Connecting Amazfit GTS to Xiaomi Phone: Full Instruction with Error Solutions

Xiaomi’s Amazfit GTS smartwatch has become one of the most popular fitness trackers thanks to its combination of stylish design, long autonomy, and extensive health monitoring capabilities. However, many users face difficulties in first syncing a device with a smartphone — especially when it comes to Xiaomi phones with their specific energy saving and resolution settings. This article will help you figure out how to properly pair an Amazfit GTS watch with a MIUI phone, avoid typical errors, and customize all the features for maximum efficiency.

It is important to understand that the connection process can vary depending on the firmware version of the watch (GTS 1/2/3/4 or GTS Mini), the smartphone model (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13, etc.) and even regional features (Chinese or global version of MIUI).We will look at the universal algorithm that will suit most combinations, and also analyze the unique synchronization nuances through the Mi Fit (obsolete) and Zepp (current in 2026).

1. Preparing Xiaomi phone for connection

Before syncing, you need to configure your Xiaomi smartphone so that it doesn’t block the connection to the watch. The main problems arise from aggressive battery optimization in MIUI, which automatically freezes the application’s background processes.

• 📱 Turn off the power saving mode for the Zepp/Mi Fit application: go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Zepp, select Energy Saving and set No Limits.
• 🔒 Allow auto-run: In the same application settings, activate the Auto-Start option (this will allow Zepp to run in the background).
• 📡 Turn on Bluetooth and location: Without geolocation, the watch will not be able to sync jogging or step data. Go to Settings → Connections → Bluetooth and activate both settings.
• 🔄 Update MIUI: If the phone has an outdated firmware version (below MIUI 13), there may be problems with Bluetooth 5.0 that Amazfit GTS uses. Check for updates in Settings → About Phone → System Update.

In the latest versions of MIUI (14+), the system can block access to contacts, notifications or files even after explicit permission.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Permissions → Zepp.
2. Activate all switches: “Notifications”, “Contacts”, “Storage”, “Phone” (for calls), “Microphone” (for voice reminders).
3. In the “Additional” section, enable “Show over other windows” – this is necessary to display notifications from the watch.

⚠️ Warning: If you use Xiaomi with Chinese firmware (e.g., Redmi K50 Pro for the domestic market), you will have to further disable Optimization MIUI in the developer settings. Go to Settings → About phone, 7 times click on Version MIUI, then deactivate Optimization MIUI in the developer settings.

2. App selection: Zepp vs Mi Fit

Until 2021, the Mi Fit app was used to connect the Amazfit GTS, but now the official solution is Zepp (formerly Amazfit), but some users still prefer Mi Fit because of the familiar interface or specific features (for example, synchronization with the Mi Band).

If you have an Amazfit GTS 3 or newer, the choice is obvious - install Zepp. For older models (GTS 1/2), you can try both applications, but note that Mi Fit may not support the latest versions of MIUI.

• 🌍 Google Play (Zepp)
• 🇨🇳 Mi App Store (Mi Fit) – for Chinese firmware

3. Step-by-step connection instruction

Now, to the synchronization process itself, make sure that the Amazfit GTS watch is at least 50 percent charged -- low charge can shut down during setup.

1. Turn on the watch: Press the side button for 3 seconds until the Amazfit logo appears.
2. Select the language: on the watch screen, scroll down to English (or Russian if supported).
3. Launch the Zepp app on your phone and click “Add Device”.
4. Firmware Update: If an update is available, Zepp will offer to install it. Don't interrupt the process - for GTS 4, the update can take up to 10 minutes.

If the clock is not in the Bluetooth scanning stage, try the following steps:

Reset the clock (click the button for 15 seconds)

Turn off/enable Bluetooth on your phone

Remove the watch from the list of associated devices in Settings → Bluetooth

Reinstall the Zepp app

Try connecting from another phone (for diagnosis)

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After successful connection, the application will offer to configure the main parameters:

• 👤 User Profile: Specify gender, age, weight and height for accurate calorie count.
• 🏃 Activity goals: Set a daily step rate (8000 default).
• 🔔 Notifications: Select applications that will duplicate the alerts on the clock (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Gmail).
• 🌙 Sleep mode: set up automatic sleep tracking (it is recommended to turn on from 23:00 to 7:00).

⚠️ Warning: On Xiaomi phones with MIUI 14, you may miss the clock connection after 10-15 minutes. This is due to background optimization. To fix, go to Settings → Applications → Zepp → Battery → Without restrictions and add the app to Secure Applications.

4. Set up notifications and calls

One of the key features of the Amazfit GTS is to display notifications from the phone, but on Xiaomi, this feature often fails due to the limitations of MIUI.

1. In the Zepp app, go to Device Profile → Notifications and activate the switch.
2. On your phone, open Settings → Applications → Application Management → Zepp → Notifications and turn on all types of alerts.
3. For each messenger (e.g. Telegram), allow notifications to be displayed separately in Android settings: Settings → Notifications → App settings → Telegram → Allow notifications.
4. If notifications don’t come, check to see if they are blocked by Do Not Disturb mode or a second space in MIUI.

For incoming calls:

• 📞 In Zepp, enable Call Notifications (Profile → Notifications → Calls).
• 🔊 On the watch, check the volume in Settings → Sound (the default can be “No Sound”).
• 📵 If the clock doesn't vibrate when ringing, go to Settings of the clock → Vibration → Strong.

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If notifications are late, turn off the battery saving option in Zepp’s sync settings, which will increase the clock’s charge consumption by ~5%, but alerts will arrive instantly.

5. Solving common mistakes

Even with the right setup, Xiaomi users can face typical problems, with the most common mistakes and solutions:

If none of the solutions worked, try resetting the clock to factory settings:

1. On the clock go to Settings → System → Reset.
2. Confirm the action (you will need to enter a PIN if it is installed).
3. After resetting, repeat the connection process again.

⚠️ Warning: Reset will delete all data from the clock, including your training history and settings. If you want to save statistics, pre-sync it with the Zepp app (manually click Sync in your device profile).

6. Optimization of work and autonomy

Once you've successfully connected, you should set your watch to work as efficiently as possible without running out of energy in a day.

• 🔋 Battery Mode: In Zepp, select Balanced (rather than Performance) to increase battery life to 7-10 days for GTS 3.
• 🌓 Screenlighting: Set the backlight time to 5 seconds (Clock settings → Display) and turn off the “Rise to Activate” if you don’t need it.
• 📊 Synchronization frequency: In Zepp, set up automatic sync every 30 minutes (not 5 minutes) to save charge.
• 🏃 Training tracking: Turn off automatic activity recognition if you don't exercise regularly.

For Xiaomi users with second space (Dual Apps feature in MIUI): If you cloned Zepp or messengers, the notifications for the watch may or may not come at all.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Dual Apps
2. Find Zepp in the list and turn off the cloning.
3. Reconnect the clock to your main account.

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For maximum autonomy, turn off unnecessary features: constant pulse (measure every 10 minutes instead of 1), GPS (only while jogging), and vibration for unimportant notifications.

7 Additional Features: Payments, Music, Weather

Amazfit GTS supports a number of advanced features that can be configured after the main connection.

• 💳 Contactless payments: for GTS 3/4 map-bound Mastercard/Visa via Zepp Pay. To set up: Open Zepp → Profile → Amazfit Pay. Add the card (required) SMS-Bank confirmation. Enter the clock. PIN-A code to confirm payments.

Managing music

Zepp

Weather.

Zepp

Screen locking

Settings of the clock → Security

The Amazfit GTS 4 has an "AI Assistant" feature to activate:

1. Update the watch to the latest version.
2. In Zepp, go to Device Profile → Voice Assistant.
3. Follow the instructions for setting voice commands (you will need a microphone on your watch).

⚠️ Warning: Contactless payments function Amazfit Pay does not work in all countries. For Russia and CIS, availability depends on your bank's support. Before setting up, check the list of supported banks on the official Zepp website.

8. Update firmware and reset settings

Regular firmware updates fix bugs, add new features and improve autonomy.To update the Amazfit GTS:

1. Connect the watch to charging and make sure the charge is at least 50%.
2. Open Zepp and go to Device Profile → Software Update.
3. If a new version is available, click Update and wait until it is completed (don’t turn off Bluetooth!).

If the watch starts to glitches after the update (for example, does not respond to touch or discharges quickly), perform a soft reset:

• On the clock go to Settings → System → Reboot.
• If this doesn’t work, do a full reset (Settings → System → Reset), but keep in mind that all data will be deleted.

For the Amazfit GTS 2/3, you can manually install firmware if the automatic update does not work:

1. Download the firmware (.fw) for your model from https://amazfitwatchfaces.com/firmware


2.Put the file in the root folder of the phone




3. On the clock go to Settings → Software Update → Local Update




4. Select the downloaded file and confirm the installation

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Before manually updating your firmware, check the version of your watch in Settings → About Device. Installing firmware from another model (e.g. GTS 3 instead of GTS 2) will lead to a “bricking” of the device!

FAQ: Frequent questions