How to Completely Clear Your Browser History on Xiaomi Phone: 5 Ways for All Models

Why it’s important to regularly clean your browser history on Xiaomi

Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO smartphones store a huge amount of data about your online activity, from websites visited to passwords entered, and over time, this information not only takes up precious space in the device’s memory, but can become a security vulnerability, for example, if you have ever entered your credit card information on an unverified site or logged in to social networks via public Wi-Fi, this information could be stored in the browser cache.

In addition, overloaded cache and cookies often cause browser slowdowns, page loading errors, or even sudden app crashes, especially for low-end Xiaomi models with limited RAM (such as Redmi 9A or POCO C31), and regular history cleaning helps not only free up space, but also speed up the loading of web pages by 20-30%.

But how to do this so as not to lose important bookmarks or saved passwords? In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to clean up history for all popular browsers on MIUI, including hidden settings that few people know about.

Method 1: Standard cleaning in Mi Browser (built-in Xiaomi browser)

Mi Browser is the standard surfing app on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones, and its main advantage is deep integration with the MIUI shell, but that’s why the process of clearing history here is a little different from other browsers.

  1. Open the Mi Browser and tap the Three Dots icon (menu) in the lower right corner.
  2. Select History (or Journal in some versions).
  3. Click on the "Basket" icon in the upper right corner.
  4. In the window that appears, mark the boxes: 📌 View history – list of visited sites. 🍪 Cookies and site data – saved logins, display settings. 🗑️ Cache – temporary files to speed up loading. 🔍 Autocomplete data – saved forms and search queries.

Clear the data

If you want to delete only individual entries, not the entire story, longest tap on the desired site in the journal and select Delete. This is convenient when you need to hide the traces of a visit to a particular resource without affecting the rest of the data.

Delete your browsing history | Clear cache and cookies |Reset autocomplete data | Check saved passwords (if not needed)

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⚠️ Note: Mi Browser has Xiaomi account sync enabled by default. If you clear the history on your phone, it will also be deleted on all devices associated with that account (e.g., on the Xiaomi Pad tablet). To avoid this, disable sync in your browser settings in advance.

Google Chrome is installed on most Xiaomi smartphones by default or is manually installed by users, and its main difference from the Mi Browser is its more flexible privacy settings and the ability to selectively clean data, for example, you can delete history only in the last hour or day without affecting older records.

Cleaning instructions:

  1. Open Google Chrome and tap the Three Dots icon (menu) in the upper right corner.
  2. Go to History → Clear the viewing data.
  3. Select the time range: 🕒 Last hour – if you want to hide recent activity. 📅 The last 24 hours to delete your daily history. 🗓️ All the time, complete cleaning. ⏳ Selecting range – to delete data for specific dates.
  • 🌐 Viewing history
  • 🍪 Cookies and website data
  • 🖼️ Cached images and files
  • Press Clear Data.
  • In the Recovery menu (manage by volume and power buttons), select Wipe & Reset (or Data Cleanup).
  • Then select Wipe Cache Partition (cleaning the cache).
  • Confirm the action and wait for the process to be completed.
  • Restart the phone (Reboot).

This method won’t selectively delete your browser history — it will clear the entire system cache, which can help if the browser freezes or doesn’t open pages, but after that cleaning, you’ll have to reconfigure many of your phone’s settings, including your Wi-Fi connection.

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More tips: how to protect your privacy on Xiaomi

Clearing up history is just one part of the data protection measures, and here are some more tips to help make surfing the web on Xiaomi safer:

  • 🔒 Use it. VPN — Especially when connecting to public Wi-Fi. MIUI built-in VPN In the Settings section → Connections → VPN, But for greater reliability, it is better to install a third-party application (for example, ProtonVPN or Windscribe).
  • 🛡️ Turn off password saving in your browser. Instead, use specialized password managers like Bitwarden or KeePassDX. They encrypt data more securely than built-in browser tools.
  • 🌐 Set up sync — if you use multiple devices, enable history and bookmark sync through your Google or Xiaomi account, so you can clean your data centrally.
  • 🚫 Block Trackers – Mi Browser and Chrome can enable tracking protection in your privacy settings, which will reduce the amount of data collected about you.

If you frequently visit sites that require personal data entry (banks, social networks, email), check your browser password list regularly. Go to Settings → Passwords in Chrome, and to Mi Browser to Settings → Privacy → Saved Data. Delete outdated or unnecessary entries from there.

FAQ: Frequent questions about cleaning up history on Xiaomi

Can I restore a deleted browser history on Xiaomi?
Unfortunately, after cleaning through the standard browser tools, it is impossible to restore the history. However, there are two exceptions: If you have synced with your Google account, the history can be saved in the cloud. Check myactivity.google.com (authentication is required). Some backup applications (for example, Titanium Backup or Swift Backup) can save browser data if you backup before cleaning. Otherwise, recovery is unlikely - browsers do not store backups of the history on the device.
Why do some sites open more slowly after clearing the history?
This is because the browser can no longer use cached data (saved copies of pages, images, scripts). When you first visit the site after cleaning the cache, all elements are loaded again, which takes longer. After 1-2 days, the speed will return to normal, as the browser will again accumulate the necessary temporary files. If lag is saved, check: Is not on the mode of saving traffic in the browser. Does the antivirus (for example, Avast or 360 Security) block the loading of certain page elements. Is the phone memory overloaded (go to Settings → Memory and check the free space).
How to clean up history in Incognito mode?
In Incognito mode, the browsing history is not saved on the device, so you don't need to clean it. However, there are nuances: Files downloaded from Incognito remain in the Download folder. Bookmarks added in this mode are saved in the normal list. Some sites can track your activity through cookies even in Incognito (for example, social networks). To completely erase the traces, after closing Incognito, clean the browser cache and delete the downloaded files manually.
Will the cleanup of history affect the performance of other applications?
No, clearing your browser history only affects the application itself (e.g. Chrome or Mi Browser). However, there are two exceptions: If you clear the cache through system settings (Settings → Storage), this can affect the performance of other programs that use shared temporary files. Some applications (e.g. Facebook or VK) have built-in browsers. Their history needs to be cleared separately in the settings of these applications.
Can you set up an automatic history cleanup?
Yes, some browsers have this feature: Google Chrome: Go to Settings → Privacy → Clear history and select the period of automatic cleaning (for example, every 3 months). Firefox: Settings → Delete data when you exit – here you can configure the deletion of history when you close the browser. Mi Browser does not automatically clean, but you can use the Security App to regularly scan and remove garbage. For full automation, install the SD Maid or CCleaner application – they allow you to set up a cleanup on schedule.