Backing up your phone data is essential to prevent losing contacts, messages, or photos if your device is lost or reset. On Xiaomi devices, you can easily protect your information using Mi Cloud, Xiaomi’s official backup service. In this guide, we’ll explain how to back up Xiaomi data to Mi Cloud using MIUI settings step by step.

1. What Is Mi Cloud Backup?

Mi Cloud is Xiaomi’s online storage service linked to your Mi Account. It automatically saves your phone’s important data — including:

  • Contacts and messages

  • Photos and videos in Gallery

  • Notes, calendar events, and call history

  • Wi-Fi passwords and device settings

When enabled, Mi Cloud syncs your data regularly, ensuring it’s always safe and recoverable.

2. Requirements Before Backup

Before backing up your Xiaomi phone, make sure:

  • You’re signed in to your Mi Account.

  • You have a stable Wi-Fi connection.

  • There’s enough Mi Cloud storage space available.

To check storage:
Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Manage storage.

3. How to Sign In to Mi Account

If you haven’t already signed in:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Scroll down and tap Mi Account.

  3. Enter your Mi Account ID (email or phone number) and password.

  4. Tap Sign in.

Once signed in, your device automatically connects to Mi Cloud.

4. How to Back Up Xiaomi Data to Mi Cloud

Follow these steps to back up your data:

  1. Open Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud.

  2. Scroll to the Back up device section.

  3. Tap Back up now to start the process manually.

  4. Wait until the progress bar reaches 100%.

✅ Done! Your Xiaomi phone data is now securely saved to Mi Cloud.

💡 Tip: You can view your backups anytime at https://i.mi.com.

5. Enable Automatic Backup

To make sure your data is always protected:

  1. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Backup device.

  2. Toggle Auto backup → ON.

  3. Choose Wi-Fi only to avoid mobile data usage.

Your phone will now back up automatically every 7 days (or daily on some MIUI versions).

6. Check Backup Content and Status

You can check what’s included in your backups:

  1. Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Backups.

  2. Tap your device name.

  3. You’ll see items like Contacts, Messages, Gallery, and Notes with their sync status.

If some items aren’t syncing, tap Sync now to refresh manually.

7. Common Backup Issues & Fixes

  • Backup failed: Check your internet connection or sign in again to Mi Account.

  • Storage full: Go to Mi Cloud → Manage storage and delete old backups.

  • Sync stuck: Clear cache from Settings → Apps → Mi Cloud → Storage → Clear cache, then retry.

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