How to recover remote music on Xiaomi phone: from shopping cart to deep scanning

Removing favorite tracks from a Xiaomi phone is a situation familiar to many: One careless tap, reset or system crash - and a playlist collected over the years disappears into the unknown, POCO You can do it without any special skills, or Mi, but you can do it quickly and choose the right method depending on how the files are lost.

In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to return remote music: from standard instruments. MIUI You will learn how the Xiaomi cart works, Mi Cloud backups, and when to use third-party programs like DiskDigger or Recuva. How to avoid irretrievable file loss in the future by setting up automatic backup.

Important: recovery effectiveness depends on the time elapsed after deleting and the actions you take with your phone. The less you use your device after an incident, the better the chances of returning the entire files. If the music was deleted long ago (over 30 days) and the phone's memory was actively used, professional help may be needed.

1. Check the Recycle Bin in MIUI: Where to Look for Deleted Files

Modern versions MIUI (starting MIUI 12) have an embedded recycle bin that temporarily includes deleted files, including music, which is the first and easiest way to recover if no more than 30 days have elapsed since deletion.

To find the basket:

• 📁 Open the Files app (folder icon on the home screen).
• 🔍 In the lower menu, tap on the Categories section → Basket.
• 🎵 Find the deleted audio files (they are sorted by date). Select the ones you want, click Restore and select the destination folder (e.g. Music).

Basket limitations:

• ⏳ Files are stored for a maximum of 30 days (after which they are deleted automatically).
• 🗑️ If you were manually cleaning the basket (clean the basket), recovery is not possible.
• 📱 On some models (Redmi Note 8 Pro, POCO X3 and older) the Recycle Bin can be disabled by default. Enable it in the Files app settings → Settings → Basket.

⚠️ Note: If you have deleted music through a third-party file manager (e.g, ES Conductor or Total Commander, she might not have made it to the basket MIUI. In this case, proceed to the following methods.

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Basket MIUI — The fastest way to return music, but only works for 30 days after deleting and if files have not been manually cleaned.

Recovery via Mi Cloud: If synchronization was enabled

The Mi Cloud service automatically backs up data from your phone, including music — but only if this feature was activated before deleting files.

Instructions for remediation:

1. 🌐 Go to i.mi.com or open the Mi Cloud app on your phone.
2. 🔑 Sign in with the same account you used on your remote music device.
3. 📁 In the Backups section, select the latest copy of your phone (note the date of creation).
4. 🎶 Find the Music or Audio folder in the archive. Mark the files and click Restore.

What if the music is not backed up?

• 🔄 Make sure that music sync is enabled: Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Synchronization of data.
• 📅 Check older backups – it’s possible that files were deleted before the last one was created.
• 💾 If you bought music from Mi Music or Google Play Music, check your purchase history with the relevant service.

⚠️ Warning: Recovery from Mi Cloud will overwrite the current data on your phone. If you add new files after deleting the music, they may be lost.

3. Connecting to a PC: Finding Music Through a Explorer Windows/macOS

If the music was stored on a memory card or in the phone's internal memory, you can try to find it through a computer, which is suitable if the files were recently deleted and not overwritten by new data.

Step-by-step:

1. 📱 Connect your phone to your PC through USB-cable (use the original cable for a stable connection).
2. 🖥️ On the phone, select the file transfer mode (FTP/MTP).
3. 🔍 Open This Computer (Windows) or Finder (macOS) and find your Xiaomi in the list of devices.
4. 📂 Go to folders: Internal memory → Music or SD-map → Music Check Out Downloads Folders as well, MIUI → Music and Android → media.
5. 🔄 If there are no files, try to enable the display of hidden folders: 🪟 Windows: View → Hidden elements. 🍎 macOS: Finder → Settings → Additionally. → Show all files.

What to do if the music is not displayed?

• 🔍 Use file system search: type in the search bar.mp3,.flac *.m4a (audiofile expansion).
• 🛠️ If the phone is not detected, install Mi drivers PC Suite from the official website.
• 📱 On some models (Redmi 9, POCO M3) You may need to unlock the debugging USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (tap 7 times) → Additional settings → For developers.

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If the music was downloaded via YouTube Music or Spotify, check the cache of those apps.The path to the cache: Android → data → com.google.android.music (or com.spotify.music) → Files can be without extensions - rename them to.mp3.

4.Recovery programs: DiskDigger, Recuva and alternatives

If standard methods don't work, it's time to turn to specialized tools, like DiskDigger, Recuva or EaseUS MobiSaver, which scan the phone's memory at a low level and can find files even if they were deleted months ago, but the effectiveness depends on how much fragmented the memory is after deletion.

Top.-3 Music recovery software on Xiaomi:

Instructions for DiskDigger (recommended for Xiaomi):

1. 📱 Install DiskDigger from Google Play.
2. 🔍 Run the program and select Full Scan (requires root rights).
3. 🎵 After scanning filter the results by type Audio (MP3, AAC, FLAC etc.).
4. 💾 Select the files you want and click Restore. Save them to a memory card or to the cloud.

Important nuances:

• 🔐 Without root rights, DiskDigger will only show thumbnails (previews) of files, not full tracks.
• 📵 Do not install the program on the same disk where the music was stored (for example, on the internal memory of the phone.
• ⏱️ Deep scanning can take hours – don’t interrupt the process.

⚠️ Note: Recovered files may be damaged (e.g. with audio distortion or cropped ends). Before saving, listen to the track directly in the program (if there is such a feature).

5. Recovery via Google Drive or other cloud services

If you use Google Drive, Yandex.Disk or Dropbox to store music, check the shopping cart for these services, which unlike Mi Cloud, can store deleted files for up to 60 days.

How to recover music from Google Drive:

1. 🌐 Go to drive.google.com and log in.
2. 🗑️ On the left menu, select the basket.
3. 🎵 Find audio files (use an audio filter).
4. 🔄 Select the files → right-hand press → Restore.

Alternative cloud services:

• 📱 Yandex.Disk: The basket is available on the way https://disk.yandex.ru/trash. Files are stored 30 days.
• 💾 Dropbox: Recovery is possible within 30 days (180 days for paid accounts.
• ☁️ OneDrive: Recycle Bin clears automatically after 30 days, but files from OneDrive for Business may be longer.

If the music has been uploaded to the cloud through third-party apps (e.g, VLC Or Poweramp, check their sync settings. Some players back up their playlists.

6. Contacting a service center: when nothing helps

If all of these methods failed and the music was of high value (such as unique recordings or unlicensed tracks), you can contact the Xiaomi service center.

When a service center can help:

• 💽 Music was stored on a damaged memory card (specialists can recover data using professional equipment).
• 📱 Removal occurred due to firmware failure or failed update MIUI.
• 🔧 The phone is physically damaged (for example, after a fall or water hit), but memory is still available.

What you need to know before your visit:

• 💰 The cost of data recovery in service centers starts from 3 000-10 000 rubles (depending on the complexity of the data).
• ⏳ The process can take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks.
• 📋 You will need to provide a check or confirmation of purchase of the phone (for warranty cases).
• 🔒 Some centers may refuse to restore if the phone was unlocked or stitched with custom software.

Addresses of official Xiaomi service centers:

• 📍 Moscow: list on the official website.
• 📍 St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and other cities - check through Mi Russia.

⚠️ Note: Before visiting the service center, do not try to disassemble the phone yourself or use programs for low-level formatting (for example, SD Formatter.could make recovery impossible.

How to Prevent Loss of Music in the Future

To avoid the problem of remote music, set up automatic backup and follow simple file storage rules.

Automatic synchronization setting:

• ☁️ Mi Cloud: Enable music backup in Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Backup. Select Music from the data list.
• 🌐 Google Drive: Install the Google Photos app and enable backup of the Music folder (settings) → Backup and synchronization).
• 💾 Local Copy: Connect your phone to your PC regularly and copy your music to a separate folder (e.g, Xiaomi_Music_Backup).

2. Use of specialized applications:

• 🎵 Poweramp: Stores playlists and has library export function.
• 📱 Resilio Sync: Syncs music between cloud-free devices.
• 🔄 Sync.com: Cloud storage with file versioning (you can restore music even after overwriting).

3. Rules of music storage on Xiaomi:

• 📁 Store tracks in a standard Music folder so they are easier to find and reserve.
• 🚫 Do not use file managers with the Removable Delete feature (e.g. Root Explorer).
• 🔄 Check the basket periodically MIUI for the presence of accidentally deleted files.

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Set up automatic backups in Mi Cloud and Google Drive – it will take 5 minutes, but save you recovery hours in case of data loss.

FAQ: Frequent questions about restoring music on Xiaomi