How to import apps from pure Android (Galaxy S5) to Xiaomi Mi Note 3

[kremuwa]

Hello there!

I have bought my first "chinese phone", Xiaomi Mi Note 3. So far, I was used to the fact that when I am starting my new phone for the first time, I log in to my Google Account and after that, among others, I have the option to "restore" the apps I had on my previous device. Nothing like this happened on my Note 3. It runs MIUI, so I think this is the reason it works somewhat different. Did I miss something? What is the preferred method I should use to import the apps I had on my previous device (which are at preset stored on my Google Drive I guess). If I use a tool like Mi Mover (not sure if this is the preferred way), will my apps still be synced to Drive, so that if in the future I buy Galaxy S11 Flex, I will be able to restore them from it?

Thanks in advance!
Mike

 

[leledumbo]

Mi Mover also moves app data, if the app is supported, so yes that's the preferred way even if it's originally intended for Mi phone migration, which should now work on any Android 4.2 and up phone.