How to Transfer Data from Phone to Xiaomi via Google: Full Guide

Moving to a new Xiaomi smartphone is always exciting, especially when it comes to saving important data from an old device. Many users are afraid of losing contacts, photos or correspondence, but in fact the process of transferring through a Google account is as simple as possible. In this article, we will discuss all the ways of synchronization, including the nuances for different versions of MIUI and data types.

The main advantage of using Google is its versatility: it works independently of the old phone model (be it an iPhone, Samsung or another Xiaomi). However, there are pitfalls: not all file types sync automatically, and some settings can be reset, we will tell you how to avoid losses and what to do if the data is not transferred.

Why Google is the Best Way to Move Data to Xiaomi

Among all the data migration methods (via Mi Mover, OTG cable, cloud services), Google accounts stand out for several key advantages:

• 🔄 Cross-platform: works with Android, iOS and even some feature-phone with support for Google Contacts.
• 📱 Automatic synchronization: Once set up, data is updated in the background without manual intervention.
• 🔒 Security: encryption by protocol TLS, Two-factor authentication and backups.
• 🆓 Free: Unlike some cloud services, Google Drive provides 15GB of free free.

There are limitations, such as SMS/MMS messages that are not synced through standard Google tools (this will require third-party software like SMS Backup & Restore), and photos in their original quality only take place in Google Photos until June 2021, after which new images are compressed to “High Quality” (with a limit of 15 GB).

Preparing an old phone: what to do before transferring

Before you start migrating, make sure that the old device is ready for data transfer.

Connect your device to Wi-Fi or mobile network

Update Google Play Services and Google Drive

Check the free space in your Google account (at least 2-3 GB)

Turn off battery optimization for Google Photos and Contacts

Make a backup copy of the SMS (if necessary)

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Pay special attention to sync settings. On Android devices, go to Settings → Accounts → Google → [your email] → Sync your account and turn on all the switches. On your iPhone, check:

1. In Settings → [your name] → iCloud, turn off sync contacts if they need to be carried over Google.
2. In Settings → Passwords and Accounts → Add an account → Google Add an account and enable synchronization of Contacts, Calendar and Gmail.

⚠️ Note: If your old phone used a Mi Account to sync notes or calendar entries, this data will not be transferred to Google. → Mi Cloud.

Step-by-step: transfer data via Google to Xiaomi

Now, the instructions are universal for all Xiaomi models (from Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi 14 Ultra), but may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI.

1. Authorization on the new Xiaomi

When you first turn on your smartphone, the system will prompt you to log in to your Google account. Use the same email as your old phone.

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Add an account → Google.
2. Enter data and confirm access to contacts, calendar and other services.

2. synchronization of contacts and calendar

Calendar contacts and events are automatically transferred when synchronization is enabled to check:

1. Open the Contacts app on the new Xiaomi.

3. Portability of photos and videos

For media files, use Google Photos:

1. On your old phone, open Google Photos → click on the avatar → Photo settings → Backup and Sync → turn on the feature.
2. Choose quality (Original or High) and wait until the download is complete.
3. On the new Xiaomi, log in to the same Google Photos account – the files will appear in the gallery.

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If the photos don’t show up in the standard Xiaomi gallery, open Google Photos, select a snapshot and click Save to Device.

4. Transfer of applications and their data

Google keeps a list of installed apps, but not all settings and data are automatically transferred.

1. Open the Google Play Store on the new Xiaomi.
2. Slip on the avatar → Applications and devices Management → Installed → Not installed.
3. Select the desired applications and click Install.

To port app data (such as game progress), check whether the Google Play app supports Games or your own cloud storage (like WhatsApp via Google Drive).

What to do if the data is not transferred

Sometimes synchronization fails. Here are the problems and their solutions.

• 🔄 Contacts not displayed: Check if sync is enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google → [your email] → If yes, try manually updating: open Contacts → ⋮ → Update.
• 📸 Photos not uploaded to Google Photos: Make sure there's enough space on your old phone and backup enabled. Check mobile traffic restrictions in Settings → Transfer of data → Use of data → Google Photo.
• 📱 Apps not recovering: It's possible the new Xiaomi has disabled the automatic installation. → Google → Restore applications and enable the option.

If the problem persists, try forced synchronization:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google → [your email].
2. Slip on three dots in the upper right corner → Sync now.

⚠️ Note: If you used a Mi Account to back up on an old Xiaomi, the data from it will not appear in Google.

Transferring data from iPhone to Xiaomi via Google

iPhone owners often have trouble switching to Android, but Google has made it easier.

1. Contacts and calendar: On iPhone, go to Settings → Contacts → Accounts → Add an account → Google. Enter your account details and enable Contacts and Calendar sync.
2. Photos: Install Google Photos from the App Store. Sign in and back up (Settings → Backup and Sync).
3. Email and notes: For Gmail, add your account to Settings → Mail → Accounts. Notes from Apple Notes will have to be exported manually through iCloud.com (.pdf or.txt format).

On the new Xiaomi, after logging in to the same Google account, all data will appear automatically, except for iMessage messages that are not synced with Android, which can be saved through iTunes or specialized programs like iMazing.

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To transfer data from iPhone to Xiaomi, be sure to turn off iMessage before extraction SIM-cards, otherwise SMS They may not be able to reach a new number.

Alternative ways: when Google is not suitable

While Google accounts cover most needs, other methods are required in some cases:

• 📁 Mi Mover (from Xiaomi): Wireless data transfer between Xiaomi devices (including Redmi and Xiaomi devices) POCO). Keeps in touch, SMS, Photos, videos and even some apps, it works without the Internet, but requires you to install the app on both phones.
• 🔌 Cable OTG: Connect your old device to your new Xiaomi device via an adapter and copy files manually. Suitable for large amounts of data (e.g. video in the video). 4K).
• ☁️ Cloud services: Yandex.Disk, Dropbox or OneDrive can be used for temporary file storage if the 15GB limit of Google is not enough.
• 🖥️ Computer as a middleman: Copy data on a PC, then transfer to the new Xiaomi via MIUI File Manager or Xiaomi PC Suite.

The choice of method depends on the amount of data and file types, for example, to transfer WhatsApp better use the built-in backup function in Google Drive, and for Telegram – cloud synchronization of the messenger itself.

FAQ: Frequent questions about data portability to Xiaomi