Xiaomi’s browsing history is not just a list of visited sites; it’s a digital footprint that can reveal your interests, habits, and even sensitive information. In 2026, as data breaches become more frequent, the ability to properly clean up history becomes a critical skill. MIUI This process has its own nuances: from hidden browser settings to the features of working with Mi Account.
Many users mistakenly believe that it is enough to clear the history in Google Chrome or Mi Browser, but in fact traces of activity remain in system logs, app cache and even in the cloud services Xiaomi. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to delete history, from basic to advanced, including cleaning up. MIUI Security, advertising reset ID and work ADB for technically savvy users.
Why Standard Browser Cleaning Is Not Enough
When you click “Delete History” in Chrome or Mi Browser, you only delete:
- 🌐 List of visitors URL-address
- 📁 Cached images and files (partially)
- 🍪 Cookies of some websites
But there's an invisible part of the iceberg:
- 🔍 Search queries on Google and Bing saved in your account
- 📱 Logs of system applications MIUI (e.g. com.miui.securitycenter)
- 🎯 Advertising profile based on your activity
- ☁️ Synchronization data with MI Cloud (if enabled)
Moreover, some apps (such as TikTok or Instagram) maintain their own browsing history that is not cleared through the browser. MIUI 14/15 Added the Smart Assistant feature, which analyzes your activity for personalized recommendations – this data should also be deleted separately.
⚠️ Note: If you use Xiaomi with a corporate account (for example, through Microsoft Intune), the cleanup of the history may be blocked by security policies. IT-system.
Method 1: Clearing History in Standard Browsers
To start with, the obvious thing is to delete your browser history: Xiaomi smartphones have two default browsers: Mi Browser (branded by Xiaomi) and Google Chrome, and the cleaning process is different.
Mi Browser (Integrated Xiaomi Browser)
To remove the story in Mi Browser:
- Open your browser and tap the icon "⋮" (three points) in lower right corner.
- Choose a History. → Delete viewing data.
- Check the boxes: 📌 Viewing history 📌 Cookies and website data 📌 Cached images and files
Delete the data
☑️ What to Delete in Mi Browser
Google Chrome
Chrome is a little more complicated because of the sync with your Google account:
- Open Chrome, tap on "⋮" → History → Clear viewing data.
- Select the time range: "For all time" (important!).
- Check all items, including "Passwords and other login details" (if you want a full cleanup).
- Click Delete Data.
One important thing is, if you're syncing with your Google Account, the story can be saved to the cloud, and then you can delete it there.
- Go to myactivity.google.com.
- In the left menu, select Remove Activity by → All the time.
- Confirm removal.
⚠️ Note: If you use Xiaomi with multiple user profiles (Second Space in the Feature) MIUI), The history cleanup needs to be done separately for each profile, and the data from one profile is not visible in the other, but takes up space in the device's memory.
Method 2: Delete your history in apps (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram)
Social media and video hosting have their own browsing history that is not cleared through the browser. Consider the most popular apps on Xiaomi.
YouTube
To delete your YouTube browsing history:
- Open the app, tap on the avatar in the upper right corner.
- Select your activity on YouTube → Managing all activity.
- Press on "⋮" Next to any video and select Delete.
- For complete cleaning: Filter by date → All the time. → Delete.
To disable the preservation of history in the future:
- Go to Settings → History.
- Turn off the switches: 📺 Viewing history 🔍 History of search
TikTok
In TikTok, the history of the views is hidden deeper:
- Open the application, tap on "Profile" → "⋮" (setting).
- Select Confidentiality → Personalization and data.
- Tap Video View History → Clean up.
Note: TikTok only stores the history of the last 7 days. To completely delete the data, you need to request an archive of personal data through settings and manually delete the account (but this is an extreme measure).
Instagram doesn’t save a browsing history of Stories and Reels, but there’s a search history and activity:
- Go to profile. → "⋮" → Your activity.
- Select Time in the App → Viewed content.
- Put a clean next to each element.
To delete the search history:
- In the same section, select Search for your activity.
- Press Clear everything.
Method 3: Cleaning system logs and cache MIUI
System system MIUI maintains its own activity logs that are not cleared through the browser:
- 🤖 Personalization of recommendations in the "Smart Assistant"
- 📊 Analysts of device use (sent to Xiaomi with enabled diagnostics)
- 🔄 Optimizing system performance (e.g., preloading frequently used applications)
To clear system logs:
- Go to Settings. → The phone. → Tap 5 times on the version MIUI, activate the developer mode.
- Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
- Find the Log Operations option and turn it off.
- Then go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- In the search, type com.miui.securitycenter.
- Select Warehouse → Clear data and Clear cache.
For deep cleaning, it is also recommended:
- 🧹 Clear the cache of the com.miui.home app (main screen)
- 🔄 Restart the device after cleaning
- 🛡️ Disable Personalized Recommendations in Settings → Confidentiality
| Annex/Service | Clearance | What's removed |
|---|---|---|
| com.miui.securitycenter | Settings → Annexes → Management → Search → Clear the data | Security logs, history of unlocks |
| com.miui.home | Settings → Annexes → Management → Search → Clear the cache | Home screen cache, history of widgets |
| MI Cloud | Settings → Xiaomi Account → MI Cloud → Synchronization | Cloud browser history, notes, contacts |
| Google Play Services | Settings → Annexes → Google Play Services → Warehouse → Management of space → Clear all data | Advertising ID, history |
⚠️ Warning: Clearing the data from the com.miui.securitycenter app will reset some security settings, including fingerprints and a pattern lock.Be sure to remember the lock screen password before performing this operation!
Method 4: Resetting Advertising ID and disabling personalization
Even after clearing your browser history and apps, your activity can be tracked through advertising. ID (AAID) — A unique identifier that ad networks use to target ads, which can be reset on Xiaomi:
- Go to Settings → Privacy → More.
- Select Reset Advertising ID.
- Confirm the action. ID will be generated after the device is restarted.
It is also recommended to disable personalized advertising:
- In the same section, disable the privacy: 🎯 Personalized recommendations 📊 Sending of diagnostic data 🔍 Improving search MIUI
For full control of tracking:
- Install AppOps (Developer Rights Required)
- Find permission in it. OP_GET_USAGE_STATS.
- Disable it for all applications except system ones.
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If you often clear history, consider using Firefox Focus or Brave with automatic deletion of data after closing.
Method 5: Advanced cleaning through ADB (power-user)
If you want to remove all traces of activity, including system logs that are not cleared through the interface, you can use the ADB (Android Debug Bridge.This method requires connecting the phone to your computer and enabling debugging. USB.
Warning: misuse ADB This can cause a device to malfunction. Create a backup before executing commands!
Step 1: Preparation
- Enable the Developer Mode (as described above).
- Activate Debugging by USB in Settings → For developers.
- Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
- Install ADB Tools on your computer.
Step 2: Cleaning commands
Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:
- Connection Check: Adb devices (you should display your device)
- Clearing up call and message history: adb shell pm clear com.android.providers.contacts adb shell pm clear com.android.providers.telephony
- Deletion of dens MIUI: adb shell pm clear com.miui.securitycenter adb shell pm clear com.miui.analytics
- Advertising Resets: Adb shell settings put global advertising_id [random_uuid] adb shell settings put global limit_ad_tracking 1 (substitute [random_uuid] anywhere UUID, for example 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000)
Step 3: Additional measures
For complete cleaning, you can also:
- Delete log files manually: adb shell rm -rf /data/log/* adb shell rm -rf /data/local/tmp/*
- Clear the cache of all user applications: adb shell pm trim-caches -1
What happens if you delete system logs through ADB?
⚠️ Attention: Adb shell pm clear commands for system applications (com.android...) can cause a phone to crash. Don't do them unless you're sure of the consequences.
Method 6: Complete resetting of settings (last resort)
If you need to completely erase all data (for example, before selling your phone), reset to factory settings.
- 📱 All installed applications and their data
- 📂 Photos, videos and music (if not saved) SD-map)
- 🔑 System settings including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- ☁️ Link to Mi Account (re-authorization required)
Instructions for MIUI 14/15:
- Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
- Choose to erase all data.
- Enter the password (if installed) and confirm the action.
- Wait for the process to be completed (it will take 5-10 minutes).
After discharge:
- 🔄 The phone will reboot and offer to configure as new.
- 🚫 Do not restore data from backup if you want a complete cleanup.
- 🔐 Turn off sync immediately with MI Cloud and Google Accounts, if you don’t want to make the story come back.
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Resetting to factory settings is the only way to guarantee that all data, including hidden system logs, will be deleted, but after this procedure, the phone will become “clean” as after purchase, and all your files will be lost.