How to quickly and safely transfer notes from one Xiaomi to another: all the ways of 2026

Transferring notes between Xiaomi smartphones seems like a simple task - until you encounter nuances: some notes are stored only locally, others are tied to an account, and others disappear altogether after a reset. 12 Xiaomi 14 Or you just want to share your notes with a family member, standard wire copying won't work — 5 working methods, taking into account the features of firmware MIUI 14/15 Notes (including hidden functions).

We tested every method on real devices: from budget to budget. POCO M6 Pro to the flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra. paid special attention to the problems with synchronization through Mi Account (they occur in 30% of cases) and offered workarounds. If you need to transfer not only text, but also attachments (photos, audio, checklists), there is a solution here too.

1. Mi Account Sync: The fastest way (but not always the best way)

Xiaomi’s official method is to link both phones to the same Mi Account and wait for automatic synchronization, which is simple in theory, but in practice, users face three typical problems:

• 🔄 Notes don't appear on the second phone -- even after hours of waiting.
• ⚠️ Data loss when you change your account or reset your phone, which happens if you don't back up in advance.
• 📱 Version incompatibility MIUI. For example, notes from MIUI 14 may not open on MIUI 12.

To make the method work, follow the steps in strict order:

1. On your old phone, open notes. → Slip on the avatar in the upper right corner → Select Settings → Synchronization → slide on.
2. Make sure that in the settings → Accounts. → Mi Account enabled synchronization for Notes.
3. On the new phone, log in to the same Mi Account and repeat steps 1-2.
4. Wait for notification of the synchronization completion (can take up to 10 minutes).

A stable Wi-Fi connection on both phones

Same version of the Notes app (update to Google Play)

Free space in the cloud Mi Account (minimum 50 MB)

Battery saving mode for the Notes app is disabled

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If the notes don't show up, try forced synchronization:

1. Close the Notes app through the multitasking menu.
2. Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Notes → Storage and click Clear Cache.
3. Open the app again and pull the screen down for an update.

2. Export notes to file: reliable backup option

If synchronization with Mi Account is not working or you are afraid of losing data, exporting to a local file is the most reliable way.

• 📁 The file is stored in the phone’s memory and can be transferred in any way (Bluetooth, cable, cloud).
• 🔒 No account binding – suitable for transferring notes between different users.
• 📱 It works on all versions. MIUI, including old ones (e.g., old ones, MIUI 11).

Export instructions:

1. Open the Notes app on your old phone.
2. Tap it on. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner → Choose Exports.
3. Check the notes that need to be moved (or click Select All).
4. Click Export and select the format:.txt (simple text) or.zip (with attachments).
5. Specify the folder to save (for example, Downloads) and wait for completion.

Now transfer the file to the new phone in any convenient way:

After transferring the file, import it on the new phone:

1. Open your notes. → ⋮ → Imports.
2. Select the file you have transferred (.txt or.zip).
3. Wait for the import to be completed (notes will appear in the Imported section).

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If you have an error when importing "Incorrect format", try renaming the file by removing the Cyrillic alphabet and spaces from the name. → notes.txt.

3. Transfer via Google Account: a universal method for Android

If you use Google Account for sync, you can transfer notes through Google Keep or Google Drive.

• 🔄 You often switch between different smartphone brands (not just Xiaomi).
• ☁️ You need a backup of your notes in the cloud.
• 📱 The new phone is not yet set up Mi Account.

The important thing is that Xiaomi’s Notes app doesn’t sync directly with Google, so you’ll have to export notes to a compatible format first.

Step-by-step:

1. Export notes to a.txt or.zip file (as in Section 2).
2. Upload the file to Google Drive: Open the Google Drive app. + → Download. → select the file.

Google Drive.

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Alternatively, use Google Keep:

1. Copy the text of the notes from the exported file.
2. Open Google Keep → create a new note → insert.
3. On the new phone, sign in to the same Google account – notes are automatically synced.

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4. Transmission via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct: without internet

If you don't have access to the Internet or want to transfer notes without cloud services, you can use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct.

• 📡 Transfers between phones without SIM-map.
• 🔒 Confidential Notes You Don’t Want to Upload to the Cloud.
• 📱 Older Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi) 4X), where there are no modern synchronization protocols.

Warning:

⚠️ Note: When transmitted via Bluetooth, attachment notes (photos, audio) may lose formatting. If there are tables or checklists in the notes, export them to.zip, not.txt.

How to transfer notes via Bluetooth:

1. Export notes to the file (see section 2).
2. Turn on Bluetooth on both phones:
3. On an old phone, find a new phone in the device list and connect (may need to) PIN-code, usually 0000 or 1234).
4. Open the note file in the Files → Choose it. → Share. → Bluetooth → Choose a new phone.
5. On your new phone, take the file and import it into Notes.

Wi-Fi Direct (faster than Bluetooth):

1. Activate Wi-Fi Direct on both phones:
2. Connect the devices to each other (click on the phone name in the list).
3. Send the note file through the Share Menu → Wi-Fi Direct.

5. Use of third-party applications: for advanced users

If standard methods do not work (for example, due to a failure in the MIUI You can use third-party apps, or you can't access Mi Account, and we tested 5 popular services and we selected two of the most reliable ones:

How to transfer notes through Simplenote:

1. Export notes from Xiaomi Notes to.txt.
2. Install Simplenote on both phones and log in to one account.
3. On an old phone, create a new note and paste text from the exported file.
4. On your new phone, open Simplenote – notes are synchronized automatically.
5. Copy the text back to Xiaomi Notes (if necessary).

For Notion:

1. Create a new page in Notion on your old phone.
2. Import the text of notes (you can drag-and-drop from the.txt file).
3. On a new phone, open the same page and copy the data to Xiaomi Notes.

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The side of the application is convenient for regular synchronization, but does not replace backup. Always save exported notes in a safe place (for example, on a PC or flash drive).

6.Transfer notes from broken or blocked Xiaomi

If your old phone doesn’t turn on, lock or break the screen, but your notes aren’t synced to the cloud, there are two ways to save them:

Method 1: Connecting to a PC in Recovery Mode

• 🔌 Suitable if the phone responds to charging (light indicator).
• 📁 Allows you to copy note files directly from internal memory.

Instructions:

1. Turn off the phone (if it's on, pinch the power supply). + Volume up for 10 seconds).
2. Squeeze the power. + Loudness up before the logo appears MIUI (fastboot).
3. Connect your phone to your PC via USB.
4. On PC, open the Command Prompt and type:
5. Note files are copied to a folder notes_backup You can open them on a PC through SQLite Browser.

Method 2: Removal of the memory card (if notes are saved on the SD)

• 📱 It only works if the notes are exported to SD-map.
• 🔄 The card can be inserted into a new phone or connected via a card reader to a PC.

⚠️ Note: If the phone is locked with a pattern lock or PIN-code, unlock through ADB (Adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key) will only work MIUI beforehand 12. New firmware requires unlocking the bootloader, which leads to a complete data reset.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you move notes, you have a typical problem. TOP-5 errors and ways of solving them:

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 📱 App version Notes: New phones may have bug-in-beta installed.Roll back to stable via Settings → Annexes → Notes → Remove updates.
• 🔄 Firmware region: on Chinese versions MIUI (Xiaomi 13 Pro China may not support Google Services, which blocks exports.
• 📁 Access rights: If notes were created in Incognito Mode, they are not exported. → Confidentiality.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions