Fix Mi Fit App can't sign in Error 96013

For the price, the Mi Band is a great fitness tracker device but it doesn't have the best app support. I encountered my first problem, while trying  to sign up or create a new Mi account via the Mi Fit app. I got an error: can't sign in Error 96013. I tried signing up via email and then via phone, but both methods returned the same app error.

About MiBand: The Mi Band is an affordable fitness tracker manufacturer by Xiaomi. It tracks steps, calories burned, sleep and the new version (Mi Band 1S or Mi Band Pulse) even measures heart rate. The tracker doesn't have any LED display, but it shows your daily goal via three white LED lights. Your daily fitness data is then synced to your smartphone via Mi Fit app (available for both Android and iOS devices).




Without a Mi Fit account you won't be able to sync your Mi Band to your smartphone. So I was scratching my head why this was happening. Though I paid only $18 for this device, I expected it to work well since Xiaomi has such a great reputation as a high-end manufacturer.

Fortunately, I found that the Mi Band Mi Fit sync error occurs only in the mobile app and it can be bypassed by creating a Mi account on your desktop. Here are the methods on how to fix error 96013 while creating Mi account for Mi-Band:

1. Open the Mi account sign up  page on your desktop. 
2. Enter your  personal information
3. Your Mi account will be now be successfully created
• Make sure you verify your email in settings.
4. Now open the Mi Fit app on your smartphone 
5. Enter your username and password 
6. Now your MiBand will start syncing

The steps are very simple and I'm sure most of the users will figure it out themselves. Still, this is a useful post for those who quickly want to solve the Mi Fit Error 96013.