Xiaomi Redmi and Poco smartphone owners often face the need to quickly remove digital traces of their activity. Browser browsing history may contain sensitive information, passwords or just data that you do not want to show to others, especially when transferring a device to another user or before selling a gadget.
Yandex is deeply integrated into the Android ecosystem and is often pre-installed on Chinese versions of MIUI and HyperOS. The data cleanup process here has its own nuances, different from standard Chrome or Safari. In this article, we will discuss in detail all ways to delete data, from quickly cleaning the tab to deep setting up an account.
It should be understood that simply deleting a list of sites does not always guarantee complete anonymity. Cache data, stored logins and cookies can remain in the memory of the device. Therefore, it is important to approach the issue comprehensively, using the built-in tools to clean the Xiaomi system and customize the browser itself.
Clear history through the main browser menu
The most obvious and quick way to remove the list of visited pages is to use the built-in menu of the app itself, which is suitable for one-off operations when you need to quickly hide the traces of activity from the person who can pick up your phone right now.
To start, open the Yandex Browser app on your Xiaomi Redmi. At the bottom of the screen, find an icon that resembles a square with a number inside or just a list of tabs. Clicking on it will take you to the window management menu, where the menu button, represented by three horizontal or vertical dots, is usually located in the left or bottom corner.
When you click on the menu, you'll see a list of options, and you'll find the "History" item (often indicated by the watch icon), and you'll see a chronological list of all transitions inside, and to delete everything at once, you'll click on the broom icon or basket, which is usually in the top right corner of the screen.
- 🗑️ Click on the basket icon to select the removal period.
- ⏳ Select the “All the time” option to erase the data completely.
- ✅ Confirm the action with the “Clean” button in the dialog window that appears.
⚠️ Note: Deleting your history through your browser menu does not always affect saved passwords and form autocomplete data.
It’s important to note that if you have Yandex account sync enabled, deleting your Redmi device history can automatically delete it on other devices that have logged in to the same profile, which is worth considering if you want to clear only one particular phone.
Deep cleaning through application settings
To do more data processing, you need to use the browser's settings section, and you have tools to remove more than just the list. URL-Addresses, but also cookies, image cache and site data, which are critical to free up storage space in the device.
Go to the browser menu and select Settings, scroll down to Privacy or Security, and that's where the key feature called Clear Data is located, and you click on it and you'll be taken to the detailed data type selection menu.
The system will prompt you to choose what to delete. Not all items may be marked by default. Carefully examine the list: in addition to history, you should pay attention to cookies and site data, as well as cache. Deleting the cache can temporarily slow down the load of frequently visited sites, as images and scripts will be downloaded again.
☑️ Checklist of deep cleaning
After selecting all the necessary items, Xiaomi’s Android system will request final confirmation, a step made specifically to prevent the accidental loss of important data, such as saved sessions on social networks or online banks.
- 🔒 Turn off the “Save Passwords” option if you want to improve security.
- 📉 Cleaning the cache frees up a significant amount of internal memory.
- 🔄 After cleaning, you will need to re-authorize on most sites.
Delete data through Android system settings
If the browser interface is not available or the application is not working correctly, you can use the system settings of the Xiaomi smartphone itself, which is a “rough” but effective way to reset the state of the application to factory parameters without reinstalling.
Open your phone's standard Settings app. Find the Apps section (or All Apps depending on the MIUI version). In the installed program list, find Yandex or Yandex. Click on the app name to go to manage its settings.
In the menu that opens, select Memory or Memory Use. Here you will see the two main buttons: Clear and Delete. We are interested in the second option. Clicking on Clear Data will completely erase all the local browser information.
Settings -> Applications -> All applications -> Yandex -> Memory -> Delete dataThis method is guaranteed to delete everything: history, downloads, passwords, settings and cookies, and after this procedure, the browser will open as if you just installed it from Google Play or GetApps.
| Action. | What's removed | Impact on the account |
|---|---|---|
| Clearing history | Only a list of visited pages | Synchronization removes data from other devices |
| Clearing the cache | Temporary files and pictures | Safe, authorization is maintained |
| Deletion of data | Everything (passwords, settings, history) | Full reset, you will need to log in to the account |
What happens to downloads when cleaning up data?
Working with synchronization and cloud profile
Many Xiaomi users use the Yandex ecosystem to save bookmarks and passwords. It is important to understand that while synchronization is enabled, local deletion of data can be pointless – the browser will simply download the history from the cloud back.
To break this connection, you need to go to the profile settings inside the browser, usually by clicking on the user's avatar in the bottom bar or in the side menu, and in the Sync section, you can temporarily disable the history saving or even log out of the account.
If your goal is to hide your story from other devices that are linked to the same account, use the Clear History feature on all devices, which is located in the web version of your account settings or in the mobile app in the security section.
- 📱 Turn off sync before cleaning if you don’t want to touch other gadgets.
- 🔐 Exiting your account prevents data from being recovered from the cloud.
- ☁️ Check cloud.yandex.com to monitor what is stored in your profile.
⚠️ Note: When you log out of your account without exporting it, you may lose access to your saved passwords if they are not duplicated in Google’s password manager or other source.
Incognito and Turbo mode
To prevent the accumulation of history in the future, it is recommended to use special browser modes. Incognito mode (Private Mode) does not save the history of visits, cookies and form data after closing the tab.
In Yandex Browser on Android, this mode is activated by swiping via tab button or menu. Incognito tabs are usually marked with a hat or mask icon. While you're working in such a tab, the system does not keep an activity log.
Also worth mentioning is the Turbo mode, which not only speeds up page loading, but can also hide. IP-address and some metadata, although the story itself is not hidden, unless you have privacy mode, using these features is the best preventive measure.
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Use the Incognito widget on Xiaomi desktop to quickly launch a private session, which can be done through a long tap on the browser icon and select the appropriate shortcut.
Automatic cleaning and third-party utilities
Xiaomi Redmi smartphones are equipped with a built-in security utility, a system application developed by MIUI that allows you to manage memory and resolutions, and can configure automatic garbage cleaning, although deep cleaning of browser history often requires manual confirmation.
In the Security app, go to Clean up. The system will scan the device and find temporary files. However, to ensure that history is deleted, it is better to use the built-in Deep Cleanup tool if it is available in your firmware version.
Third-party clinching applications (such as CCleaner or Clean Master) can also do this, requiring permission to access data from other applications, and when using such tools, make sure that the cleaning settings mark “Browser History”.
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Automatic cleaning through the system application “Security” is the most convenient way to maintain order, but to guarantee the removal of history, it is better to do it manually once through the browser settings.
Regular maintenance of the device not only preserves privacy, but also speeds up the Android operating system. Cache and gigabytes of history can significantly slow down the processor and take up valuable space in the internal drive.