How to Move Contacts from Google to Xiaomi: 5 Ways to Move Contacts

The transition to Xiaomi’s new smartphone often involves data porting, and one of the most important steps is the migration of contacts. If you’ve been using Google’s services for years, all your phone numbers, email addresses and notes are already stored in the cloud. Fortunately, the eco-istema MIUI integrates perfectly with Google services, allowing you to move contacts in just a few clicks – without losing data and duplicates.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to transfer contacts from Google to Xiaomi (including models on MIUI 14 and MIUI 15), taking into account the nuances of synchronization, export in.vcf format, and manual copying. This guide will focus on typical errors – for example, why contacts may not appear after transfer or how to avoid merging duplicate records. If you just purchased Redmi Note 13 Pro+, Xiaomi 14 Ultra or any other device of the brand – this guide will help save time and nerves.

Method 1: Automatic synchronization through Google account

The easiest and most reliable method is to sync contacts directly through a Google account, which is suitable for most users, since it does not require additional manipulation of files or third-party applications, the main condition is that on an old device (or in the web version of Google Contacts), contacts must be stored in a Google account, not only in the memory of the phone.

To transfer contacts in this way:

• 📱 Open Settings on your Xiaomi and go to Accounts and Sync (info) MIUI 15 Ways can be called Memory and Synchronization → Accounts).
• 🔄 Add your Google account if it is not already connected. To do this, click Add Account. → Google and follow the instructions on the screen.
• ☁️ Turn on the Contact Sync switch (sometimes called Google Contacts) and the system will automatically start downloading data from the cloud.
• ⏳ Wait until the synchronization is complete, depending on the number of contacts and the speed of the Internet, the process can take from a few seconds to 5-10 minutes.

Once synced, open the Contacts app on Xiaomi and check if all entries are displayed. If contacts don't show up, try manually updating the data: open the app menu (three dots in the upper right corner) and select Update or Sync.

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If duplicates appear in contacts after synchronization, use the built-in merging function in the Contacts app: open the menu → Contact Management → Combine duplicates.

Method 2: Export contacts to.vcf and import to Xiaomi

If automatic synchronization doesn’t work for some reason (e.g., due to corporate policy restrictions or account issues), you can export contacts to the universal.vcf (vCard) format and upload them to Xiaomi manually.

Instructions for export from Google Contacts:

1. Open your browser on your PC or phone and go to the Google Contacts website.
2. Sign up under your Google account.
3. On the left menu, select Export.
4. Specify which contacts to export (All contacts or selected group) and the format vCard (for iOS).
5. Click Export and save the file to the device (e.g. contacts.vcf).

Now import the file to Xiaomi:

• 📁 Move the.vcf file to your smartphone (for example, via Google Drive, Telegram or cable). USB).
• 📱 Open the Contacts app on Xiaomi.
• 🔽 Click on three dots in the upper right corner → Imports/Exports → Import from the device.
• 📄 Select the saved.vcf file and confirm the import.

Make sure the.vcf file is not corrupted (open it to the PC through a notebook - there should be readable text)

Check the space available on Xiaomi (large.vcf files can take up to 10–50MB)

Disable sync with Mi Cloud while importing to avoid conflicts

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Method 3: Transfer over Mi Mover (for new Xiaomi devices)

If you’ve just bought Xiaomi and are turning it on for the first time, it’ll offer Mi Mover, a proprietary tool for migrating data from other devices, which is handy if you have an old device (not necessarily Xiaomi) on hand that has your contacts saved.

How Mi Mover works:

1. When you first enable Xiaomi, select Data Transfer option (or find Mi Mover in Settings → After setting up).
2. On your old phone, install the Mi Mover app from Google Play (if it’s not by default).
3. Scan the new Xiaomi scanner QR-code that will appear on the old device.
4. Select data for transfer, including Contacts, and confirm the transfer.

Important nuances:

• ⚡ Mi Mover works on Wi-Fi Direct, so both devices should be close to each other.
• 🔋 Make sure both phones have enough charge (at least 50%).
• 📵 Do not interrupt the connection until the process is complete, otherwise the data may be damaged.

Automatic synchronization via Google

Export/import of.vcf file

Mi Mover or similar utilities

Manual input (copying one by one)

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Method 4: Sync through Mi Cloud (for backup)

If you prefer to store contacts in the Xiaomi cloud rather than Google, you can first export them from Google Contacts to.vcf and then upload them to Mi Cloud.This method is useful if you plan to move completely to the Xiaomi ecosystem and abandon Google services.

Step-by-step:

1. Export your contacts from Google to a.vcf file (see Method 2).
2. On Xiaomi, open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Mi Cloud.
3. Sign in or create a Mi Account if you don’t already have one.
4. Enable contact synchronization with Mi Cloud.
5. Import the.vcf file to the Contacts app (as in Method 2). Once imported, the data is automatically synced to the cloud.

Important: If you’ve previously synced with Mi Cloud on another Xiaomi device, new contacts may merge with old ones. Before importing, check if there are any outdated records in the cloud – clear them through the web version of Mi Cloud (https://i.mi.com) if necessary.

Method 5: Manual transfer through SIM-Card (for a small number of contacts)

If you have few contacts (up to 200-300 records) and don’t want to mess with clouds or files, you can use the app. SIM-This method is outdated, but it still works on all smartphones, including Xiaomi. SIM-The card stores only names and phone numbers - email, addresses and notes will not be transferred.

How to transfer contacts via SIM:

• 📞 On your old phone, open your contacts. → menu → Imports/Exports → Exports to SIM-map.
• 🔄 Select contacts for export (or click Select All).
• 📱 Put it in. SIM-map.
• 📥 Open Contacts on Xiaomi → menu → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.

⚠️ Attention: SIM-The cards have a limit on the number of records (typically up to 250-500 contacts).If you have more, break the export into pieces or use another method.

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SIM-transfer is the slowest and most limited way, but it does not require the Internet and is suitable for devices without access to Google services (for example, in some corporate networks).

Typical problems and their solutions

Even if instructions are executed correctly, users often have difficulty moving contacts, and let's look at the most common mistakes and how to fix them.

⚠️ Note: If the contacts display incorrect characters (krakozyabry) after transfer, the problem lies in the encoding of the.vcf file. Try to open it on a PC in a text editor and save it in encoding. UTF-8, Then repeat the import.

FAQ: Frequent questions about moving contacts to Xiaomi