Transferring LG contacts to Xiaomi: Full 2026 guide

Transition from LG Xiaomi is not only about changing your brand, it's about moving all the important data, and contacts are the number one, and even if you've carefully stored your phone numbers, losing them when you change your device can be a serious problem. Fortunately, there are several proven ways to transfer contacts, each suitable for different situations, from syncing through a Google account to using them. SIM-maps or specialized applications.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods, including those that work without the Internet or without access to an old phone, and pay special attention to the nuances associated with the features of the MIUI firmware on Xiaomi, as well as possible errors that may occur in the process. If you have never previously engaged in data transfer between Android devices, do not worry: our instructions are suitable even for beginners.

Important: before starting the procedure, make sure that both phones have enough battery power (at least 30%), and Xiaomi has the latest version of MIUI installed.

1. Transfer contacts through a Google account (the most reliable way)

Google account sync is a one-stop method that works on any Android device, including LG and Xiaomi. Its main advantage is the process automation: once set up, contacts will be updated on a new phone every time you add or edit them on the old one.

To transfer contacts in this way:

• 📱 On the phone. LG Open the Contacts app, then go to Settings → Accounts. → Google.
• ☁️ Make sure the switch opposite Contact is on. If not, activate sync and wait until the process is complete (may take a few minutes).
• 🔄 On Xiaomi phone, when you first turn on, log in to the same Google account as on LG. If the phone is already configured, add an account to Settings → Accounts and synchronization.
• 🔄 Wait for automatic contact synchronization (usually 5-10 minutes) and force your data to be updated by opening Contacts if necessary. → Settings → Contact management → Synchronize.

If your contacts don’t show up on Xiaomi, check out:

• 🔌 Internet connection (synchronization only works via Wi-Fi or mobile data).
• 📥 Free space in your Google account (if the limit is exhausted, sync is blocked).
• 🔄 Is contact synchronization enabled in your Xiaomi account settings.

⚠️ Please note: if you have used the LG Local store contacts (not Google), they will have to be exported to the account first. → Settings → Imports/Exports → Export to Google account.

2.Use of SIM-Maps: A simple but limited method

SIM-transfer is a classic way of moving contacts, even without the Internet, but it has serious limitations:

• 📇 Nana SIM-The card usually only retains the name and number (without photos, email addresses or additional fields).
• 📱 Number of contacts limited by capacity SIM (usually 250 to 500 records).
• 🔄 It takes longer than syncing through Google.

If these restrictions do not scare you, follow the instructions:

1. On LG, open Contacts → Settings → Import / Export → Export to SIM-card.
2. Select contacts for export (you can note everything) and confirm the action.
3. Extract. SIM-map LG And put it in Xiaomi.
4. On Xiaomi go to Contacts → Settings → Import / Export → Import from SIM-card.
5. Choose where to save your contacts (Google Account or Device is recommended).

⚠️ Attention: If yours SIM-map of the nano-SIM format, and in LG If you've used a micro-SIM or a mini-SIM, you'll need an adapter or a card trimming, and if you don't trim it properly, you'll damage the chip!

Once imported, check the contacts on Xiaomi: sometimes the names are saved in transliteration (e.g., "Ivan" becomes "Ivan"). This can be fixed manually or with contact cleaning apps such as Contacts Optimizer.

3. Bluetooth Transfer: When there is no Internet and SIM-map

If you do not have access to the Internet or SIM-The contact is stored only in the phone memory. LG, You can use Bluetooth. This is slower than the others, but it works 99 percent of the time.

Step-by-step:

1. On both phones, turn on Bluetooth (Settings → Connected Devices → Bluetooth on Xiaomi).
2. Make your phones visible to other devices (Visibility or Device Search option).
3. On LG, open Contacts → Settings → Import / Export → Send Contacts → via Bluetooth.
4. Select the contacts for the transfer (you can mark everything) and confirm the sending.
5. On Xiaomi, accept the incoming file (usually a file with the.vcf extension).
6. After downloading, open the file and confirm the import of contacts into your phone memory or Google account.

Advantages of the method:

• 🔌 Does not require the internet or SIM-map.
• 📱 Keeps all contact fields (except photos).
• 🔄 It works even on older models. LG Xiaomi.

Disadvantages:

• ⏳ Slow transmission (especially with a large number of contacts).
• 🔋 Battery consumption (Bluetooth actively consumes charge).
• 📱 Some Xiaomi models may require an additional application to read.vcf files.

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If Bluetooth doesn’t find the devices, try restarting both phones or temporarily disabling power saving mode on Xiaomi (it can block Bluetooth background work).

4.Switching applications: Mi Mover and alternatives

Xiaomi has developed its own Mi Mover app, which makes it easy to transfer data from other Android devices, including LG. It supports not only contacts, but also messages, photos, videos and even some settings.

• 📱 Mi Mover only works on phones with a MIUI 9 and newer.
• 🔌 Requires a connection to a single Wi-Fi network or a direct connection (Wi-Fi Direct).
• 📄 Not all models. LG Support data transmission through this application.

How to use Mi Mover:

1. Install Mi Mover on both phones (available on Google Play for LG and preinstalled on Xiaomi).
2. On Xiaomi, select Me a new user and on LG, Send data.
3. Scan it. QR-code from the screen Xiaomi on LG pairing.
4. Select Contacts in the data list for transfer and confirm the transfer.
5. Wait until the process is complete (it can take up to 10 minutes depending on the number of contacts).

If Mi Mover doesn’t work, try alternative apps:

⚠️ Note: When using third-party apps, turn off battery optimization for them in Xiaomi settings (Settings) → Annexes → Permits → Auto-start, otherwise the transmission may be interrupted.

5. Computer Transfer: For Power Users

If you prefer to work with a computer, you can export contacts with LG to a file and then import them to Xiaomi.

You'll need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows, macOS or Linux.
• 📱 USB-cables to connect both phones.
• 📄 My Phone Explorer Program (for the LG) or access to the phone's file system.

Instructions:

1. Connect LG to your computer and allow access to the data (file transfer mode).
2. Copy contacts in.vcf or.csv: Through My Phone Explorer: export contacts to a file. Through file manager: find a folder with contacts (usually /sdcard/contacts) and copy the file.

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Advantages of the method:

• 🔄 Complete control of the process (you can edit the file before importing).
• 📄 Ability to back up contacts on your computer.
• 📱 It works even if phones can’t see each other via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Disadvantages:

• ⚙️ Requires skills to work with the Android file system.
• ⏳ It takes longer than other methods.

6. Transfer of contacts from broken or broken LG

If your LG is broken, not enabled, or blocked, but your contacts have not been synced with Google, there are several ways to restore them:

• 🔧 Reset your pattern lock (if your phone is locked but working): Use Google’s Find My Device service to unlock and export your contacts.
• 💾 Recovery: If the phone is powered on but not booting, you can connect it to your PC in Recovery mode and copy your contacts files (root rights required).
• 📱 Contacting the service center: specialists can extract data from damaged memory (if the chip is not physically damaged).

If the contacts were retained on SIM-Take it out and paste it into another phone or a special card reader to read the data:

1. Buy it. USB-cardreader SIM (It costs about 300-500 rubles).
2. Put it in. SIM-card to the reader and connect to the computer.
3. Use the SIM Card Data Recovery program to read your contacts.
4. Export the data to.vcf and transfer it to Xiaomi.

⚠️ Attention: If LG If it doesn't turn on because of a damaged battery, try plugging it into a 10- to 15-minute charge, sometimes enough to get the phone to start and let you copy the data.

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If Google syncs were enabled on a broken LG, contacts can be restored simply by logging into the same Xiaomi account, the fastest and most reliable way to deal with emergencies.

7. Checking and cleaning of contacts after transfer

Once the contacts are transferred to Xiaomi, it is recommended that they be checked and cleaned up, often with duplicates, blank entries or contacts without numbers, and can be fixed manually or with special applications.

How to check contacts:

• 🔍 Open the Contacts app on Xiaomi and scroll through the list.
• 📊 Go to Settings. → Contact management → Duplicates for automatic search of repeating records.
• 🗑️ Remove unnecessary contacts (e.g. service numbers from the LG).

Contact cleaning applications:

On Xiaomi MIUI 12 and newer built-in duplicate search function does not work correctly for contacts imported from the SIM-In this case, use third-party apps or manually clear the list.

FAQ: Frequent questions about moving contacts with LG to Xiaomi