How to transfer all data from iPhone to Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

The transition from iPhone to Xiaomi smartphone is not just a change of gadget, but a complete migration of digital life. Photos over the past 5 years, WhatsApp correspondence, notes, contacts and even app settings all need to be transferred without loss. But if everything in the Apple ecosystem is synchronized through iCloud, Xiaomi works on Android, where the rules are different.

The main problem is format incompatibility. For example, iTunes backups are not readable on Android, and iCloud archives require manual export, and many users experience photos losing their creation dates after transfer, and instant messenger messages are displayed without attachments. In this article, we will discuss 5 ways to migrate, from official Xiaomi tools to third-party programs that will even save their call history.

1.Official way: Mi Mover app from Xiaomi

The most reliable method is to use a proprietary solution from Xiaomi. the Mi Mover app is pre-installed on all new smartphones of the brand (starting with the introduction of the new smartphone). MIUI 9) and is able to carry:

• 📞 Contacts (including groups and notes to numbers)
• 📷 Photos and videos (with preservation) EXIF-data)
• 💬 Communications (SMS and MMS, but not messengers)
• 📅 Calendars and reminders
• 🎵 Music and documents (if stored locally)

How it works:

1. On Xiaomi, open Settings → The phone. → Mi Mover.
2. Select the option "I am a new user".
3. On iPhone, download Mi Mover from the App Store (link: Mi Mover in the App Store).
4. Connect both phones to the same Wi-Fi network and scan QR-Xiaomi screen code.
5. Select the data to transfer and wait for completion (time depends on the volume).

⚠️ Note: Mi Mover does not tolerate: apps (only their data if they support Android), call history, passwords from iCloud Keychain and system features settings (for example, Face). ID).

Charging both phones > 50%|Shut down. VPN iPhone|Release. 10-15% memory|Connect to stable Wi-Fi (not mobile internet)|Close background applications on both devices

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The speed of the transfer depends on the amount of data, 10 GB photos are transmitted approximately for 20-30 If the process is interrupted, you can resume it from the same place — Mi Mover keeps progressing.

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If Mi Mover doesn’t see the iPhone, try restarting both devices and enabling Data Transfer mode on Xiaomi in the developer settings (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — tap 7 times).

2. Move through Google Account (for contacts, calendars and mail)

If you only need to migrate contacts, calendars and email, the easiest way to do this is to use a Google Account, which works even without additional programs and preserves the structure of data (such as contact groups).

Instructions for iPhone:

1. Open Settings → Contacts → Accounts.
2. Click "Add Account" → Google.
3. Enter your Google account details (if you don’t have one, create it here).
4. Turn on sync for Contacts, Calendars and Mail.
5. Wait for the synchronization to be completed (check in Settings). → [Your account] → Synchronization).

Now on Xiaomi:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts → Add an account → Google.
2. Log in to the same account as on your iPhone.
3. Turn on synchronization for the desired data.

⚠️ Note: If your iPhone contacts are synced via iCloud, you must first export them to Google Contacts. Go to contacts.google.com, click Import, and download the.vcf file pre-exported from iCloud.

3. Photo and video transfer: Google Photos vs. Explorer

Photos and videos are usually the largest amount of data, and there are two reliable options: automatic synchronization via Google Photos or manual transfer via a computer.

Method 1: Google Photos (recommended)

• 📱 Install Google Photos on your iPhone.
• 🔄 Enable automatic booting (Settings) → Backup and synchronization).
• ☁️ Choose “Original” (if quality is important) or “High” (if you need to save space).
• 📲 On Xiaomi, install Google Photos and log in to the same account.
• 📥 Upload photos to the device (Photos) → Your library. → Choose. → Save it to the device).

Method 2: Transfer over a computer (for large archives)

1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC through USB.
2. On Mac: Open Photos → pick out albums → "Export".
3. On Windows: Use the Explorer → Internal Storage → DCIM.
4. Copy files to your computer, then transfer them to Xiaomi (via the computer). USB Mi File Manager or Mi File Manager).

If you have more 100 GB photos, it is better to use external SSD-adapter Lightning/USB-C. For example, SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD It allows you to transfer data at a speed to 500 MB/s.

Cloud Services (Google Photos, iCloud)|Direct Wi-Fi transmission|Through the computer|External drive (flash drive, SSD)|Another way.

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4. Transfer of messages from WhatsApp, Telegram and other messengers

Messages from instant messengers are one of the most difficult parts of migration: WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber store data in different formats and need to be transferred separately.

WhatsApp:

• 📱 On iPhone, open WhatsApp Settings → chat → Backup and create a copy in iCloud.
• 📲 Install WhatsApp on Xiaomi and sign in to the same account.
• 🔄 When a request appears, click Restore – but this will only work if the backup is fresh (no older than 7 days).

Telegram:

• ☁️ All chats and media files in Telegram are stored in the cloud, so just log in to your account on Xiaomi.
• 📁 If you need to transfer local files (for example, downloaded documents), copy the Telegram folder from the iPhone Files to Xiaomi.

Viber and other messengers:

• 🔗 For Viber, use the “Account Transfer” function in the settings.
• 📧 For Signal or Line, export chats manually (if the feature is supported).

⚠️ Note: WhatsApp does not support cross-platform portability (from iOS to Android) through official means. If the backup in iCloud is old, use third-party tools like Backuptrans or iCareFone Transfer (paid but reliable).

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The only reliable way to transfer WhatsApp history from the iPhone to Xiaomi is to use third-party programs like Backuptrans or Dr.Fone. The official method only works with a fresh backup in iCloud (up to 7 days).

5. Transfer of applications and their data

Apps from the App Store are not ported directly to Android, but you can:

1. Find analogues in Google Play (for example, Apple Music) → Spotify).
2. Transfer application data if they support cross-platform synchronization (e.g, 1Password, Evernote).
3. Use emulators to run iOS apps on Android (e.g. iEMU, but it’s unstable).

List of popular iOS applications and their analogues on Android:

To transfer data from games (for example, progress in Clash of Clans or Genshin Impact), use a link to your Google Play Games or Facebook account.

1. Get into the game on your iPhone and link your account.
2. Install the game on Xiaomi and log in through the same account.

6 Additional settings: calls, passwords, notes

Some data is not transferred in standard ways, but it can be stored manually:

Call history:

• 📞 Use the iMazing (paid) or AnyTrans app to export your history to.csv.
• 📥 Import a file to Xiaomi via Google Contacts (manually).

Passwords from iCloud Keychain:

• 🔑 Export passwords through Settings → Passwords. → Password export (Face confirmation required) ID/Touch ID).
• 🔐 Save the file in 1Password Or Bitwarden, then install them on Xiaomi.

Notes from Apple Notes:

• 📝 Open iCloud Notes in your browser.
• 📋 Copy the text of notes manually or export through "Print" → Save in PDF".
• 📱 Import it to Xiaomi PDF Google Keep or OneNote.

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If you use Apple Pay, transfer the cards to Google Pay before switching to Xiaomi. To do this, add cards to Google Pay via your browser on your iPhone, and then activate them on your new device.

7. Post-transfer validation and optimization

After data migration, follow the following steps:

Contacts (no duplicates, all numbers readable)|Photos (dates and geotags saved)|Messages (all chats downloaded)|Annexes (all important installed)|Settings (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, accounts)

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If some data is not transferred or displayed incorrectly:

• 🔍 Use for photos without dates EXIF Editor (Android).
• 📵 If notifications don’t work, check permissions in Settings → Annexes → Notifications.
• 🔋 If the battery goes down quickly, turn off background sync for unnecessary accounts.

It is also recommended that:

• 🛡️ Install an antivirus (e.g. Bitdefender) and check the system for viruses.
• 🧹 Clear the cache through Settings → Warehouse → Cleanup.
• 🔄 Update MIUI Up to the latest version (Settings) → The phone. → Updating the system).

FAQ: Frequent questions about data transfer from iPhone to Xiaomi