How to transfer all data from iPhone to new Android Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

Switching from iPhone to Xiaomi smartphone (be it Redmi Note 13 Pro)+, POCO F6 Xiaomi 14 Ultra is not just about changing the ecosystem, it's about moving all the data that you've accumulated, and contacts, photos, messages, notes, even your phone history, if you do it right, you can save it. The main problem is that Apple and Google use different storage formats, and direct synchronization between iOS and Android often works with errors.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to transfer data, from official Xiaomi tools to workarounds for complex cases (for example, if you have an iCloud disabled or your smartphone is blocked).

1.Preparation for the transfer: what to do on the iPhone before the start

Before you start migrating, you need to prepare the iPhone itself, which is a stage that is often missed, which causes problems with incomplete data transfer or synchronization errors.

• 🔄 Update iOS to the latest version.Older versions (below iOS 15) may not support some export ways.
• ☁️ Make sure there is enough space on iCloud. Backups will require free space equal to the amount of data being transferred.
• 🔌 Connect your iPhone to charge or make sure your battery is over 50%, which can take up to 2-3 hours.
• 📶 Turn it off. VPN They can block data transmission.

If you plan to transfer data via iCloud, go to Settings → [Your name] → iCloud and check if sync is enabled for:

• 📞 Contacts (if disabled, turn on and wait for synchronization to complete).
• 📷 Photo (in Photo section) → iCloud should be active item Upload to My Photos).
• 💬 Notes (if you use the standard Notes app).

⚠️ Note: If you have previously used a Google Account on your iPhone but have not synced your contacts with Google Contacts, they may disappear after resetting your iPhone.

It is also worth clearing the cache in messengers (for example, WhatsApp or Viber) if you plan to transfer the history of chats.

1. Open the messenger.
2. Go to Settings. → Warehouse → Data management.
3. Click Clear Cache (do not delete media files if you want to save them!).

2.The official way: Mi Mover by Xiaomi

Mi Mover is a proprietary application from Xiaomi, designed to transfer data from the iPhone to the brand’s new smartphones, it works on the point-to-point principle (without clouds) and supports the transfer of:

• 📞 Contacts (including groups and contact notes).
• 📷 Photos and videos (without loss of quality).
• 💬 Communications (only) SMS, Not iMessage!).
• 🎵 Music and documents (if stored locally).

However, the Mi Mover has limitations:

• ❌ Can't stand the call history.
• ❌ Does not work with locked iPhones (you need access to the screen).
• ❌ Can "hang" when transferring large amounts of data (more than 50 GB).

Step-by-step:

1. Download Mi Mover on iPhone from the App Store.
2. On the new Xiaomi, open the Mi Mover app (usually preinstalled). If it's not, download it from Google Play.
3. On iPhone, select Send Data, on Xiaomi, Receive Data.
4. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network (or create an access point on Xiaomi).
5. On your iPhone, scan it. QR-code that will appear on Xiaomi.
6. Select the data types to transfer and wait for the process to be completed.

⚠️ Warning: If the transmission is interrupted, don't start the process again from scratch. Mi Mover has a reset function - just reconnect.

Both devices are charged at more than 50%.

Xiaomi has enough free space (minimum) +20% to the volume of data transferred)

VPNs and firewalls disabled

iPhone not locked with password or Face ID during transmission-->

3. Transfer through Google Account: a universal method

If Mi Mover failed or you prefer cloud-based solutions, syncing through a Google Account is the most reliable way, and works even if you don’t have access to an iPhone (for example, it broke), but requires pre-setting.

What can be transferred:

• 📞 Contacts (in full, including groups and tags).
• 📅 Calendars (including reminders).
• 📝 Notes (if saved in Google Keep).
• 📷 Photos and videos (via Google Photos, but with possible compression).

Instructions:

1. On iPhone, open Settings → Passwords and accounts → Add an account → Google.
2. Enter your Google Account (or create a new one).
3. Activate synchronization for Contacts, Calendars and Notes.
4. To transfer photos, install the Google Photos app and enable Backup and Sync (select Original Quality to avoid compression).
5. On the new Xiaomi, when you first enable, select Restore from Google backup and log in to the same account.

If Xiaomi is already set up, go to Settings → Google → Backup and run manual restoration.

⚠️ Attention: Google Photos by default compresses images to 16 MP and video to 1080p, If you choose High Quality, make sure to select Original Quality for lossless transfer (but it takes up space in the cloud).

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If you have a lot of photos, sort them by album in Google Photos before transferring them. On Xiaomi, they will automatically appear in the Gallery app with the structure saved.

4.Transfer Messages from iMessage to Xiaomi: Workarounds

One of the most painful places when switching from iPhone to Android is the loss of iMessage.Apple doesn’t provide official tools for exporting chats, but there are a few workarounds.

Method 1: Through iMazing (Payable PC Software)

• 💻 Install iMazing on your computer (official website).
• 📱 Connect your iPhone over cable and create a backup.
• 📤 In the Messages section, export chats to the format PDF or CSV.
• 📥 Transfer files to Xiaomi and open them via Google Drive or WPS Office.

Method 2: Email (for individual chats)

1. Open the desired chat in Messages on iPhone.
2. Click on the contact at the top → Information → Export chat.
3. Select Mail and send it to Gmail.
4. On Xiaomi, open the letter and save the attachment.

Method 3: Through SIM-map (only) SMS)

If you only need SMS (Not iMessage, but you can transfer them over SIM-map:

1. On iPhone go to Settings → Messages and disable iMessage.
2. Put it in. SIM-Map in iPhone, open Settings → Communications → Move it to SIM.
3. Pick the right one. SMS and wait for the copy.
4. Put it in. SIM In Xiaomi and import messages through Messages → Settings → Import with SIM.

5.Transfer of photos and videos without loss of quality

iPhone photos often weigh more than Android photos because of formats HEIC (for the photo and HEVC (When you move it over messengers or clouds, it can shrink. Here's how to avoid loss:

Method 1: Google Photos (original quality)

• 📱 Install Google Photos on your iPhone.
• 🖼️ Go to Settings. → Backup and synchronization.
• 📊 Choose original quality (not high quality!).
• ☁️ Wait for the load to be completed.
• 📲 On Xiaomi, log in to the same account and download photos via Google Photos → Photo Photo → Choose. → Save it to the device.

Method 2: Cable (for large libraries)

If you have thousands of photos, transfer them over the cable.

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer (Mac or Windows).
2. On iPhone, allow access to photos (Allow access to photos).
3. On Windows: Open This Computer → Apple iPhone → Internal Storage → DCIM.
4. On Mac: Use Image Capture (Programs) → Image Capture).
5. Copy folders from photos to your computer, then transfer them to Xiaomi via the computer. USB-cable.

Method 3: Conversion HEIC into JPG

If Xiaomi does not open.heic files, you need to convert them:

• 💻 On your computer, use CopyTrans. HEIC for Windows (free of charge).
• 📱 On the iPhone, install it. HEIC to JPG Converter from the App Store.
• ☁️ In the cloud (such as Google Drive) download HEIC-Open your files through Google Photos, and it automatically converts them to JPG.

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Format HEIC It takes up 50% less space than JPG, If you're transferring photos to Xiaomi, but you want to save space, leave them in the same room. HEIC and install an application on your smartphone HEIC Viewer from Google Play.

6. Transfer of applications and their data

iPhone apps can't be installed directly on Android, but you can migrate their settings and data. Here's how to do it for popular services:

To transfer game progress (e.g., Genshin Impact or Clash of Clans):

• 🎮 Make sure the game is linked to Google Play Games, Facebook, or your own developer account.
• 📲 Install the game on Xiaomi from Google Play and sign in to the same account.
• ☁️ If the game supports cross-platform (e.g. Call of Duty: Mobile), the progress will automatically load.

⚠️ Note: Some apps (such as Apple Music or Apple Pay) are unparalleled on Android. check the availability of the right services in Google Play in advance.

7. Transfer of other data: notes, call history, passwords

Not all data is convenient to transfer through standard tools. Here's how to handle the rest:

Notes:

• If you used the standard Notes app on your iPhone, export them via iCloud.com (Notes section) → highlight → Export).
• For Google Keep, just log in to the same account on Xiaomi.
• For Evernote or Notion, sync is automatically performed when you log in.

Call history:

There are no official ways to transfer your phone history to Android, but you can use workarounds:

• 📞 Install Call History Backup on iPhone and export logs to your iPhone CSV.
• 📄 Transfer the file to Xiaomi and open it via Excel or Google Tables.
• 🔄 To recover calls in the log, use Call Logs Backup & Restore from Google Play.

Passwords and autocomplete data:

• 🔑 If you used iCloud Keychain, export your passwords through Settings → Passwords. → Password export (Face confirmation required) ID password).
• 📲 On Xiaomi, import them through Settings → Google → Auto-filling → Passwords.
• 🔒 For 1Password or Bitwarden just install the app on Xiaomi and log in to your account.

Documents and files:

If you have stored files in Files on your iPhone:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
2. Copy files from the On My iPhone folder (for Windows) or through Finder (for Mac).
3. Transfer them to Xiaomi via USB Mi Drop.

8.Check and final setup Xiaomi after the transfer

After transferring the data, you need to check its integrity and configure Xiaomi for comfortable operation.

Contacts are displayed in the Contacts app (including photos and groups)

Photos and videos open in Gallery without artifacts

SMS Call history is available in standard applications

Google Play apps updated to latest versions

Notifications are working correctly (check in Settings) → Notifications)

Google, Mi and Social Media Accounts are tied-->

What to do if the data is not transferred:

• 🔍 Contacts not available: Check if sync is enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of contacts.
• 🖼️ Photos not opening: Install HEIC Viewer or convert them to JPG.
• 💬 No. SMS: Try to move them through. SIM-map.
• 🎵 Music is not played: Check the file formats (some of them are not played.m4a may not be supported).

Xiaomi setup for former iPhone users:

• 🔄 Enable navigation gestures (Settings) → Display. → Full-screen gestures for iPhone-like controls.
• 🔊 Set up the sound and vibration (Settings) → Sound – default notifications on Xiaomi are quieter than on iPhone.
• 🔒 Activate Unlocking on the Face (Settings) → Screen locking → Unlocking the face as an alternative to Face ID.
• ☁️ Set up automatic backup in Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.

If you encounter bugs in your apps (for example, WhatsApp does not restore chats), try:

1. Remove the application and install it again.
2. Clear the cache in Settings → Annexes → [Name of name] → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
3. Check if sync is enabled in your Google account.

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After transferring data from iPhone to Xiaomi, be sure to turn off iMessage on your old device (Settings) → Communications → Otherwise, messages from iPhone users may not reach your new number.

FAQ: Frequent questions when transferring from iPhone to Xiaomi