How to back up a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Google services › All services › Backup

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Google services

   Go to Settings, Google services. Ours showed Backup is off at the top.

   Done

2. 

   Tap All services, then Backup

   Tap the All services tab. Under Backup and restore, tap Backup.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Turn on

   The Backup page showed our phone, 25080RABDG, as Off, with Photos and videos, Documents and Other device data all Off. Tap Turn on.

   Done

4. 

   Choose what Google backs up

   Back up your device lets you choose Photos and videos and Other device data (call history, settings, apps, SMS). Tap Confirm to start. We tapped Cancel.

   Done

5. 

   Or open Xiaomi Cloud

   Go to Settings, Xiaomi Account, Xiaomi Cloud. Ours showed 0 MB of 5 GB, Backups Off.

   Done

6. 

   Choose what syncs

   Tap View all next to Cloud sync. It lists Messages, Contacts, Recorder, Call history, Notes and more. All were off on ours.

   Done

7. 

   Turn on Xiaomi Cloud backups

   Tap Backups. Automatic backups need Wi-Fi, at least 50% battery, and the screen off. Turning it on asks for permissions; tap Allow.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Backup on the Google services page? Recommended shows only a Backup is off card. The Backup row itself is under All services, in Backup and restore.
• No Xiaomi Cloud? Xiaomi Cloud sits under your Xiaomi Account in Settings. Our phone was signed in to one.

If this does not work

• Asked to send a paid SMS? Xiaomi says sending a text is needed to activate Xiaomi Cloud sync, to check your SIM. Source: Why do I need to send messages in order to activate services?
• Xiaomi backup did not run? Automatic backups wait for Wi-Fi, 50% battery and the screen off.
• Not enough space? Xiaomi's HyperOS guide says every Google account has 15 GB of free space. Xiaomi Cloud showed 5 GB on ours. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0

About this guide

A Xiaomi phone can back up to Google or to Xiaomi Cloud. On ours, both were off: Google said Backup is off, and Xiaomi Cloud had 5 GB free with every sync item off.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We opened both backup screens and tapped Cancel; we did not start a backup. The Google account name is blurred.

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In short: Google: Settings, Google services, All services, Backup, Turn on. Xiaomi Cloud: Xiaomi Account, Xiaomi Cloud, Backups.