Cleaning Yandex Browser on Xiaomi phone: 5 ways to remove garbage and speed up work

Yandex Browser on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones eventually starts to slow down, slowly load pages and take up gigabytes of memory. The reason is accumulated cache, cookies, browsing history and temporary files. But not everyone knows that cleaning the browser on MIUI has nuances: standard methods often leave up to 30% of garbage, and aggressive settings can reset important data (for example, saved passwords).

In this article — 5 Proven ways to clean up Yandex Browser on Xiaomi phones, including hidden features MIUI, You will learn how to delete unnecessary data without losing bookmarks, why cleaning through the phone settings does not always work, and what to do if the browser after cleaning starts to give an error. ERR_CACHE_MISS. We also know which files can be manually removed and which ones should not be touched.

1. Standard cleaning through the settings of Yandex Browser

The easiest way is to use the built-in browser tools; it is suitable for deleting history, cache and cookies, but does not affect deep system files that can slow down the work.

To clear the data:

1. Open Yandex Browser on your phone.
2. Slap three dots on the icon (⋮) lower-right.
3. Select Settings → Privacy → Clear the data.
4. Check the boxes: 📝 Visit history – removes the list of visited sites. 🗑️ Cache – Temporary page files (frees up the most space). 🍪 Cookies and site data – resets authorization and site settings. 🔍 Autocomplete data – clears saved forms (does not affect passwords).

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⚠️ Note: If after cleaning sites began to request a re-enter login / password, check the Settings section → Passwords – the browser may have saved them in the cloud Yandex and restore automatically the next time you log in.

Visit history (up to 500 MB)

Cache of pages (1-3 GB)

Cookies and website data (100-300 MB)

Autocomplete data (up to 50 MB)

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2. Deep cleaning through MIUI settings (for power users)

The MIUI system on Xiaomi phones allows you to clean application data at the OS level. This method deletes all temporary browser files, including those that are not visible in its settings, but requires caution: if you do not act correctly, you can erase bookmarks or synchronization settings.

Instructions:

1. Open Phone Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search, enter Yandex Browser and select it.
3. Go to the Warehouse. → Clear the data.
4. Choose: 🧹 Clear cache – safe, only removes temporary files. 🚨 Clear all data – reset the browser to factory settings (bookmarks and passwords will remain if synchronization with Yandex is enabled).

⚠️ Note: If after cleaning the data, the browser began to issue an error ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED, check the settings MIUI In the Settings section → Special facilities → Web browsing settings: Sometimes a browser reset disables access to mobile data for background processes.

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3. Manual cleaning through file manager (for advanced)

If the browser is still slowing down, you can manually delete unnecessary files through a file manager (for example, Mi File Manager or Total Commander), which allows you to spot the garbage without affecting important data.

The path to Yandex Browser files:

/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ru.yandex.browser/files/

In this folder, you can safely delete:

• 📁 Cache – Cache of pages (the main source of garbage).
• 📁 Offline Pages – saved for offline viewing.
• 📁 Downloads – downloads (preliminary check if there are any important files in the downloads).

⚠️ Note: Do not delete Databases (which stores bookmarks and history) and SharedPreferences (browser settings). Do not touch files with the extension.db - these are browser databases.

4. Clean through Safe Mode (if the browser does not open)

If Yandex Browser stopped running at all (for example, after an update or a virus attack), you can try to clean its data in Safe Mode - a secure boot mode where all third-party applications are disabled.

How to Sign In to Safe Mode on Xiaomi:

1. Press the power button before the off menu appears.
2. Press the Turn Off icon (or Reboot on new versions of MIUI) before you request to switch to Safe Mode.
3. Confirm the reset.

In Safe Mode:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Yandex Browser → Storage.
2. Click Clear the cache and Clear the data.
3. Restart your phone in normal mode.

If the browser still doesn’t work, try reinstalling it:

1. Remove the browser through Settings → Applications.
2. Download the latest version from the official website.
3. Install. APK-file by allowing installation from unknown sources.

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If the browser slows down again after reinstalling, check if it conflicts with other applications, such as Clean Master or Security from Xiaomi sometimes block the background activity of browsers.

5. Automatic cleaning with MIUI Optimizer

MIUI has a built-in optimization tool, MIUI Optimizer, that can automatically clean the cache of browsers and other applications, which is often overlooked, but it is more effective than manual cleaning.

How to enable automatic optimization:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Cleaning.
2. Slip on the cleaning settings (cog in the upper right corner).
3. Turn on the options: 🔄 Autocleaning – removes debris when screen locks. 🗑️ Deep Cleanup – Analyzes rarely used files. 📱 Cleaning the background – closes unnecessary processes.

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⚠️ Warning: Deep Clean can delete the cache files of other apps (such as Instagram or Telegram) and keep them loading longer. If critical, turn it off and leave only Auto Cleanup.

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MIUI Optimizer removes up to 1.5GB of garbage per week when used regularly, but may conflict with some launchers (like Nova Launcher).

6. Clearing the synchronization data (if the browser "forgot" bookmarks)

If the bookmarks or history are lost after cleaning the browser, the problem may be in sync failure with the Yandex account, in which case you need to link the account again.

How to restore the bookmarks:

1. Open Yandex Browser and tap on the avatar in the upper right corner.
2. Select Log in to your account and log in.
3. After entering, go to Settings → Synchronization.
4. Turn on the options: 🔗 Bookmarks 📋 History 🔑 Passwords (if saved in the browser)

Synchronize

If the bookmarks have not recovered:

• 🔄 Check your internet connection (synchronization only works with a stable connection).
• 📱 Reboot your phone – sometimes background processes MIUI block out synchronization.
• 🛠️ Update your browser to the latest version via Google Play or AppGallery.

⚠️ Note: If you used two-factor authentication in your Yandex account, you may need a code from the user to log in. SMS or an authenticator app, make sure you have access to the linked phone number.

FAQ: Frequent questions about cleaning Yandex Browser on Xiaomi