Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 brings two-way iPhone sync for photos, files and messages
Xiaomi announced on 7 October that HyperOS 4 will let Xiaomi phone owners share photos, files, contacts and web pages with iPhones, view cloud albums on either device, and receive and reply to notifications across both ecosystems, according to TechNode. Mac and iPad users can control a Xiaomi phone through the Mi Connect Desktop app, which requires a shared Xiaomi account and the company's connectivity app. HyperOS 4 debuted on the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, with a wider rollout scheduled for 15 October.
Bottom line — Xiaomi's features require a shared Xiaomi account and companion app, and Opoinstall notes availability varies by feature and device.
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Xiaomi's sync reportedly needs its connectivity app on the Apple device and a common Xiaomi account at both ends, according to Hitechreports.
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Hitechreports notes it is unclear how the setup handles background synchronisation under iOS's strict background task limits, a question it says will be answered once general availability opens.
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Opoinstall says direct file sharing with Apple hardware relies on Google's Quick Share-to-AirDrop interoperability, a separate mechanism from Xiaomi's companion-app transfers.
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Opoinstall says recipient Apple devices must temporarily set AirDrop to accept transfers from all contacts for ten minutes, as analysed by XimiTime.
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A GSMArena reader comment claims the same iPhone and Mac sync capabilities already existed on HyperOS 3 since mid-2025, which the article does not confirm.
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Hitechreports frames the features as Xiaomi's attempt to counter Apple's continuity features for users mixing Android phones with iPads or MacBooks.