How to connect Xiaomi Mi Band fitness bracelet to Google Fit: a complete guide with error solutions

Xiaomi Mi Band fitness bracelets have long been the standard for tracking activity, sleep and health, but their full potential is only revealed when integrated with the Google Fit ecosystem. Many users have difficulty syncing data between these platforms, especially after a firmware update or smartphone change. In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to connect (including workarounds for new Mi Band models). 7/8), We explain what data is transferred to Google Fit and provide unique solutions for errors that are not in the official documentation of Xiaomi.

It’s important to understand that there’s no direct synchronization between the Mi Band and Google Fit — it requires an intermediate app. Mi Fit used to be the role, but since 2023 Xiaomi has moved all the wristbands to the Zepp Life platform (formerly Amazfit), which has changed the connection process. We’ll look at both options, as well as alternative methods for users who don’t have the standard ways.

If you’ve already tried to connect and you’ve got an error like “Can’t sync accounts” or Google Fit data is not displayed correctly, there’s a special section in the article that diagnoses problems, including the rare cases when it’s not the bracelet that’s the fault, but the settings of your Google account. For convenience, we’ve added interactive checklists and surveys to help you quickly determine your situation.

What data is transferred from Mi Band to Google Fit?

Before you set up sync, it’s important to understand what information you’ll see in Google Fit. Not all Mi Band metrics are automatically transmitted — some of the data needs manual adjustment or is not available for export at all.

• 🏃 Steps are the primary metric, synced 99% of the time. Google Fit shows up as "Activity" by hour.
• 💓 Heart rate (HR) - only transmitted if Zepp Life settings enable continuous monitoring. Google Fit appears in the "Heart Health" section".
• 🛌 Sleep data – the duration and phases of sleep are synchronized (deep, light, REM), but no breathing or snoring (this is exclusive to Zepp Life).
• 🔥 Calories burned – Calculated based on steps and heart rate, but the formula may differ from Google Fit algorithms.
• 🚶 Active minutes -- only if you have training trackers on the Mi Band. Google Fit gets "Activity Minutes".

This is not available in Google Fit under any circumstances:

• 📊 Stress level (available only in Zepp Life).
• 🩺 SpO₂ (oxygen saturation – this data Xiaomi blocks for third-party services.
• 📈 PAI (Personal activity index – Xiaomi proprietary metric.
• 🏋️ Detailed training (for example, counting repetitions in strength training).

If you are critically important to these options, consider alternative apps like Notify & Fitness for Mi Band (requires root or scaling). ADB-We'll come back to that in the roundabout section.

Preparing for connection: what to do before synchronization

Before linking Mi Band to Google Fit, follow the mandatory preliminary steps: skipping at least one item can lead to synchronization errors or data loss:

Update the bracelet firmware to the latest version

Install or update the Zepp Life app (formerly Mi Fit)

Enable data synchronization for Zepp Life on your smartphone

Make sure your phone has Google Fit installed (not to be confused with Google Health!)

Check that the phone has enabled Google Play Services (without them sync is impossible)

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Pay special attention to the permissions of applications:

1. Open the phone settings → Annexes → Zepp Life.
2. Check that the permits are included: 📱 Physical activity (required!) 📍 Geolocation (needed for accurate step counting) 🔄 Auto-run (to make synchronization work in the background)

Google Fit

⚠️ Note: If you are using the Mi Band 8 with NFC, Before connecting to Google Fit, disable contactless payments in the bracelet settings. In some firmware, this causes a conflict with data synchronization.

For Mi Band 6 and older users, there is a caveat: if the bracelet was previously connected to the Mi Fit, it must be reset to factory settings before switching to Zepp Life.

1. In the Zepp Life app, go to Profile → My devices. → [your bracelet] → Untie the device.
2. On the bracelet itself, press the touch button for 10 seconds until vibration appears.
3. Connect it again through Zepp Life.

Method 1: Standard synchronization via Zepp Life (for Mi Band) 7/8 newer)

From 2023, all Xiaomi Mi Band bracelets are controlled through the Zepp Life app (formerly Amazfit). The sync interface with Google Fit is more reliable here than in the old Mi Fit, but requires the right setup.

1. Open Zepp Life and go to Profile → Settings → Accounts and Sync.
2. Click Google Fit and log in to your Google account (use the same one you use on your phone!).
3. Turn on switches for all available data: 👟 Steps. 💤 Son ❤️ Heart rate 🔥 caloria

Permission.

Zepp Life

To verify that data is being transmitted:

1. Open Google Fit.
2. Go to the Journal. → Activity.
3. Scroll down to Data Sources, where the Zepp Life entry should appear.

⚠️ Warning: If Google Fit displays "No data" after you connect, check: Is Zepp Life enabled continuous heart rate monitoring (it is turned off by default to save battery) or is the phone power saving mode - it blocks background synchronization.

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If the data in Google Fit is updated with a delay, manually start sync: open Zepp Life, pull the screen down for an update, then open Google Fit and do the same.

Method 2: Connection via Mi Fitness (for older Mi Band models) 4/5/6)

If you have a Mi Band 6 or older model, you can use the legacy Mi Fitness app (the successor to Mi Fit), which works for newer bracelets, but with limitations.

1. Download Mi Fitness from Google Play (or App Store for iOS).
2. Connect the bracelet to the app (if it was already tied to Zepp Life, untie it first).
3. Go to Profile. → Additionally. → Connect accounts → Google Fit.
4. Sign in and enable all available permissions.

The key differences from Zepp Life are:

If, after connecting via Mi Fitness, data in Google Fit is duplicated or conflicts with other sources (for example, Samsung Health), perform a cache reset:

1. Open the phone settings → Annexes → Google Fit → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
2. Restart both applications.

Why Mi Band is not synced with Google Fit

Even with the right setup, synchronization may not work, and we've put together real-world user cases and solutions that help 90% of the time.

If your problem isn’t in the table, try a radical solution:

1. Untie the bracelet in Zepp Life.
2. Remove both apps (Zepp Life and Google Fit).
3. Reboot the phone.
4. Install the apps again, starting with Google Fit.
5. Connect the bracelet and set up sync from scratch.

⚠️ Attention: On phones Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO shelled MIUI Automatic background cleaning can work. To avoid this: Open Settings → Battery and productivity → App power management. Find Zepp Life and select Unlimited. Do the same for Google Fit and Google Play Services.

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If the data is still out of sync after all the manipulations, the problem may be on the side of Xiaomi servers.

Alternative synchronization methods (if standard ones do not work)

If neither Zepp Life nor Mi Fitness can connect to Google Fit, consider these workarounds. They take more effort, but often save in desperate situations:

Method 1: Exporting data through Health Sync

The Health Sync app (available on Google Play) allows data to be redirected between fitness platforms.

1. Install Health Sync and open it.
2. In the Sources section, select Zepp Life (or Mi Fitness).
3. In the Receiver section, select Google Fit.
4. Set up synchronization rules (for example, transfer only steps and sleep).
5. Run manual sync.

The disadvantage of the method: data is transmitted with a delay and can be duplicated.

Method 2: Notify & Fitness (for advanced users)

Notify & Fitness for Mi Band gives you more control over the bracelet, including exporting data to Google Fit.

1. Download Notify & Fitness from Google Play.
2. Connect the bracelet to the app (you need to disconnect it from Zepp Life).
3. Go to Settings. → Synchronization → Google Fit.
4. Log in and select the data for export.

Advantage: Even supported SpO₂ Stress level (but manual synchronization confirmation is required each time).

⚠️ Note: With Notify & Fitness, the official Zepp Life app will stop receiving data from the bracelet, and to return to standard firmware, you will have to reset the bracelet and reconnect it via Zepp Life.

Method 3: Manual export through files (for technical users)

If you need data from past periods, you can export it manually:

1. In Zepp Life, go to Profile → Export of data → Export to file.
2. Select the period and format (preferably.csv).
3. Send the file to your PC and import to Google Fit via the web version (Data Import section).

This method is suitable for one-time transmission of historical data, but not for automatic synchronization.

How to turn off sync with Google Fit (if you no longer need it)

If you decide to stop transferring data to Google Fit, do so correctly to avoid duplication or loss of information:

1. In Zepp Life: Open a Profile → Settings → Accounts and sync. Click on Google Fit and select Disable. Confirm action.
2. In Google Fit: Go to the Profile → Settings → Connected App Management: Find Zepp Life (or Mi Fitness) and uninstall it.
3. Cache Clearing (optional): Open your phone settings → Annexes → Google Fit → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

Once disabled, data previously transferred to Google Fit will be saved, but new ones will not be updated.If you want to completely remove the history from Google Fit:

1. Open the web version of Google Fit.
2. Go to the Journal. → Settings (cogs) → Data management → Delete the data.
3. Select a period and confirm the removal.

⚠️ Note: Deletion of data in Google Fit is irreversible, and if you use other devices (such as Garmin or Samsung Watch) that are also synced with Google Fit, their data will also be erased within the selected period.

FAQ: Frequent questions about connecting Mi Band to Google Fit