If you are brand new a mobile you will be happy with it, but not so much for having to transfer all the contents to the new smartphone. However, this happens because you don’t know that Xiaomi tries to make things easier for you from the first moment you open the phone and, to achieve this, it offers us a tool with which to transfer photos and files to the new Chinese terminal in a matter of seconds.
The only thing we are going to have to do is use a series of tools that, in some cases, will already be included in MIUI, as is the case with the ShareMe application. However, we have already warned you that it will not be the only method that we will teach you and explain in detail, since there are other ways that are just as fast. So you only have to choose which option is the one that convinces you the most of the three that we are going to show you.
With ShareMe
If we release a new mobile from the Asian firm, we will have to go to the Files application that is found by default in MIUI within the Tools folder that we will find on the desktop or app drawer of the terminal. Once inside, we will touch the drop-down menu and we will find the option ‘Transfer files’. When clicking on this option for the first time, it will ask us to accept the terms of ShareMe and a series of fully secure permissions.
Later, we will have to choose a name for our smartphone and an image to identify it. By doing all these steps on the new Chinese phone, it will be time to continue with the process from the old Android phone to complete it.
Configure your old mobile
In this case, as we have mentioned before, we will have to download the ShareMe application and configure our mobile with an identifying name and an image as well. In addition to all the permits that you will request. Well, when sending or receiving files, we must continue to grant them.
- The option that we are going to use to send photos and files to Xiaomi mobiles is the send option that appears large in the following image.
- Then we choose photos or entire albums. We recommend doing it first with the photos and then with the files so as not to generate an error in the transfer.
- Once we have everything selected, we just have to click Send.
In the old Android we will have the possibility to scan the QR code that appears on the new Xiaomi mobile or to touch on the name that we gave it, once it is found in its scanner. Then, we have to confirm the process with the secret number and in a matter of seconds all the photos and files will be paired and sent without us having to do anything else.
To check that all the photos and files have been sent correctly, we go to the MIUI gallery and its files, checking that everything is where it should be. Also, the best thing about using ShareMe is that the shipments are fast, since it uses Wi-Fi and not the terminal’s Bluetooth. Therefore, this software allows you to share any content on your smartphone , even installed applications. But, its strong point is that it is not necessary to have an Internet connection to share files, since it is capable of generating an access point .
Try Mi Mover
Just as we had seen that ShareMe allows us to link and transfer any file or app from one phone to another, regardless of its customization layer, now is the time to see how to go from an old Xiaomi smartphone to a new one of the same brand with another somewhat more modern tool. In addition, with this software we can also completely send everything we want from one terminal to another in just a few minutes without having to wait hours and hours. We are talking about the Mi Mover tool.
This application offers us different similar options, since it also recognizes the terminal model and allows us to send any file that is not protected by a password or encrypted. So we can pass any image, song, document, system settings, call history, among many other possibilities.
In addition, as in the previous case, we can also select what to export, so that, if you don’t feel like having something on the new Xiaomi smartphone, you can save space and perform a cleaner export.
how it’s done
The first thing we must do is install the app on both devices. After doing so, you will need to follow these steps:
- On the new Xiaomi phone, choose the option of ‘ I am a recipient ‘ and then click on ‘Installed’.
- From the old mobile, you will have to choose ‘ I am Sender ‘, enable the location access permission and confirm your PIN or password. In addition, you will be able to see how it will automatically try to connect with the new device.
- Finally, we have to select the recipient mobile from the new terminal.
Once we carry out all this process, it will give us the possibility to select what type of files we want to transfer from one phone to the other Xiaomi mobile . And, in each section, it will indicate the size that all the contents that we want to transfer will occupy.
However, we recommend that until the transfer is complete, do not try to perform any action on either of the two devices. And neither change any configuration so that it does not affect its operation.
Transfer your data with Google
This time the process is even simpler, since we will only have to use our Google account . Therefore, we will export the data from your old Android terminal to the new Xiaomi phone in this way if we configure it from the device settings.
From the configuration of Chinese mobiles there are different options to synchronize, not only through Google , which is what we will see next. We can also do it through our Mi account, although the Xiaomi Cloud storage space is only 5 GB.
In any case, we will have to go to Settings> Google> Configure and restore> Configure nearby device > Next. For this process, the Bluetooth and the search for Wi-Fi networks of the smartphone will be used. In this way, you will be able to adjust your new terminal from your old device easily.
Use third-party apps
Applications by third-party developers are hand in hand, as they always remain present to solve our problems and this is no exception. In fact, you have at your disposal a huge number of services in the Google Play Store that allow you to transfer your information to your new Xiaomi smartphone.
However, one of the most popular among the user community is called MobileTrans-PhoneTransfer . Its purpose is the same as that of the previous systems, although perhaps in a somewhat more direct way. The main difference of this platform is that it is compatible between both ecosystems, that is, you can transfer data from iOS to Android and also from one Android to another.
Its operation does not hide much difficulty. In fact, it is enough to download the app on both phones and establish the incoming and destination connection, a process that you can execute using a QR code, Bluetooth and even with a PC. Once the desired method has been indicated, you only have to indicate the information you want to move (photos, videos, contacts, music, audio…) and wait for it to finish.
However, the main disadvantage of this application is that it requires a subscription to use its service. Therefore, unless you are a person who continually needs to transfer information to new devices, we do not recommend this option. Mainly, because the previous ones are free. Although it is true that MobileTrans incorporates a large number of benefits , including compatibility between ecosystems and manufacturers, a very high transfer speed, as well as more efficient data management together with the possibility of making backup copies. This means that it is a great platform, but its use depends on the needs of the user.
