How to connect Honor wireless headphones to Xiaomi smartphone: full instruction with error solutions

Why Honor Headphones May Not Connect to Xiaomi and How to Fix It

Honor wireless headphones and Xiaomi smartphones run on different Bluetooth protocols, which sometimes causes problems when pairing. Despite the universal standard Bluetooth 5.0+, manufacturers are implementing their own optimizations: Honor uses Google’s proprietary FastPair algorithm with additional firmware, and Xiaomi uses proprietary Mi Bluetooth stacks with energy-saving settings. This leads to the fact that the headphones can be determined by the phone but not connect, or the connection will be interrupted after 5-10 seconds.

In 80% of cases, the problem is solved by resetting headphones and forced selection of the A2DP profile (for music) instead of HFP (for calls) manually. However, some Xiaomi models (for example, the Redmi Note 11 or POCO X5) require you to disable the dual Bluetooth connection function, which conflicts with multi-profile Honor devices.

Preparation before connection: compatibility check

Before you try to pair your headphones with your phone, make sure your devices support common protocols.

• 📱 Xiaomi Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 4.2 is minimally required, but Bluetooth 5.0 is needed to work with Honor Magic Earbuds or Honor Choice+. Check in Settings → The phone. → Bluetooth version.
• 🎧 Honor headphones: new models (Honor Earbuds) X5, Honor Earbuds 3 Pro is in use LE Audio and LC3-Codecs that are not supported by Xiaomi smartphones older than 2021.
• 🔋 Headphone Charge: If the charge level is below 15%, some Honor models automatically turn off the Bluetooth module to save energy.

Pay special attention to regional restrictions: Honor headphones purchased in China can have firmware that locks connections to uncertified devices (including Xiaomi), in which case you will need to reflash the headphones via PC.

Step-by-step instruction: basic connection

If your devices are compatible, follow this algorithm. Honor headphones should be in pairing mode (the indicator flashes red and white):

1. Open Settings → Bluetooth on a Xiaomi smartphone.
2. Activate the Bluetooth slider and wait for the list of devices to appear.
3. Press and hold the button on the headphone case (usually 5-7 seconds) until you hear the voice message "Pairing mode".
4. In the list of available devices, select the model of your headphones (for example, Honor Earbuds X3).
5. Confirm the pairing on the phone (entry may be required) PIN-Standard code: 0000 or 1234).

If the headphones don’t appear on the list:

• 🔄 Reboot both devices.
• 📴 Make sure the headphones aren’t connected to another gadget (like a laptop).
• 🛠️ Enable Developer Mode on Xiaomi and activate Debugging over Bluetooth (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — tap 7 times).

Make sure your headphones are charged (>20%)

Disconnect Headphones from Other Devices

Turn Bluetooth on Xiaomi and make it visible

Transfer the headphones to pairing mode (blinking indicator)

Check the compatibility of Bluetooth versions-->

⚠️ Note: On smartphones Xiaomi with MIUI 13+ Quick Connection (in Bluetooth settings) can block manual pairing. Turn it off before first setting up.

Addressing common mistakes

If the headphones are connected, but the sound is interrupted or absent, use these methods:

1.The headphones plug in, but no sound.

The problem is that you don't choose your Bluetooth profile correctly.

1. Go to Settings → Connected Devices → Honor Headphones → Settings (cogs).
2. Turn off the Calls and Audio option, then turn it on again.
3. Select your A2DP profile (for music) instead of HFP (for calls).

2.The connection breaks in a few seconds

The blame lies with Xiaomi's energy-saving algorithms.

Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Consumption Management → Select Headphones → Without Limits

Also disable Adaptive Bluetooth in the developer settings.

Error "Device not supported"

It means firmware conflict. Solutions:

• 📲 Update. MIUI The latest version (especially the Redmi version) 9/10).
• 🔧 Refuse the headphones through the utility Honor AI Life (PC required).
• 🔄 Reset the headphones to factory settings (press both buttons for 10 seconds before double beeping).

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If Honor headphones were previously connected to an iOS device, reset their settings through the Honor AI Life app – this will remove Apple Bluetooth profiles that conflict with Android.

Optimizing the sound after connecting

Even after successful pairing, the sound may not be perfect. Here's how to improve the quality of the sound:

1. Codec Choice: Go to Bluetooth Settings → Headphones → Audio Codec and select: 🎵 AAC — Music (the best quality on Xiaomi). 🎮 aptX Low Latency – for games (low latency). 📞 SBC — if other codecs cause interference.

Equalizer setting

In the Mi Music or Wavelet app (from Google Play), activate the “Honor Tuned” preset – it is optimized for headphones of this brand.

Shutdown of sound processing

In Settings → Sound → Sound effects deactivate Mi Sound Enhancer and Dynamic Bass Amplification – they can distort the sound on some Honor models.

For Honor Earbuds 3 Pro models with ANC (Active Noise Reduction) support, Xiaomi will need to install the Honor AI Life app from APKCombo, as it is not available in Google Play for non-Chinese regions.

Connecting to Multiple Devices (Multipoint)

Honor headphones support simultaneous connection to two devices (for example, Xiaomi and laptop), but on Xiaomi this feature must be activated manually:

1. Connect the headphones to the first device (such as a phone).
2. Activate the pairing mode on the headphones (triple tap on the touch panel).
3. Connect to the second device via its Bluetooth menu.
4. On Xiaomi, go to Settings → Connected Devices → Headphones → Additional → Enable Multipoint.

⚠️ Note: Some Honor models (e.g. Earbuds) X2) When connected to two devices at the same time, it is turned off ANC. This is a hardware limitation, you can't fix it.

What to do if nothing helps

If you have tried all the methods, but the headphones still do not connect, use these radical measures:

1. Network reset to Xiaomi: Go to Settings → SIM-maps and networks → Reset your Wi-Fi, mobile network and Bluetooth settings. Warning: This will delete all stored Wi-Fi devices and passwords.
2. Headphone flashing: Download the official firmware for your model from the Huawei Support website (Honour Audio section) and use HiSuite for an update.
3. If the problem is hardware incompatibility, buy a Bluetooth transmitter (such as 1Mii B06 Pro) that connects to the phone via USB-C and emulates a compatible protocol.

Last chance is to ask Honor to reflash the headphones for a global firmware version (if you have a Chinese model). 1500-2000 ₽), decides 99% compatibility problems.

adb shell cmd bluetooth_stack disable


adb shell cmd bluetooth_stack enable

This will reset the Bluetooth driver to factory settings.-->

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