Connecting Samsung Galaxy Watch to Xiaomi smartphone: a complete guide to error solutions

Synchronizing the Samsung Galaxy Watch with a Xiaomi phone is a task that at first glance seems simple, but often faces technical nuances. MIUI) Optimized to work with their devices, and cross-platform compatibility requires additional steps. In this article, we will not only discuss the standard connection process, but also alternative methods for models that do not officially communicate with Xiaomi, as well as solve common errors such as the lack of notifications or problems with Bluetooth.

It is important to understand that the success of the connection depends on three key factors: the firmware version on the watch, the model of the Xiaomi smartphone (especially if it is a device on the phone). MIUI 14+ with limitations on background processes) and regional settings for Samsung account, such as Galaxy Watch owners 6 watch 5 Pro may face blocking of Samsung Pay function when connecting to a non-Samsung Pay-Samsung We tested all of these methods on current firmware. 2026 year and put together work-related work-related.

1. Samsung Galaxy Watch Compatibility with Xiaomi Phones: What You Need to Know Before Connecting

Before you start syncing, check the official compatibility of your watch model.Samsung divides its smartwatch into two categories:

• 🔹 Full support: Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, Watch 4 Classic/5 Pro/6 Classic – working with Xiaomi through Wear OS (but with limited functions).
• 🔹 Partial support: Galaxy Watch 3, Watch Active 2 – require Samsung Health installation and may not sync notifications.
• 🔹 Not supported: Galaxy Watch (1st generation), Gear S3 — Connection is possible only through informal methods (see section 5).

The critical point is the Android version on your Xiaomi. Android is required to run the watch consistently. 8.0+, In practice, the owners of the devices MIUI 13/14 face problems due to aggressive battery optimization, such as the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ Xiaomi 13 Ultra can automatically close Samsung Health in the background, which leads to loss of communication with the watch.The solution is to add the application to AutoRun and disable Battery Optimization for it (instructions in the section) 3).

Another nuance is regional restrictions: If your Samsung account is registered in a country where the watch is not officially sold (for example, Russia or Belarus), some features like Samsung Pay or Samsung Pay are not officially sold. ECG In this case, changing the region in the account settings will help (but this will lead to a data reset!).

2. Step-by-step: standard connection via Samsung Health

This method is suitable for most Galaxy Watch models. 4/5/6 and Xiaomi phones on Android 10+. Follow the instructions carefully, as skipping steps can lead to synchronization errors.

1. Install applications: 📱 Download Samsung Health from Google Play. 🔄 Install Wear. OS (required on a Wear watch OS 3+). 🔒 Register or sign in to your Samsung account (if not, create through Settings) → Accounts).
2. Prepare the watch: ⚙️ If the watch has already been connected to another phone, reset: Settings → General. → Reset. 🔋 Charge the clock to at least 50% – this will prevent interruption of the process.

Run the sync.

• 🔗 Open Samsung Health, press Devices → Add and select the Galaxy Watch.
• 📶 Turn on Bluetooth on your phone and wait for the watch to appear on the list.
• 🔐 Confirm the code on the watch and phone (must match).

If at the connection stage there is an error "Can not connect to the device", check:

• 📶 Bluetooth is enabled on both devices and they are close by (no more than 1 meter).
• 📵 Flight mode and traffic saving are disabled on the phone.
• 🔄 Reboot both devices and try again.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi phones with MIUI 14 may need to disable the function "Private" DNS" in the Wi-Fi settings. Go to Settings for that. → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Private. DNS and select Automatically.

3. Xiaomi setup for stable work with Samsung Galaxy Watch

Even after a successful connection, the Samsung Galaxy Watch may lose touch with the Xiaomi phone due to background optimization MIUI. To avoid this, follow the following settings:

1. Turn off battery optimization for Samsung Health: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Samsung Health → Battery → No restrictions.
2. Add the app to auto-start: Settings → Annexes → Permits → Auto-start → Turn on Samsung Health
3. Set up notifications: Settings → Notifications → Additionally. → Enable "Show Notifications" for Samsung Health

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If notifications don’t arrive on the clock, check the sync settings in Wear. OS: Open the app, select your watch and enable the "Allow notifications" option".

For Xiaomi models with MIUI 13/14 (for example, Xiaomi 12T, Redmi K50) You may need to adjust the resolution for background activity:

1. Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Samsung Health → Permits.
2. Enable all permissions, including Precise Location and Background Activity.
3. In the Other Permissions section, activate Show over other windows.

Critical feature for Xiaomi on Android 12+: post-refresh MIUI Check Samsung Health's approvals after every major system update.

4. Alternative ways of connecting for incompatible models

If your Samsung watch is not officially supported (such as the Galaxy Watch 3 or Watch Active 2), one of the workarounds is possible:

Method 1: Through the Galaxy Wearable app (for older models)

This method is suitable for watches on Tizen OS (before the Galaxy Watch 3 inclusive):

1. Download Galaxy Wearable (not to be confused with Wear) OS!).
2. Install Samsung Accessory Service (mandatory add-on).
3. Reset the clock to factory settings (Settings → Reset).
4. Launch Galaxy Wearable and follow the connection instructions.

Method 2: Use of third-party launchers (for Wear) OS)

For a Wear watch. OS (For example, the Galaxy Watch. 4/5/6) You can install an alternative launcher like Wear Installer or Bubble Cloud to bypass Samsung's restrictions:

1. Install a Wear Installer on your phone.
2. Connect your watch to your phone via Samsung Health (even if it doesn’t sync completely).
3. In Wear Installer, select APK-Alternative launcher file and send it to the clock.
4. On the clock, allow installation from unknown sources (Settings) → Security).

5. Solving common connection errors

Even with the right setup, there can be problems, and we've collected some common mistakes and ways to fix them:

⚠️ Warning: If your Samsung watch starts to run out quickly after you connect, check the settings for Permanent Bluetooth Scanning at Samsung Health. Turn off this option if it’s active – it significantly increases your power consumption.

6. Data synchronization: health, exercise and notifications

Once you've successfully connected, you need to configure the data transfer between devices.

Synchronization of health and exercise

By default, data from Samsung watches is stored in Samsung Health, but it can be exported to other services:

• 📊 For Google Fit: Open Samsung Health, go to Settings → Connected Services and select Google Fit.
• 🏃 For Strava: Use the Health Sync app (available on Google Play).

Set-up of notifications

To make Xiaomi notifications appear on the watch:

1. Open Wear. OS phone-on.
2. Select your watch and go to Settings. → Notifications.
3. Turn on the Allow Notifications switch and select the applications you want to see notifications from.

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For the correct operation of notifications on Samsung watches, it is necessary that the Wear app OS had permission to read notifications in Android settings. Without this notification will come, but without text (app name only).

Problems with synchronization

If the data are not updated:

• 🔄 Forced data sync in Samsung Health (swipe down on the home screen).
• 📶 Check your internet connection – stable network access is required for synchronization.
• ⏳ Wait up to 10 minutes – sometimes the delay is due to Samsung servers.

7.Operation optimization: how to extend battery life and improve communication

Connecting the Samsung Galaxy Watch to Xiaomi can lead to increased battery consumption on both devices.

On the clock.

• 🔋 Turn off the Constant pulse in the settings (Settings) → Battery → Energy saving regime).
• 📴 Reduce screen brightness and reduce active display time.
• 🚫 Turn off unnecessary notifications (Settings) → Notifications).

On Xiaomi's phone

• 📵 Turn off Nearby Device Search in Bluetooth Settings.
• 🔄 Limit background activity for Wear OS (If you do not use a voice assistant).
• 📶 Use Power Saving Mode for Bluetooth (Settings) → Bluetooth → Additionally).

To improve the stability of communication:

• 🔄 Regularly (once a week) reboot your watch and phone.
• 📶 Avoid connecting to public Wi-Fi networks – they may interfere with synchronization.
• 🔗 If the connection is often broken, try resetting Bluetooth settings on your phone (Settings) → Bluetooth → Three points. → Reset the settings).

FAQ: Frequent questions about connecting Samsung Galaxy Watch to Xiaomi