How to transfer all data from Honor to Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

The transition from Honor to Xiaomi is not just a brand change, but a transition between two different ecosystems with unique chips. Many users are afraid of losing important data: photos over 5 years, instant messengers or saved passwords. In practice, the transfer takes from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on the method chosen and the amount of information you choose, the main thing is not to rely on automatic magic, but to prepare in advance.

The difficulty is that Honor (especially after the Huawei split) and Xiaomi use different cloud services: Huawei Mobile Services vs Mi Account, which means that a standard backup via Google may not capture some data, such as notes or a calendar. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of transfer, including hidden nuances that are not written in the official instructions.

If you are moving from Honor 9X Xiaomi 13T Or with the Honor Magic 5 on the Redmi Note 12, the principles of the transfer will be the same. UFS 3.1 copy files 2 times faster than budget. EMUI 9 You will have to take into account the limitations of the old firmware.

1.Penos Preparation: What to Do Before Starting

The first step is to estimate the amount of data. Go to Settings. → Memory on your Honor and check how much space takes up:

• 📸 Photo and video (usually) 50-80% memory)
• 💬 Communications (including investments in the WhatsApp/Telegram)
• 📱 Applications (especially save games)
• 📞 Contacts and call log

If the volume is greater than 30 GB, it is better to use wire transfer (via OTG-cable, or a cloud with a large storage facility. 5-10 GB is enough and Wi-Fi Direct.

A critical mistake many users make is that they don't check format compatibility. For example, Honor saves photos in the formats. HEIF (heic format, and older Xiaomi models (until 2021) don't support them.Solution: convert files in advance through the app HEIF Converter.

Also mandatory:

• 🔋 Charge both phones to a minimum. 50% (transfer" 20-30% charge)
• 📶 Connect to stable Wi-Fi (if you use the cloud)
• 🔐 Make sure that Xiaomi has enough space (data is taken up by the user) 10-15% more when unpacking)

Method 1: Quick transfer via Mi Mover (official decision)

Mi Mover is Xiaomi's proprietary migration tool that works even with other brands' devices.

• 📞 Contacts, call log
• 💬 Communications (SMS and some messengers)
• 📸 Photo and video, but not RAW-file)
• 🎵 Music and documents
• 📱 System settings (Wi-Fi passwords, wallpapers)

But there are limitations: apps (only their data), notes from Huawei Notes are not portable, and sometimes geolocation tags from photos disappear.

Step-by-step:

1. On Xiaomi go to Settings → The phone. → Migration of data (or find Mi Mover through search)
2. Select "I am a new user" → "Android"
3. Download Mi Mover from Google Play (if it’s not in your area, use it) APK APKCombo)
4. Run the app on both phones and select “Send” on Honor and “Get” on Xiaomi
5. Connect through QR-code or Wi-Fi Direct
6. Select data for transfer and wait for completion

Install Mi Mover on Honor|Charge both phones >50%|Connect to a single Wi-Fi network|Free up space on Xiaomi (up 20% more data)|Shut down. VPN (can block the connection)-->

Transfer speed: ~500 MB/min on Wi-Fi, up to 1 GB/min via cable (if supported) 30 GB of data will go away 30-60 minute.

⚠️ Note: If the Mi Mover is overloaded 99%, Don't interrupt the process! It's a known bug when you're transferring large videos. 10-15 Minutes – usually the process is completed.

Method 3: Transfer through Google Account (universal method)

This is a good way to use Google Honor services, and it carries:

• 📞 Contacts (synchronized with Google Contacts)
• 📅 Calendar (Google Calendar)
• 📍 Notes (only from Google Keep)
• 📁 Photos (if uploaded to Google Photos)
• 🔑 Passwords (from Google Password Manager)

But not tolerated. SMS, Call log, files outside the cloud and application settings.

How to move:

1. On Honor, check that sync is enabled: Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of the account
2. Wait for the synchronization to be completed (may take up to an hour with a large volume)
3. On Xiaomi, when you first turn on, select “Restore from backup” and log in to the same Google account.
4. If the phone is already configured, go to Settings → Google → Restore and select the last copy

Advantage: data is available on any Android device. Disadvantage: Google Photos compresses images for free storage (quality "High" instead of "Original") To avoid loss, before the penos:

1. Open Google Photos → Settings → Backup
2. Select “Original Quality” (requires paid storage or free space in your account)
3. Wait for the download to complete (check in Google Photos) → Film. → Backup copies)

Method 3: Wireless Transfer through OTG-cable

The most reliable method for large amounts of data (from 50 GB) is direct copying via cable.

• 🔌 OTG-Type-C to Type-C or MicroUSB-to-C cable)
• 💻 Computer (if) OTG unsupported)
• 📁 Memory card (if both phones support MicroSD)

Advantages: maximum speed (up to 480 Mbit / s per day) USB 3.0), no dependence on the Internet, all metadata files are stored.

Instructions for OTG-cable:

1. Connect Honor to Xiaomi via OTG-cable (new Xiaomi may require an adapter)
2. On Honor, select the "File Transfer" mode" (MTP)
3. On Xiaomi, open the files. → "USB-storage"
4. Copy the right folders: DCIM — Photos and videos Downloads - downloads WhatsApp/Media — WhatsApp media Android/data — Application data (only if rooted)

Instructions via computer:

1. Connect Honor to your PC and copy all data to disk
2. Disable Honor, Connect Xiaomi
3. Move files to the appropriate folders on Xiaomi
4. For music, use the Music folder, for documents - Documents

⚠️ Note: When copying through a computer, do not use formatting NTFS For the flash drive, Xiaomi doesn't support recording on those drives. FAT32 exFAT.

5. Method 4: Transfer applications and their data (including games)

Standard methods do not tolerate installed applications and their data (for example, progress in games).

1. Backup through ADB (advanced):

It allows you to create a full backup of data applications. It requires a computer and enabled debugging. USB.

1. On Honor, turn on Settings. → The phone. → Assembly number (shackle 7 times) → Go back to Settings → System system → For developers → Debugging by USB
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb backup -apk -obb -shared -all -f honor_backup.ab
3. Restore the backup on Xiaomi: Adb restore honor_backup.ab

Cons: Some applications (such as banking) block backups.

2.Transfer via Titanium Backup (requires Root):

If you have root rights on both phones:

1. Install Titanium Backup on both devices
2. On Honor, create a backup of all user applications
3. Transfer the backup file to Xiaomi (via the OTG cloud)
4. Recover data on Xiaomi

These applications do not require registration and work without the Internet.

How to transfer via Send Anywhere:

1. Install the app on both phones from Google Play
2. On Honor, select files and click "Send" → "Generate code"
3. On Xiaomi, enter a 6-digit code in the “Get” field.
4. Confirm the transmission on both devices

The speed depends on the Wi-Fi version:

• Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n): ~5-10 MB/s
• Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac): ~20-30 MB/s
• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax): ~40-50 MB/s

⚠️ Note: Applications like SHAREit often request unnecessary permissions (access to contacts, SMS). Check reviews before installing – some versions contain advertising software.

7. Problem Solving: What to Do If Data Is Not Transferred

Even with proper transfer, problems can arise. Here are the typical situations and their solutions:

No contact transferred:

• Check if contact synchronization is enabled in Settings → Accounts. → Google
• Export contacts to the file VCF: Contacts → Settings → Exports/imports
• If contacts are duplicated, use Contacts Optimizer to clean up.

2. Photo or video missing:

• Check the folder. DCIM/.thumbnails — Sometimes the miniatures are kept separately.
• Use it. ES Explorer for file extension search (e.g. *.jpg)
• If files are damaged, restore them through JPEG Repair

3. The transferred applications are not working:

• Check the CPU architecture: Honor on Kirin may have apps that are incompatible with Snapdragon in Xiaomi
• Update apps through Google Play
• For games, check the cache: Settings → Annexes → [play-name] → Warehouse → Clear the cache

Slow Wi-Fi transmission:

• Switch to the 5 GHz band in the router settings
• Turn off Wi-Fi energy saving: Settings → Wi-Fi → Additionally. → Energy saving regime
• Use cable instead of Wi-Fi for files >10GB

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If after transferring to Xiaomi the battery quickly goes down, check the background activity of the transferred applications in Settings. → Battery → Battery use: Some applications (especially Chinese) may conflict with the MIUI.

8.Xiaomi Optimization After Data Transfer

After successful transfer, it is recommended that:

1. Clear the cache: Settings → Warehouse → Cache data. → "Clean up"
2. Set up autosynchronization: Settings → Accounts. → Autosynchronization of data
3. Personalize MIUI: Set up a Theme Store to Change Icons Include Game Turbo for Games: Settings → Special opportunities → Game Turbo Activate Second Space (if you want to separate work and personal data): → Second space

Check the permits:

Settings → Privacy → Application permissions

To improve productivity:

• Enable Advanced Performance Mode: Settings → Battery → Performance mode
• Turn off animation: Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (tap 7 times) → For developers → Scale of animation (off.)
• Set up AdaptiveSync for the screen: Settings → Display. → Frequency of update → "Adaptive"

If the photos taken up too much space, use lossless compression through Photo Compress. 30-50% lacking in quality.

FAQ: Frequent questions about moving from Honor to Xiaomi