Have you experienced your Xiaomi smartphone stop syncing contacts, photos, notes or app data? This problem can be manifested in many ways, from the lack of updates in the Mi Cloud to sync errors with Google Account. 80% of cases are due to incorrect settings, account conflicts or software failures - all of which are solved without going to the service center.
In this article, we’ll look at all the possible reasons why Xiaomi isn’t synchronizing, from the banal lack of internet to hidden MIUI firmware bugs. You’ll get unique instructions for 2020-2026 models, including Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T and others, and learn how to recover data if sync is already gone.
1. Internet connection problems
The first thing to rule out is an unstable Internet. Data synchronization requires a constant connection to the network, and even short-term interruptions can interrupt the process, which on Xiaomi manifests as a sync icon hanging in the notification panel or a “No network connection” error.
How to check:
- 📶 Mobile Internet: Switch to Mobile Internet 4G on 3G (or vice versa in Settings → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Network type: sometimes operators limit background activity to new standards.
- 🌐 Wi-Fi: Connect to another network or restart the router. MIUI There is a bug when the phone forgets» DNS-post-sleep.
- ⚡ Flight mode: Turn it on and off – it will reset all network connections.
If the internet is working but the sync is still not working, check the background traffic:
- Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- Find Mi Cloud (or Google Play Services for Google Sync).
- Select Mobile Data and Wi-Fi → Allow background data transfer.
2. Errors in account settings
Xiaomi has two sync systems running simultaneously, Mi Account (for branded services) and Google Account (for Android services), and conflict between them is one of the most common causes of failures, for example, if you add a new Google Account but do not delete the old one, the system can “hang” when choosing where to send data.
How to fix it:
- 🔄 Account Reload: Go to Settings → Accounts and sync. click on Mi Account → Delete your account (don't worry, the data will stay in the cloud) Reboot your phone and log in again.
- 🚫 Google Account Conflict: Delete all accounts except the main one. MIUI 14+ A duplicate account error causes the error “Synchronization disabled by the administrator».
- 📱 Memory Lack: Open Settings → If less than 1GB is available, clear the app cache or transfer the files to a memory card.
- ⚙️ Resetting synchronization settings: Go to Settings → Accounts and synchronization → Additional. Select Reset your synchronization settings.
- 🔄 The first is the adb shell am broadcast. -a com.xiaomi.cloud.SYNC_FORCE This command runs forced synchronization with Mi Cloud (required) ADB).
- 📡 Verification Wi-Fi/Bluetooth: Connect to another Wi-Fi network. Try transferring the file over Bluetooth - if it doesn't work, the problem is in the module.
- 🔄 Local Synchronization: Use applications like Syncthing to sync over a local network.