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Turn off Contacts and call-log sync to cloud on Xiaomi HyperOS 1

Contacts and calls

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Your address book and call history are continuously uploaded to your linked account storage. This keeps personal telephone details accessible across other connected tablets, laptops and handsets.

Goes to
Google, Apple, Samsung
Default
On
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a few seconds
Needs
account

How to do it

Open Settings, tap your Xiaomi Account or Google account, select Cloud or Sync, and switch off Contacts sync.

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

New contacts will not be backed up automatically to cloud servers.

What is collected

Contact names, phone numbers, email addresses, call history, timestamps.

The feature ensures your contacts remain synchronised across devices and can be restored if a phone is lost.

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