How to Transfer Notes from Samsung to Xiaomi: All Ways With Detailed Instructions

The transition from Samsung to Xiaomi is not only about changing the interface, but also about moving important data. Notes that have been piling up for years in Samsung Notes or Google Keep often contain critical information: passwords, ideas, to-do lists. Losing them can be a serious inconvenience. Fortunately, there are several ways to transfer them, from automatic to manual, and we will break them down with the nuances of both ecosystems.

The main problem is that Xiaomi defaults to its own Notes app, which is not compatible with Samsung formats, and some methods require prior preparation: synchronization with the cloud, exporting files, or even installing third-party utilities. In this article, you will find step-by-step instructions for all relevant methods, including a unique method of transferring through the ADB Advanced users not described in the standard manuals.

Before you start, make sure both devices have enough battery power (at least 50%) and Xiaomi has the latest version of the Notes app installed (update it via Google Play or App Gallery).If you use Samsung Notes with local storage (no sync), export the data to the cloud first - this will simplify the process.

1. Transfer through your Samsung account (the easiest way)

If you’ve used the standard Samsung Notes app and enabled sync with your Samsung account, much of the work has already been done. S10) and guarantees the safety of formatting, attachments (images, voice recordings) and even handwritten notes.

Here's how it works:

• 📱 On Samsung: Open Samsung Notes, tap three dots in the upper right corner → Settings → Sync notes. Make sure the switch is active and linked to your Samsung account.
• 🌐 On Xiaomi: Install Samsung Notes from Google Play (it officially supports other brands) and log in with the same Samsung account as your old phone.
• ⤵️ Wait until sync is complete. All notes will appear in the app. If necessary, export them one at a time to.txt or.pdf through the note menu.

⚠️ Note: If you delete your Samsung account from your Xiaomi phone after the transfer, the notes will disappear from the Samsung Notes app. To avoid this, pre-export them to another storage facility.

The advantage of this method is to preserve the structure of notes, including folders and tags. However, it has a limitation: on Xiaomi, you can only view notes through the Samsung Notes app, not through the standard Miui Notes. If this is critical, consider alternative ways.

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If you have a lot of notes, sort them by date or tags in Samsung Notes before perenosom – this will speed up the data integrity check after synchronization.

2.Export notes to file and import to Xiaomi

If sync via Samsung account is not available for some reason (for example, you used local storage), you can export notes to universal formats:.txt,.html or.zip (for notes with attachments). This method is universal and works even for older Samsung models (e.g., the Galaxy). S7 Note 5).

Instructions for Samsung Notes:

1. Open the app and select a note (or several while holding your finger on the screen).
2. Slip on the Share icon (three points connected by lines) → Exports.
3. Choose the format: TXT (only text) or HTML (For images, select for notes with images ZIP.
4. Save the file to your internal memory or SD-map.

Now transfer the file to Xiaomi. You can do this:

• 📁 Through a conductor (e.g. Files by Google or Mi File Manager) over a local Wi-Fi network.
• ☁️ Uploading the file to Google Drive/Mi Cloud and download it to a new device.
• 🔌 Connecting Samsung to Xiaomi via OTG-cable (adapter required) USB-C to USB-C or micro-USB to USB-C).

On Xiaomi, import notes:

1. Open the Notes app.
2. Slap the icon. + → Imports.
3. Select the saved file. When importing.zip, images and attachments will be placed in a separate folder.

⚠️ Note: When importing.html files into Xiaomi Notes, the formatting of tables and lists may be disrupted. Check the result and manually edit the notes if necessary.

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3. Move over Google Keep or other cloud services

If you’ve used Google Keep on Samsung, moving notes to Xiaomi will take no more than a few years. 5 This method is also suitable for notes from Evernote, OneNote or Simplenote, because they all have cross-platform synchronization. Google/Microsoft both-device.

The following steps are provided for Google Keep:

• 🔄 On Samsung: Open Google Keep, make sure sync is enabled (Settings) → Synchronization).
• 📱 On Xiaomi: Install Google Keep from Google Play and log in under the same account.
• ⏳ Wait for automatic sync. All notes, including color tags and reminders, will appear on the new device.
• 🔄 (Optional) Transfer notes to the standard Notes app from Xiaomi, exporting them one by one through Share → Save it in Notes.

For Evernote or OneNote, the process is similar, but there are nuances:

If you plan to fully transition to the Xiaomi ecosystem, we recommend that you export notes from third-party services to Miui Notes after the transfer.

1. Open a note on Google Keep/Evernote.
2. Press Share. → Copy text.
3. Insert the text into a new note in the Notes app from Xiaomi.

4.Use of Mi Mover for automatic transfer

Mi Mover is Xiaomi’s official app for migrating data from other smartphones, including Samsung, which copies not only notes, but also contacts, messages, photos, but does not work with all Galaxy models and has limitations on note formats.

What you need:

• 📱 Xiaomi with Mi Mover preinstalled (if not, download from App Gallery).
• 🔌 USB-cable OTG (for example, USB-C to USB-C).
• 🔋 Charge of both phones at least 60%.

Instructions:

1. Connect Samsung to Xiaomi via cable. On Xiaomi, select I'm New User Mode.
2. On Samsung, allow access to data (you will be asked to install Mi Mover via the APK — agree).
3. In the data list for transfer, mark Notes (and other necessary items).
4. Wait until the process is complete. On Xiaomi, notes will appear in the Notes app.

⚠️ Note: Mi Mover only carries text notes without attachments. If you have notes with images or voice recordings, use alternative methods (for example, export to the port). ZIP).

List of Samsung models supported for Mi Mover:

• 📱 Galaxy S Series: S8 and newer (including) S23 Ultra).
• 📱 Galaxy Note Series: Note 8 and Newer.
• 📱 Galaxy A Series: A50 newer.

If your model is not on the list, try using Mi Mover via Wi-Fi Direct.

1. On both phones, turn on Wi-Fi Direct (Settings) → Connections → Wi-Fi Direct).
2. Connect the devices to each other.
3. Launch Mi Mover on Xiaomi and follow the instructions.

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Mi Mover is the fastest way to transfer all data at once, but it’s not suitable for all Samsung models and doesn’t save any notes.

5. Transfer over ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods fail (for example, due to outdated firmware or lack of synchronization), you can extract notes directly from Samsung memory using the help of the device. ADB (Android Debug Bridge requires command line skills, but guarantees access to all data, including deleted notes (unless they have been overwritten).

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Fastboot (download Platform Tools from Google).
• 🔌 Cable USB-C Micro-USB (depending on the Samsung model).
• 📱 On Samsung, turn on Developer Mode and Debugging by USB (Settings → The phone. → Assembly number (shackle 7 times) → Go back to Settings → Developer parameters → Debugging by USB).

Instructions:

1. Connect Samsung to your computer and confirm access for debugging.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and do:

adb devices

Make sure the device is displayed in the list.

1. Copy the Samsung Notes database (located along the way) /data/data/com.samsung.android.app.notes/databases):

adb pull /data/data/com.samsung.android.app.notes/databases/ notes_backup

The files will be saved to the folder. notes_backup on your computer.

1. To extract the text of notes, use the utility sqlite3 (Install it if it is not installed. Open the note.db file:

sqlite3 notes.db


.select * from notes;

Export the results to CSV:

.headers on


.mode csv




.output notes_export.csv




select * from notes;




.quit

Now you can open it. notes_export.csv In Excel or Google Sheets, edit the data and import it to Xiaomi via Notes.

⚠️ Note: Do not edit the Samsung Notes database directly on your phone ADB — This can cause data loss or application failure!

6. Transfer through third-party applications (e.g. Notion or Simplenote)

If you don’t want to depend on the ecosystems of Samsung or Xiaomi, use cross-platform services like Notion, Simplenote or Obsidian, which support export/import to universal formats and have customers for all platforms.

Example of transfer via Notion:

• 📱 On Samsung: export notes from Samsung Notes to TXT or HTML.
• 🌐 Upload files to your computer or directly to Notion via the web version (Import) → File).
• 📱 On Xiaomi: Set Notion and log in. All notes will be available offline.
• 🔄 (Optional) Export notes from Notion to Markdown and import to Xiaomi Notes.

Advantages of this method:

• 🔒 Data is stored in the cloud and accessible from any device.
• 📊 Support for complex formatting (tables, kanban boards, databases).
• 🔄 Easy export/import to other services.

Disadvantages:

• ⚠️ Free versions have limitations (for example, Notion has a 5MB file download limit).
• ⏳ Synchronization can take time with a large amount of data.

For Simplenote (free and minimalist service):

1. Export notes from Samsung Notes to TXT.
2. Import them to Simplenote via the web version (Settings) → Import).
3. Install Simplenote on Xiaomi and log in.

Comparison of methods of note transfer

To choose the best way, compare them by key parameters:

Selection recommendations:

• 🔹 If you have used Samsung Notes with synchronization → Samsung account.
• 🔹 If you need to transfer notes with attachments → Exports to ZIP Google Keep.
• 🔹 If you want to migrate data (contact, SMS, photo) → Mi Mover.
• 🔹 If the notes are deleted or the phone is not turned on → ADB.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the transfer of notes