Data transfer to Xiaomi Redmi 9C: Complete guide with step-by-step instructions

Buying a new smartphone is always a joy, but transferring data from an old device can be a real headache, especially if you’re talking about a budget model like Xiaomi Redmi. 9C, where there are no "premium" features such as wireless charging or NFC. Even here, however, data migration can be made quick and painless, provided you know the nuances.

In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to transfer information: from standard tools. MIUI You'll learn how to save not only contacts and photos, but also messages, notes, app settings and even game data. 9C When working with some portability techniques (such as why Mi Mover might not see your old phone).

Whether you’re switching from another Xiaomi, Samsung, iPhone, or even a button phone, there’s a solution for your case, and yes, we won’t advise “just copy files to a flash drive” — we’ll deal with the nuances that are usually not covered in the brief instructions.

1.Preparation for transfer: what to do before the beginning

Before you rush to throw over gigabytes of data, follow a few critical steps that ignore can lead to loss of information or disruption of the new Redmi. 9C.

First, check the free space on the new device.Redmi 9C squash 32/64/128 GB of memory, but even if you have a top version, the system and preinstalled applications take up about 10-12 GB. Go to Settings. → The phone. → Storage and make sure there is enough space for all your data. If not, delete unnecessary files from your old phone or prepare a microSD card (before you can get it done). 512 GB, format FAT32/exFAT).

Second, update the firmware on both devices. 9C should be at least MIUI 12.5 (better — MIUI 13/14), otherwise some portability functions may not work. → The phone. → Version. MIUI. If the update is available, install it through Settings → Updating the system.

• 🔋 Charging both phones to at least 50%, transferring data can take anywhere from 10 minutes to several hours (depending on volume), and discharging in the process is fraught with failures.
• 📶 Stable Internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile network) 4G). Cloud-based transfer methods will require traffic – up to 1-2 GB with a lot of data.
• 🔐 Account sync. Make sure your old phone is synced to Google Account (for Android) or iCloud (for iPhone) and it's crash insurance.
• 📱 Turn off the screen lock (PIN, Some methods (e.g. Mi Mover) require unlocked screens.

⚠️ Note: If you are transferring data from your iPhone, turn off iMessage and FaceTime in Apple’s settings ID. Otherwise, messages may be duplicated or not reach the new Redmi. 9C.

And last but not least, back up your old phone. Even if you're confident in the portability method, backup will save you from data loss if you crash. → System system → Backup, for iPhone - Settings → [Your name] → iCloud → Backup copy.

2. Method 1: Mi Mover is the official tool of Xiaomi

Mi Mover is a proprietary solution from Xiaomi for transferring data between devices on the Internet. MIUI. It's pre-installed on Redmi. 9C and supports the transfer of contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, applications (including their data) and even some system settings.

Advantages of the method:

• ⚡ Fast – data is transmitted over Wi-Fi Direct (without the Internet), speed up to 5-7 MB/s.
• 📱 Support for most Android devices (including non-Android devices)-Xiaomi).
• 🔄 Selective transferability (e.g. only contacts and photos).

However, there are limitations:

• 🚫 It doesn’t work with iPhone (Android only)→Android).
• 📶 Demands. MIUI 9 or newer on both devices.
• 🔌 Some phones (such as Samsung) may require the installation of Mi Mover from Google Play.

Step-by-step:

1. On the Redmi. 9C Open the Mi Mover app (you can find it in the menu or through search).
2. Select I am a new user → Adopt (permits).
3. On the old phone, also run Mi Mover (if not, download from Google Play) and select I'm an old user.
4. On the Redmi. 9C appear QR-Scan it with an old phone.
5. Select the data to transfer (you can mark all or only the desired categories).
6. Confirm the start of the transfer on both devices.

The process can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes depending on the amount of data. 9C Reboot – Do this to make the changes take effect.

⚠️ Warning: If the Mi Mover can't see your old phone, check whether Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are on on both devices, whether power saving modes are turned off (they can block background data transmission), whether the latest version of the Mi Mover is installed on the old phone. If the problem remains, try alternative methods in this article.

Charge both phones >50%|Install Mi Mover on your old phone (if not)|Connect to a single Wi-Fi network|Shut down. VPN firewalls|Make room for Redmi. 9C-->

3. Method 2: Google Account – Universal Cloud Transfer

If you have a Google Account (which 99% of Android users have), you can move most of your data through the cloud, which works even when you switch from your iPhone or if Mi Mover refuses to work.

What can be transferred:

• 📇 Contacts (from Google Contacts).
• 📅 Calendars (Google Calendar).
• 📎 Notes (Google Keep).
• 📷 Photo and video (Google Photos if backup is enabled).
• 🎵 Music and Documents (Google Disc).
• 📱 Some system settings (Wi-Fi passwords, wallpaper, shortcuts).

What won't happen:

• 💬 Communications SMS/MMS (You need a separate application like SMS Backup & Restore).
• 🎮 Data from games and some applications (if not synced to the cloud).
• 📁 Local files (documents, APK), not uploaded to Google Drive.

Instructions for transfer:

1. On your old phone, open Settings → Accounts → Google and make sure that sync is enabled for all the right categories (contacts, calendar, etc.).
2. If you need to move a photo / video – open Google Photos, go to Settings → Backup and sync and enable function. Wait for download to complete.
3. On the Redmi. 9C When you first turn on, select Copy the data → From cloud storage. → Google. If your phone is already set up, go to Settings. → Accounts. → Add an account → Google and log in.
4. Once you log in, the system will prompt you to recover the data. Select the desired categories and confirm.

Transfer time depends on the speed of the Internet and the amount of data, and photos and videos can take hours to load if you have a lot of them, and to speed up the process, connect to Wi-Fi and charge your phone.

⚠️ Note: If you are transferring data from your iPhone, turn off iCloud Photos in Apple’s settings before you start ID. Otherwise, Google Photos may not see the media files.

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If you have slow internet but need to move photos/video, use Google Photos in High Quality mode (non-original size) to save space in the cloud and speed up downloads.

Method 3: Transfer over a computer (for large amounts of data)

If you have tens of gigabytes of photos, videos, or other files, cloud services can be too slow or expensive (due to the limitations of free storage), in which case transferring over a computer is the optimal solution.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cables for both phones (preferably original).
• 💾 Free space on the hard disk (recommended) +20% of the volume of data transferred).

Option 1: Manual copying of files

1. Connect your old phone to your computer through USB. In the phone notification menu, select File Transfer Mode (MTP).
2. Open Explorer (This PC is on Windows or Finder on Mac) and copy the files you want (folders). DCIM, Downloads, Pictures, etc. on a hard drive.
3. Turn off your old phone, connect Redmi 9C Move the files back to the appropriate folders.

Option 2: Use of backup software

For deeper transfer (including messages, calls, application settings), use specialized software:

• 🪛 Xiaomi PC Suite (official utility, but it doesn't work well).
• 🛠️ Dr.Fone – Phone Transfer (paid but cross-platform).
• 🔧 Syncios Mobile Transfer (Free version with limitations).

An example of working with Dr.Fone:

1. Install the program on your computer and start the Phone Transfer module.
2. Connect both phones through USB. The old phone should be on the left ("Source"), the new one on the right ("Receiver").
3. Select data categories for transfer (contacts, messages, media, etc.).
4. Press Start Transfer and wait until it is completed.

⚠️ Note: When connecting Redmi 9C You may need to unlock the screen for the first time and confirm trust in the device. If the phone is not identified, try: USB-cable (cheap cables often don't support data transfer). USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (press 7 times) → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB. Install Mi drivers PC Suite from the official Xiaomi website.

5. Method 4: Transfer from iPhone to Xiaomi Redmi 9C

The transition from iPhone to Android is always fraught with difficulties due to Apple's closed ecosystem. 9C There are several working methods that will allow you to transfer most of the data.

What can be transferred:

• 📇 Contacts (via iCloud or Google Account).
• 📷 Photos and videos (Google Photos or iCloud for Windows).
• 🎵 Music (if it’s not from Apple Music, download files to your computer).
• 📅 Calendars (iCloud) → Google Calendar).

What I cannot transfer directly:

• 💬 iMessage Messages (only through third-party programs like iMazing).
• 📱 Settings of iOS applications (most of them do not have Android versions).
• 🎮 Game data (if the game is not cross-platform, for example, Clash of Clans).
• 🔑 Passwords from iCloud Keychain (use Google Password Manager or Bitwarden).

Step-by-step:

1. Contact: On iPhone, go to Settings → [Your name] → iCloud and enable Contacts. On your computer, open iCloud.com, log in and export contacts to.vcf. Open Google Contacts, import.vcf. On Redmi 9C Add the same Google Account – Contacts are synced automatically.
2. Photo and video: Install Google Photos on your iPhone and enable backup. on Redmi 9C Sign in to the same Google account, and the photos will appear in the gallery. Alternative: use iCloud for Windows, download the photos on your PC, and then transfer to Redmi. 9C.

Messages:

• Install iMazing or AnyTrans on your iPhone.
• Export. SMS/MMS file.csv or.xml.
• On the Redmi. 9C Import messages through SMS Backup & Restore.

To transfer music from Apple Music will have to use workarounds, as the tracks are protected DRM. Options:

• 🎧 Use Spotify or YouTube Music – they are cross-platform.
• 💿 Download music to your computer via iTunes (if it is not available) DRM) And move it to Redmi. 9C.

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The most reliable way to transfer from iPhone is a combination of Google Account (for contacts / calendars) + Google Photos for the media) + manually copying the remaining files via computer.

6. Method 5: Transfer from a button phone or an old Android

If you switch to Redmi 9C from a button phone (Nokia, Samsung) E1200 Or a very old Android version (or a very old version). 4.x-5.x), And the standard methods might not work. Here's what to do in these cases:

For button phones:

• 📞 Contacts: Use Bluetooth or SIM-Copy the contacts into the map. SIM-- a card on an old phone. SIM redmi 9C, Open your contacts. → Settings → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.
• 📷 Photo/Video: Connect your old phone to your computer USB or card reader (if you have a slot for MicroSD) and copy files manually.
• 💬 Reports: Most button phones don't support exports SMS. If messages are important, take a picture of the screen or transfer them manually.

For older Android (versions) 4.x-5.x):

• 🔄 Mi Mover may not work due to an outdated version MIUI Or Android. In this case: Use Google Account (if your phone supports sync). Install CLONEit or SHAREit (wi-fi transfer applications).
• 🖥️ The computer method (described in Section 4) is the most reliable option.

If your old phone doesn't even support these methods, the last option is manual data entry.

• Take a picture of your contacts and transfer them to Redmi. 9C.
• Use Google Sheets to temporarily store your contact list.
• To transfer music, copy files from the memory card to your computer and then to your new phone.

7. Problems and errors in transferring data to Redmi 9C

Even if you follow the instructions, you may encounter errors, and here are the most common problems and solutions.

If none of the methods worked, try alternative transfer apps:

• 📲 CLONEit – supports cross-platform transfer (Android)→Android, iOS→Android).
• 📤 Send Anywhere – transfer files over Wi-Fi without registration.
• 🔄 Samsung Smart Switch (Yes, it works with the same device)-Samsung telephone!).

⚠️ Note: If you have moved to Redmi 9C missing contacts or photos, check: Is synchronization enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google. Are there any hidden files in the gallery (sometimes media files go to the.nomedia folder) Have you reset your settings after the update? MIUI (Check the settings. → Annexes → Application management → gallery → Warehouse).

8.Redmi optimization 9C post-transfer

Data portability is only half the battle. 9C Worked quickly and consistently, follow a few steps to optimize:

1. Cleaning of cache and unnecessary files:

• Go to Settings. → Warehouse → Cleaning and removing unnecessary files.
• B Settings → Annexes → App management select unnecessary programs and clear their cache.

Setup of the autoload:

• Open the Settings. → Annexes → Autoboot and disable autostart for unnecessary apps.
• B Settings → Battery → Power saving mode set limits for background activity.

3. Transfer of applications to the memory card:

Redmi 9C MicroSD supports up to 512GB, but not all applications can be transferred to a card:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the application → Storage → Change → Memory Map.
3. If the option is inactive, whether it is a system or secure application, it cannot be moved.

Update of firmware and applications:

• Check out MIUI updates