How to transfer contacts Telegram to the phone Xiaomi

Many users of the popular messenger face a situation where all important business and personal numbers are stored exclusively inside Telegram, and they are not in the main phone book of the device. This creates inconvenience, especially when calling through a standard interface or using Smart Dial functions that do not see the numbers from the messenger. Owners of Xiaomi smartphones with a MIUI shell or the new HyperOS often wonder how quickly and without loss to integrate this data into the system.

The synchronization process does not automatically occur in the background as it is implemented in standard calls, because the messenger's privacy policy restricts direct access to the database. However, there are proven methods to download the list of interlocutors and add them to the device's memory. We will consider both standard tools and specialized tools that guarantee the preservation of all numbers.

It's important to understand that simply copying a contact from a chat to a phone book manually for hundreds of numbers is a time-consuming and inefficient task. Modern algorithms allow you to automate this process, minimizing the risk of errors in entering data. Below we will discuss in detail a step-by-step algorithm that will help you combine disparate records into a single database.

Preparation for data synchronization in MIUI

Before you start moving actively, you need to make sure your Google account is properly configured on your Xiaomi device. Google Contacts is the main intermediary between the messenger’s cloud data and the smartphone’s local memory. Make sure that the system settings are synchronized for the corresponding mailbox.

It’s also worth checking which version of the Telegram app is installed on your device. In older builds, the export functionality may not work properly or at all. Open Google Play or GetApps and update the app to the latest available version if necessary.

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Before starting mass import, back up your current phone book through Google services to eliminate the risk of losing important numbers in the event of a crash.

Pay special attention to permissions. The application must have access not only to the network, but also to the contacts of the device. Without this right, any attempt to write data to the phone book will be blocked by the Android security system.

The standard method of export through Telegram settings

The easiest and safest way to migrate data is to use the built-in export feature that appeared in the latest mobile client updates, which requires no third-party software installation and works directly through the application interface. Go to the messenger settings, select the Privacy section, and then find the sync item.

In the privacy settings menu, you'll need to find the sync option. If the slider is already active, try turning it off first, waiting a few seconds, and turning it on again, which will force you to check lists and add new numbers to your phone's address book.

• 📱 Open the app and go to Settings.
• 🔒 Select the Privacy section.
• ✅ Activate the switch to synchronize contacts.
• 🔄 Wait for notification of successful list update.

Once you do this, open the standard Contacts app on your Xiaomi. If it goes well, you’ll see new records that were previously only available inside the messenger. Sometimes the process can take several minutes depending on the number of posts.

Use Google Contacts for Importation

If automatic synchronization didn’t work or you want to have full control of the process, you can use the Google Contacts web interface, which is especially effective when you need to filter duplicates or correct incorrect names before downloading to your phone.

The essence of the method is that you first export data from Telegram (for example, through the desktop version or bots), and then import the resulting file into your Google account.

⚠️ Note: When importing through Google Contacts, carefully monitor the file format.CSV coded UTF-8, Russian letters do not become unreadable symbols.

To download the file, go to contacts.google.com, select Import from the menu on the left and specify the path to the saved file with the list of numbers. The system will suggest matching the fields if the format is non-standard.

After successfully uploading to the site, pick up your phone, go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google and click the data update button. In a couple of minutes, the list in the phone book will be updated.

Working with CSV and vCard files

For advanced users who need to move contacts with all metadata (photos, notes, additional numbers), the best solution is to work with vCard files (.vcf), which is a universal standard for sharing contact information and is supported by almost all Android devices.

If you use the desktop version of the messenger, you can export the contact list in.CSV format and then convert it to.VCF using online converters. Once you receive the.vcf file, just transfer it to your phone and open it.

The system will automatically prompt you to select an application to open the file.


Select "Contact" or "Import Contacts".




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This method allows you to add thousands of numbers in a single operation, and unlike cloud synchronization, you're working with a local file, which gives you complete control over the content.

• 💾 Export data to the format CSV or VCF.
• 🔄 Convert the format if necessary (CSV into VCF).
• 📥 Transfer the file to the Xiaomi device.
• 📂 Open the file and confirm the import to the desired folder.

It is important to note that when importing large files, the phone can freeze for a few seconds, which is a normal system reaction to processing large amounts of data, you should not interrupt the process.

Third-party applications for migration

When the standard tools fail or the interface seems too complex, Google Play comes to the rescue, and there are many converter apps designed specifically to migrate data between platforms and services.

One popular solution is to use aggregator applications that can scan installed messengers and offer to unload the numbers found, such as the Copy My Data application or specialized Export Contacts utilities.

When you install such software on Xiaomi, the system can warn you of potential danger several times, this is standard MIUI protection, you will need to manually allow the installation from unknown sources and give all the permissions requested.

⚠️ Warning: Be wary of apps that require access to your posts or offer to "clean" contacts for money.Use only free open source tools or from well-known developers.

Once installed, launch the app, select the source (Telegram) and destination (Phone/Google) and the process will take a few minutes, after which you will receive a notification of completion.

Removal of duplicates and sorting

After mass data transfer, it is almost inevitable that duplicates will appear. The same contact can be stored under different names or with different number formats (for example, +7 and 8). Xiaomi owners are lucky that the MIUI shell has a built-in tool to solve this problem.

Open the Contacts app, go to the settings (three dots or gears) and find Clear Duplicates or Combine Repeated Contacts. The system will offer a list of pairs that it considers to be the same and ask to confirm the merger.

• 🗑️ Open the contact management menu.
• 🔍 Select the function of searching for duplicates.
• ✅ Confirm the combination of the proposed pairs.
• 📇 Check the results manually for important people.

You also need to look at sorting. In the display settings, you can choose whether to sort the records by name or by surname. For Russian-speaking users, it is often more convenient to sort by name, whereas the Western standard assumes sorting by surname.

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Regular cleaning of duplicates not only frees up space, but also speeds up the search algorithm in the phone book, making the search for the desired number instantaneous.

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