You can easily connect your Mi Band on an Android and iOS device
Do you have an iPhone? Click here
Android:
🔧 What you’ll need:
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A Mi Band (e.g. Mi Band 5, 6, 7, 8…)
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The Zepp Life or Mi Fitness app – depending on your band model
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The Health Connect app (by Google)
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The Move Republic app
📲 Step-by-step:
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Install the Health Connect app
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Download Health Connect from the Google Play Store
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Install Zepp Life or Mi Fitness
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Older bands: use Zepp Life
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Newer bands (e.g. Mi Band 7+, Smart Band 8): use Mi Fitness
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Pair your band with the app
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Turn on Bluetooth
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Log in with your Xiaomi account
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Add your device (the band) in the app
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Connect the app to Health Connect
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In Zepp Life / Mi Fitness:
Settings → Data sharing / Linked services → Health Connect -
Grant all required permissions (steps, calories, distance, etc.)
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In the Health Connect app:
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Make sure Zepp Life / Mi Fitness has permission to write data
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Make sure Move Republic has permission to read data
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Set up Move Republic
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Open your profile in the app → My settings → My sport apps
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Make sure Health Connect sync is enabled
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✅ All set!
Data from your band (steps, activity, etc.) will be sent via Zepp Life / Mi Fitness to Health Connect, and from there directly to Move Republic.
📌 Important tips:
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Regularly open Zepp Life or Mi Fitness so data is updated
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Check permissions in Health Connect from time to time
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If syncing doesn’t work, try opening in order: Zepp Life / Mi Fitness → Health Connect → Move Republic
iOS:
🔧 What you’ll need:
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Mi Band (e.g., Mi Band 5, 6, 7, 8…)
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Zepp Life (formerly Mi Fit) or Mi Fitness app – depending on your band model
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Apple Health app enabled on your iPhone
📲 Step-by-step guide:
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Download Zepp Life or Mi Fitness from the App Store
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Older bands: use Zepp Life
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Newer bands (e.g., Mi Band 7+, Smart Band 8): use Mi Fitness
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Pair your Mi Band with the app
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Turn on Bluetooth
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Log in to your Xiaomi account and add your device
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Go to the app settings and find the Apple Health integration
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In Zepp Life:
Profile → Add accounts → Apple Health
Approve all permissions (steps, etc.) -
In Mi Fitness:
Account → Settings → Data Sharing → Apple Health
Approve access from the iPhone
When prompted, allow the app to access Apple Health
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Open the Move Republic app
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Go to Profile → Settings → My fitness apps
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Make sure synchronization with Apple Health is turned on
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✅ Done!
Your Mi Band data (steps, etc.) will automatically appear in the Apple Health app, which will forward it to Move Republic.
📌 Remember:
Regularly open the Apple Health app and then Move Republic to ensure that all steps and other activities are correctly synced.