How to Connect Samsung Smartwatches to Xiaomi Phone: A Complete Problem Solutions Guide

Is Samsung’s watch compatible with Xiaomi phones?

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch smartwatches (including the Watch 4/5/6, Watch Active and Watch Classic) are officially optimized for Android phones, but their connection to Xiaomi devices (such as the Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 or Mi 13) has nuances. The main problem lies not in hardware incompatibility, but in software limitations: Samsung uses its own Galaxy Wearable ecosystem, which was originally designed for Samsung or Google Pixel smartphones.

However, you can connect the watch to Xiaomi – this will require:

• 📱 Xiaomi smartphone on Android 8.0+ (10.+ stability).
• 🔄 Installed Galaxy Wearable app (available on Google Play).
• 🔗 Bluetooth 5.0 enabled+ permissions to access contacts/notifications.
• 🔋 Charge of at least 50% (to avoid synchronization failures).

Important: Some features (such as Samsung Pay or ECG) may not be available on non-certified devices, and Xiaomi phones with MIUI shells sometimes require additional permissions to adjust the application’s background.

Preparing Xiaomi Phone for Connection

Before syncing, you need to optimize Xiaomi’s settings to avoid connection issues. Start by checking the Android version:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Android version.
2. Make sure that you have the latest MIUI firmware installed (update to Settings → System Update if required).

Next, set up permissions for the Galaxy Wearable app:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Galaxy Wearable.
2. Activate all permissions, including: 📍 Geodata (for tracking activity). 📞 Contacts (for synchronization of calls). 🔔 Notifications (for displaying messages). 🔋 Auto Start and Background Work (so the clock doesn't turn off).

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On Xiaomi phones with MIUI 13+, turn on the developer mode (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – tap 7 times) and activate the option Do not limit background processes for stable watch operation.

It is also recommended to disable battery optimization for Galaxy Wearable:

1. Go to Settings → Battery and Performance → Battery Optimization.
2. Find Galaxy Wearable and select Unlimited.

Step 2: Start synchronization

1. Open Galaxy Wearable and click Start.
2. Select your watch model from the list (e.g., Galaxy Watch 6).
3. Confirm the pairing on the watch and phone (code must match).
4. Wait until the setup is complete (it can take up to 10 minutes).

Step 3: Set up notifications and functions

After connection:

• 🔔 In Galaxy Wearable, go to Notifications → Manage notifications and enable the desired applications (such as WhatsApp, Telegram).
• ⚙️ In Clock settings → Connections → Bluetooth check the stability of the connection.
• 🏃 Samsung Health syncs steps, sleep and pulse data.

Common mistakes and their solutions

Even with the right setup, Xiaomi users may face problems, and here are typical scenarios and ways to fix them:

A critical feature for Xiaomi: on some models (for example, the Redmi Note 10 Pro), the Galaxy Wearable app can automatically close due to aggressive optimization MIUI. Solution - add it to Application Protection (Settings) → Battery → Application protection).

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If Samsung’s watch is turned off 5-10 minutes after being connected, the problem is 90% of the time due to background MIUI limitations.Setting up permissions and disabling battery optimization solves the problem.

Alternative ways of connecting

If the standard method doesn’t work, try one of these options:

1. Connection via Samsung Flow

Samsung Flow (available on Google Play) allows you to control some of the functions of the watch even without full synchronization, suitable for file transfer or remote control of the phone’s camera.

• ✅ Pros: Works on all Xiaomi with Android 8+.

2. Use of Wear OS (for older models)

Galaxy Watch 3 and older supports Wear OS, making it easier to connect to Xiaomi. Install the Wear OS by Google app and follow the instructions. However, some Samsung features (such as Samsung Health) may not be available.

3. Manual pairing via Bluetooth

If the Galaxy Wearable is not working:

1. On the phone: Settings → Bluetooth → Device search.
2. On the clock: Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Visibility.
3. Select the clock in the list and enter PIN-code (usually 0000 or 1234).

⚠️ Note: With this connection, notifications and fitness functions will not work – only basic time and call synchronization.

Comparison of functionality on Xiaomi vs Samsung

Even with a successful connection, some of the features of the Samsung watch will be limited to Xiaomi.

If you’re critically interested in Samsung Pay or ECG, consider buying a Samsung phone or a Wear OS watch (like Google’s Galaxy Watch 4).

How to Reset Clock Settings to Reconnect

If a Samsung watch has previously been paired with another phone or there are critical errors, reset:

Soft reset (data retention):

1. On the clock: Settings → General → Reset → Network reset.
2. Confirm the action and restart the clock.

Complete reset (deletion of all data):

1. On the clock: Settings → General → Reset → Reset to factory.
2. Enter. PIN-code (default 1234 if not changed).
3. After resetting, the clock will reset and be ready for a new connection.

⚠️ Warning: Full reset deletes all data from the clock, including workout settings, health histories and installed apps. pre-sync data with Samsung Health if possible.

After reset, repeat the connection process described in the instruction section. If the watch is still not connected, check:

• 📶 Internet connection stability (needed to download plugins).
• 🔄 Galaxy Wearable app version (update to Google Play).
• 📱 Compatibility of the watch model with your Android version (see official Samsung website).

FAQ: Frequent questions about connectivity