How to connect Xiaomi smart watches to Samsung phone: all ways and solutions to problems

Synchronizing Xiaomi’s smartwatches (whether Mi Band, Amazfit or Xiaomi Watch) with a Samsung phone may seem like a simple task at first glance, but in practice, users often face connection errors, compatibility issues, or incorrect notifications. In this article, we will analyze all current ways of connecting, including official and alternative methods, as well as give clear instructions for troubleshooting typical problems.

It’s important to understand that despite the overall compatibility of Android devices, Xiaomi and Samsung brands use different ecosystems (Mi Fit/Zepp vs Samsung Health), which can create conflicts. We have tested all of these methods on the Galaxy S22, A53 and Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro/Mi Band 7 models, so the instructions are relevant for most modern devices.

1. Preparation of devices before connection

Before you start syncing, make sure that both devices meet the minimum requirements:

• 📱 Samsung Phone: Android 8.0 or later (on Android 12 models)+ Additional permissions may be required. You can check the version at Settings → The phone. → Information on POs.
• ⌚ Xiaomi smartwatch: firmware should be up to date. For the Mi Band it is version 1.0.6.54 and higher, for Amazfit it is 3.0.0+. Update the firmware through the official app before connecting.
• 🔋 Battery charge: The watch must have at least 50% charge to avoid failures during synchronization.
• 📶 Bluetooth: Turn it on on your phone and make sure the watch is in search mode (usually activated with a long press on the touch button).

Critical point: if you have previously used a watch with another phone (for example, an iPhone or another Android), reset the settings on the watch.

1. On the Mi Band: Press the touch button for 10 seconds until vibration appears.
2. On Xiaomi Watch: go to Settings → System → Data Reset.

⚠️ Note: If the watch was previously linked to a Xiaomi account (via Mi Account), after the reset, you will need to re-authorize.

Make sure the Android versions and the watch firmware are compatible

Charge the clock to 50% or higher

Turn on Bluetooth on your Samsung phone

Reset the clock settings (if used previously)

Remove old Mi apps Fit/Zepp from the phone (if any)-->

2.Official method: connection via Mi Fit or Zepp

The main method of synchronization is the use of Xiaomi proprietary applications. The choice of program depends on the model of the watch:

• 📲 Mi Fit: Mi Band 1-7, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite.
• 📲 Zepp (formerly Amazfit): for Amazfit GTR/GTS, Xiaomi Watch S1/S2 Pro.

Instructions for Mi Fit (similar to Zepp):

1. Download Mi Fit from Google Play (don’t use APK from third-party sources!).
2. Sign up or sign in to your Xiaomi account (required! without an account, your watch won’t be tied).
3. Click Profile → Add the device and select the watch model.
4. Allow the app to access Contacts, Notifications and Locations (without this notification will not work!).
5. Wait for the watch name to appear in the list of available devices and confirm the connection.

Important: Samsung phones with One UI 5.0+ can block background Mi Fit activity. To avoid communication break, add the app to battery optimization exceptions: Settings → Device Care → Battery → Background activity → Mi Fit → Allow.

Mi Band 6/7

Xiaomi Watch S1/S2

Amazfit GTR/GTS

Another model

I haven't bought it yet.-->

3. Alternative method: Connecting via Notify & Fitness

If official applications fail to work (for example, due to regional restrictions or server errors Xiaomi), you can use third-party software.

• 🔔 Receiving notifications from any application (including WhatsApp, Telegram, Samsung Messages).
• 📊 Synchronize steps, sleep and pulse (data can be exported to Google Fit).
• 🔄 Work without reference to the Xiaomi account (suitable for users who do not want to register).

Instructions for setting:

1. Install Notify & Fitness and open it.
2. Turn on the Developer Mode on the Watch: for this, go to the Mi Fit Profile → Your Device → Lab → Developer Mode.
3. In Notify & Fitness, click Connect your device and select the watch model.
4. Allow notifications: Settings → Notifications → Additional settings → Notify & Fitness → Allow.

⚠️ Warning: When using third-party apps, turn off automatic synchronization in Mi Fit/Zepp, Also note that some features (such as Xiaomi Pay) will not work.

4. Solving typical connection errors

Even with the right setup, users are faced with errors, and let's look at the most common ones and how to fix them:

If none of these methods worked, try manually resetting your Bluetooth settings on your phone:

Settings → System → Reset → Network settings reset

Settings → Device Care → Battery → Background Activity → Mi Fit → Enable

This will prevent automatic shutdown of communication.-->

5. Notification setting and data synchronization

Once the connection is successful, you need to configure notifications and synchronization of health, and in official applications (Mi Fit/Zepp) it is done as follows:

• 📱 Notifications: Open Mi Fit → Profile → Your device. → Notifications: Turn on Call Notifications and Notifications from Apps toggle. Select applications that must be duplicated on the watch (e.g. Samsung Messages, Gmail).

Synchronization of health

1. Turn on Continuous Heart rate Monitoring and Sleep Tracking.
2. To export data to Google Fit or Samsung Health, go to Settings → Data Sync.

Notify & Fitness has a more flexible way of setting notifications, allowing you to customize vibrations, app icons, and even keyword filtering, for example, so that your watch only vibrates when you send messages from specific contacts.

⚠️ Note: On Samsung phones with Android 13, notifications may be duplicated or not shown due to a conflict with Samsung Health.In this case, turn off health sync in Samsung Health or use only one monitoring app.

1. Allow Mi Fit to access notifications in Android settings.

2. disable battery optimization for the application.

3. Manually add Mi Fit to the list of permitted background processes.-->

6. Compatibility of specific models Xiaomi and Samsung

Not all Xiaomi watches work equally well with Samsung phones, and the following is the compatibility table for popular models:

For Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro and newer models, it is recommended to use Android 10+, as they require Bluetooth 5.2 for stable operation. On older phones (such as the Galaxy S8), sync delays or loss of communication are possible.

7.Alternative methods: Connecting through Samsung Health

While Samsung Health does not support Xiaomi watches directly, you can sync your health data through Google Fit.

1. Install Google Fit.
2. In Mi Fit or Zepp, enable data export to Google Fit: Settings → Data Sync → Google Fit.
3. In Samsung Health, connect Google Fit as a data source: Settings → Connected Services → Google Fit.

This method will allow:

• 📊 See steps, calories and sleep in Samsung Health.
• 🔄 Sync data with other applications (such as Strava or MyFitnessPal).

Notifications and watch management via Samsung Health won’t work, however, and you’ll still need to use Mi Fit or Notify & Fitness.

8. Frequent questions and answers