How to Move Contacts from Samsung to Xiaomi: A Step-by-Step Guide

Moving from Samsung to Xiaomi is not just about changing your brand, it’s also about moving all the important data. Contacts are often a major headache: losing them can take hours to recover. Fortunately, there are several reliable ways to migrate, and we’ll go through each of them in detail, from classic exporting through Google Account to modern solutions using specialized applications.

Many users mistakenly assume that you need a computer or complex file manipulation to move contacts, but in fact most methods only require a few clicks on a smartphone screen. The main thing is to choose the right option depending on the amount of data, the availability of the Internet and your preferences. In this article, we will sort the methods by speed, reliability and convenience, and also warn against typical errors that can lead to loss of information.

If you’ve never synced data between devices before, don’t worry: our instructions are suitable even for beginners, and experienced users will find little-known life hacks here, such as how to transfer contacts without losing call history and tied profile photos.

1. Transfer contacts through Google Account (the most reliable way)

Sync through Google Account is a versatile method that works on any Android device, including the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. Its main advantage is automation: once set up, contacts will be updated on a new phone every time you add or change a record on the old one.

To use this method, make sure that Samsung has added and active Gmail account. If it is not, create a new one directly on the device.

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Accounts and archiving → Managing accounts on Samsung.
• 🔄 Select your Google Account and turn on the slider opposite Contacts (if it is turned off).
• ☁️ Wait for the synchronization to be completed (a cloud icon will appear in the top panel).
• 🆕 On Xiaomi, log in to the same Google account and enable Contact Sync in your settings.

Synchronization time depends on the number of contacts: 500 records usually take 2-5 minutes. If the process is delayed, check your Internet connection or restart both devices.

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⚠️ Note: If you used a Samsung Account to store your contacts, you must first export them to Google Contacts. ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Export and select Google as your goal.

2. Transfer of contacts via SIM-card (without the Internet)

This method is suitable if you do not have access to Wi-Fi or mobile Internet, and also for transferring a small number of contacts (SIM-The main disadvantage is the loss of additional information: profile photos, call history and notes will not be saved.

Instructions for Samsung:

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press. ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Exports to SIM-map.
3. Select contacts for export (or click Allocate).
4. Confirm the export and wait until it is completed.

Now, put it in. SIM-Map to Xiaomi and import contacts:

1. Go to Contacts. → ⋮ → Contact management → Import with SIM-map.
2. Select an account to save (Google or Mi Account is recommended).
3. Confirm the import.

Modern Xiaomi (e.g. Xiaomi 13T or POCO F5) may not support SIM imports in some regional firmware, in which case use the alternative methods in this article.

3. Fast Bluetooth transmission

Bluetooth is a simple, but not the most reliable way, it is suitable for carrying a small number of contacts (up to 50-100 pieces) and requires that both devices be close together, the main advantage is that you do not need the Internet, and the disadvantage is that you can make errors when transferring Cyrillic names or special characters.

Step-by-step:

• 🔵 Turn on Bluetooth on both phones (Settings) → Connections → Bluetooth on Samsung and Settings → Bluetooth on Xiaomi).
• 🤝 On Xiaomi, select Samsung from the list of available devices and confirm your password (usually 0000 or 1234).
• 📤 On Samsung, open your contacts. → ⋮ → Share. → Bluetooth and select the contacts you want.
• 📥 On Xiaomi, confirm the file acceptance (usually a file with the.vcf extension).
• 💾 After transfer, open the received file and save contacts to the phone memory.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi 10 on older versions) MIUI) They may not handle.vcf files with a lot of records correctly, and if contacts aren't imported, try breaking them down into 20 to 30 pieces.

If Bluetooth refuses to transmit contacts, check:

- Visibility is enabled on both phones (on Samsung: Bluetooth) → ⋮ → Visibility).

The.vcf file does not exceed 1 MB (otherwise the transfer may be interrupted).

Xiaomi has enough memory space (at least 50MB free).

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4.Use of the Mi Mover app (official solution from Xiaomi)

Mi Mover is a Xiaomi-branded app designed to migrate data from other Android devices, and it supports not only transferring contacts, but also messages, photos, videos, and even certain settings, but it only works when Xiaomi is first turned on or reset to factory settings.

How to transfer contacts via Mi Mover:

1. On Xiaomi, when you first start, select Data Transfer (or reset the phone to factory settings if it’s already set up).
2. Download Mi Mover from Google Play on Samsung.
3. 📱 Run the app on both phones and select Me sender on Samsung and I receiver on Xiaomi.
4. 🔗 Connect your phones to a single Wi-Fi network or create an access point on Xiaomi.
5. 📋 On Samsung, mark Contacts and click Send.

The process can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes depending on the amount of data, and do not interrupt the connection or block the screens of the devices.

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If the Mi Mover can’t see your Samsung, try connecting via the Samsung. QR-Code: on Xiaomi, select the option "Connect via" QR" and scan the code from the Samsung screen.

5. Transfer using third-party applications (CLONEit, ShareMe)

If the standard methods don't work, third-party utilities come to the rescue.

CLONEit (from the developers of SHAREit) – supports the transfer of contacts, messages, photos and applications.

ShareMe (Mi Drop) is the official app from Xiaomi, optimized for their devices.

Send Anywhere is a universal solution for transferring files between any platforms.

Let’s look at the CLONEit example:

• 📥 Install the app on both phones from Google Play.
• 📱 On Samsung, select Sender, on Xiaomi, Recipient.
• 🔗 Connect your phones via Wi-Fi Direct (automatically) or QR-code.
• 📋 Mark Contacts and other data for transfer.
• 🚀 Press Start and wait until it is completed.

CLONEit has the advantage of storing all the extra information, such as call histories, social media accounts, and even some app settings, but beware: some antiviruses (such as Avast) can block data transmission through these apps.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party apps, turn off battery optimization for them in Xiaomi settings (Settings) → Annexes → Permits → Auto-start, otherwise the transmission may be interrupted.

6 Manual export and import via VCF file

This is a way for those who prefer complete control of the process: you export contacts to a.vcf file and then import it to Xiaomi. The advantage is to save all data, including photos and notes. The disadvantage is that you need a little more action.

Exports to Samsung:

1. Open Contacts. → ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Exports.
2. Select the device memory or SD-map.
3. Click Export and you will create a contact.vcf file.

Imports to Xiaomi:

1. Copy the contacts.vcf file on Xiaomi (via cable, Bluetooth or cloud).
2. Open the file through Files or Contacts → ⋮ → Contact management → Imports.
3. Select an account to save (Google recommends).

If the file is large (over 10MB), break it down using apps like VCF Splitter (available on Google Play).

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The.vcf file can be edited manually via a text editor (e.g. Notepad++).This is useful if you need to remove duplicates or correct errors before importing.

7. Transfer of contacts by computer (for experienced users)

If you have access to a PC, you can use My Phone Explorer or Samsung Smart Switch to back up contacts and then migrate them to Xiaomi, a method that is suitable for mass migration of data, including calendars and notes.

Instructions for Samsung Smart Switch:

• 🖥️ Install Smart Switch on your computer.
• 📱 Connect Samsung to the USB and back up (select Contacts).
• 📁 The backup file will be saved in.spb format (default in Documents\Samsung\SmartSwitch).
• 🔄 Connect Xiaomi and try to recover data (however, Xiaomi does not support.spb directly – you will need to convert to.vcf through third-party tools).

The most common option is My Phone Explorer:

• 📥 Download the program from the official website.
• 📱 Connect Samsung to the USB Wi-Fi and export contacts to.vcf.
• 📤 Copy the file on Xiaomi and import through Contacts.

This is a way to take longer, but it's 100% data control, so you can filter out unnecessary contacts before the perenosom, for example.

Frequent mistakes and their solutions

Even when following instructions, users face problems, and here are the most common ways to solve them:

• 🔄 Contacts are not synced with Google: Check if sync is enabled in your account settings. If so, delete your account and add again.
• 📵 Bluetooth does not find the device: Turn off the power saving mode on both phones and reboot the Bluetooth module (Settings) → Bluetooth → ⋮ → Stop it).
• 🗃️ Contacts are duplicated: Use Contacts Optimizer to clean up duplicates or manually combine entries in Google Contacts.
• 🔒 Mi Mover is not working: Make sure Xiaomi is offline VPN Firewall (in security settings).
• 📎 File. VCF Not imported: Check the file encoding (should be) UTF-8). If the problem persists, open the file in Google Contacts on PC and export again.

If none of these methods worked, try resetting the network settings to Xiaomi (Settings → System → Resetting → Network Resetting).

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Before perenosom contacts, back up to Samsung via Settings → Accounts & Archiving → Backup & Restore. This will protect you from accidental data loss.

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