How to transfer data from your phone to Xiaomi: the complete guide

Buying a new smartphone always brings mixed feelings: the joy of owning a fresh device and a slight panic about transferring all the accumulated information. The owner of the gadget faces the need to quickly and safely move thousands of photos, important contacts and app settings. Fortunately, the Android ecosystem and Xiaomi proprietary utilities offer several effective solutions for this task.

The migration process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours depending on the amount of information and method chosen. It is important to understand that an old phone may be Android or even iOS-based, but the algorithms will differ. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways, including using cloud services and local Wi-Fi transmission.

Before you start active, make sure both devices are at least 50-60% charged. Backup is a critical step that should not be ignored, even if you use automated tools. Any technical procedure carries a minimal but present risk of failure.

Using the Mi Mover app for quick migration

The most efficient and quickest way to transfer data between smartphones is using the proprietary Mi Mover app. This utility creates a direct Wi-Fi connection between devices, allowing you to transfer large amounts of data without using mobile traffic and at high speed. The application is pre-installed on all new Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones, and is also available for installation on other Android devices.

It runs on both devices simultaneously, and on the new phone you choose Reciever, and on the old phone you choose Sender. QR-When you have a code or manual connection to the network you have created, you start to sync. You can choose specific data types to transfer, which is especially useful if the memory of the new device is limited.

The app can port not only media files, but also system settings, call history and even desktop icons, but it is worth considering that some system applications from an old phone may not be compatible with the new version of MIUI or HyperOS.

There are some limitations that you need to know about in advance, such as Wi-Fi passwords and some secure banking application data that cannot be copied directly for security reasons.

• 📱 Support for the transfer of contacts, messages, photos, videos, music and documents of any format.
• ⚡ High data transfer speeds thanks to Wi-Fi Direct technology without loss of quality.
• 🔄 Ability to interrupt the process and resume it later if the connection was unstable.
• 🛡️ Local data transfer ensures that your information does not get to third-party servers.

Synchronization through Google Account

The classic method that works on any Android device is that all your data is pre-loaded into Google’s cloud storage and then automatically pulled up to a new smartphone when you log in, the most reliable way to save contacts, notes and calendar.

To make this plan work, you need to have your old phone synced, check the settings in Accounts and Sync, and make sure the switches in front of the right points are active, and then the data will start uploading to the corporation's servers.

⚠️ Attention: Free space in Google Drive is limited to 15 GB. If you have a lot of photos in the original quality, space may not be enough, and sync will be interrupted.

When you first set up a new Xiaomi, it will prompt you to restore data from a Google backup, so you can select a restore point by date, which is ideal for those who change phones often, as it does not require additional software.

• ☁️ Automatically restore contact list and call history immediately after entering a password.
• 📅 Full synchronization of calendar events and Google Keep notes.
• 📸 Save photos via Google Photos in compressed or original quality.
• 🔐 Secure password storage through Google Password Manager.

Manual transfer of files via computer

If automatic methods cause errors or seem too slow, the old-fashioned way is to use the PC as an intermediate buffer, which gives you complete control over the file system and allows you to sort out the garbage before you download it to a new device.

Connect your old phone to your computer through USB-cable and select the mode of operation "File transfer» (MTP). You'll see a removable disk on your computer screen, and you'll copy the folders you need, like DCIM (Photos and videos), Download, Music and Documents, in a separate folder on your hard drive.

Then plug in the new Xiaomi and copy the data to the appropriate directories, and the advantage of this method is that you can change the folder structure or compress the archives to save space. USB-port-and-cable.

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Use USB 3.0 ports on your computer and the original cable for maximum speed copying large video files.

Transferring data from iPhone (iOS) to Xiaomi

The transition from Apple to Android used to be challenging, but now Mi Mover supports iOS, and you have to download the Mi Mover app from the App Store to your iPhone to get started, and it's based on building a local network.

It's important to understand that it won't be all that easy to migrate, but you'll have to re-purchase your contacts, photos, videos and calendars, but you'll have to buy apps, DRM-enabled music from iTunes, and iMessage messages, and you'll have to re-purchase your subscriptions or look for alternatives on Google Play.

Passwords from Wi-Fi and certain settings may require you to log in to your Mi Account on both devices, which provides encryption of the transmission channel. Once the process is complete, it is recommended to log out of iMessage on the iPhone so that you do not lose SMS from other users.

• 🍏 Support for transferring contacts, photo gallery and calendar events from iPhone.
• 🚫 Inability to transfer paid applications and purchases within games.
• 📶 A stable Wi-Fi connection is required for both devices.
• 🔐 The need to confirm trust in the computer at the first connection.

⚠️ Before you start migrating from your iPhone, be sure to turn off the Find iPhone feature, otherwise the process may be blocked by Apple’s security system.

Recovery from local MIUI backup

In the shell. MIUI And the new HyperOS has a built-in feature to create a full backup of the system, and it's a powerful tool that allows you to save not only files, but also launcher settings, alarm clocks and application configuration. SD-map.

To create a copy, go to Settings → About Phone → Backup and Restore. Here you will see a list of data available for saving. Once you create a file, you need to copy it to the new phone in the same MIUI/backup/AllBackup directory.

On the new device, start the recovery from this file. The system will suggest reinstalling the applications and restarting the settings. This is ideal when you move from the old Xiaomi to the new Xiaomi, as the interface and logic of the work will remain familiar.

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Local backup MIUI is the only way to transfer the layout of widgets and the exact settings of system applications.

Solving problems in transfer

It doesn't always go smoothly. Often users are faced with a message saying "Not enough space" or a connection break. If Mi Mover gives an error, try turning off mobile Internet on both devices, leaving only the Wi-Fi module.

Sometimes antivirus or aggressive energy savings on an old phone can block data transfer. In this case, add the migration app to the battery exceptions. Also make sure that the new phone is allowed to install apps from unknown sources if you are manually installing Mi Mover.

If specific apps aren’t portable, they’re likely incompatible with the Android version of the new smartphone, in which case you’ll have to reconfigure them or find an updated version in the store.

• 📉 “Not enough memory” error: Clear the app cache before you start backing up.
• 📡 Wi-Fi Break: Get Closer to Each Other, Remove Obstacles Between Phones.
• 🔒 Antivirus Block: temporarily disable protection or add an exception.
• 📱 Incompatibility: Check the minimum application requirements for the OS version.