Huawei’s Honor Band 5 fitness bracelet remains a popular choice among Xiaomi users due to its combination of affordable price, wide functionality and reliable operation. However, many face difficulties when trying to sync the gadget with the phone on MIUI – standard instructions often miss the nuances associated with the features of Xiaomi firmware and the limitations of Huawei Mobile Services (HMS).
In this article, you will find a step-by-step guide to connecting the Honor Band 5 to Xiaomi smartphones (including models on MIUI 12/13/14), as well as solving typical problems from Bluetooth errors to conflicts with Google Play Services. We will analyze alternative methods of synchronization, setting up notifications and optimizing the bracelet with Redmi, POCO and Xiaomi flagships.
Why Honor Band 5 doesn’t connect to Xiaomi: The main reasons
The problems with pairing the Honor Band 5 with Xiaomi are usually due to three key factors:
- 🔄 Huawei Health demands Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), which can be blocked MIUI Google Play Protect or Google Play Protect.
- 📱 Limitations MIUI: Xiaomi firmware aggressively optimizes background processes, which leads to a break in communication with the bracelet.
- 🔒 Huawei Health versions older than 12.0.0 do not support new Xiaomi models with Android 12+.
Additional difficulties arise for Xiaomi users without Google services (for example, on MIUI China ROM), where the installation of Huawei Health requires manual APK download. Also, the bracelet may not be detected if the phone activates the mode of hidden Bluetooth devices or enabled the function of charge saving for Bluetooth.
Preparing Xiaomi Phone for Honor Band 5 Connection
Before pairing, you need to perform a preliminary setup of the smartphone to avoid errors:
- Update MIUI firmware: Go to Settings → About Phone → Update and install the latest version. Android 8.0+ support is critical for Honor Band 5.
- Turn off battery optimization: Open Settings → Apps → App management. Find Huawei Health (or Huawei Mobile Services) and select Unlimited under Energy Consumption.
Activate all permissions
- In the Huawei Health app settings, enable access to Geodata, Contacts (for notifications), Phone and Warehouse.
For MIUI China ROM users or phones without Google Play, you will need to manually install:
- Download the latest version of Huawei Health from the official Huawei website (Support → Applications section).
- Install. APK-file by pre-allowing installation from unknown sources in Settings → Annexes → Special permits.
Install Huawei Health (version 12.0.0+)
Turn off battery savings for Bluetooth
Activate geolocation (exact mode)
Allow Huawei Health to Auto-Run at MIUI-->
How to connect Honor Band 5 to Xiaomi
Follow the algorithm for successful synchronization:
- Turn on Bluetooth on your phone and activate the search mode on the bracelet: On Honor Band 5, hold the touch button for 3 seconds until the Bluetooth icon appears. On your phone, go to Settings → Bluetooth and make sure the device is visible to everyone.
- Launch Huawei Health: Click Devices → Add Device → Bracelet. Select Honor Band 5 from the list.
- Confirm pairing: The phone will show a confirmation code -- compare it to the code on the bracelet screen. Click Confirm on both devices.
Set up notifications
- In the bracelet menu in the app, enable Call Notifications and Messages from the apps.
- Select messengers (for example, WhatsApp, Telegram), notifications from which will be duplicated on the bracelet.