Modern smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi 9 are becoming the center of our digital lives, where we spend a significant amount of time surfing the Internet. Over time, the browser accumulates a huge amount of data: visited pages, saved passwords, temporary files and cookies. This not only takes up precious space in internal memory, but can reduce the speed of the device or compromise your privacy.
For Redmi 9 owners running MIUI, application data management has its own features other than pure Android. Cleaning up history in Yandex Browser is not just deleting a list of sites, it is a comprehensive optimization process. In this article, we will discuss in detail all ways to remove the digital footprint, from standard settings to deep cleaning through the system menu.
Don't ignore regular cleaning in your browser, as the accumulated cache can cause errors when displaying pages. We'll look at how to safely delete data without losing important information, such as saved logins. Get ready to clean up your smartphone.
Why you need to delete browser data on Xiaomi
Accumulation of digital debris is a natural process for using any gadget. In the case of Xiaomi Redmi 9, which can have a limited amount of free memory in basic configurations, each megabyte counts. The browser saves thumbnails of pages, scripts and images to speed up the reload of sites, but over time this mechanism begins to work against the user.
Moreover, security is particularly important if you are not using your device for personal use alone, access to your history may reveal your interests, financial status or location, and deleting that data gives you back control over your personal information.
⚠️ Before clearing, make sure you remember passwords from important services if they are not synced with your Yandex or Google account.
Also worth mentioning is the effect on speed: overflowing cache often causes browser interfaces to “hang” and regular cleaning helps keep the system’s performance at a high level, which is especially true for budget and mid-budget models.
Clear history through the browser settings menu
The easiest and safest way to delete your browsing history is to use the app’s built-in functionality, which allows you to selectively delete data without affecting other settings on Redmi 9.
To start, you need to run the Yandex app on your device. Once you open the home page, find the menu icon, which is usually located at the bottom of the screen or in the top corner, depending on the version of the interface. Click on three horizontal bars or a dot to reveal the list of options.
In the list that opens, select Settings. Scroll down to Privacy or History. Here you will see the Clear Data button. The system will tell you to choose the time range: last hour, today, yesterday or all the time.
☑️ Checking before cleaning
It is important to note that when selecting the option "All-time" not only links are deleted, but also cookies, which will require re-authorization on the sites. Be careful when choosing the type of data to be deleted, so as not to lose the saved input forms.
What are cookies and should they be deleted?
Deep cleaning through Android system settings
Sometimes the built-in functionality of the browser is not enough, or the application may not work correctly. In such cases, the system cleaning of the application data helps on Xiaomi Redmi 9, this method is more radical and resets the browser to the “post-installing” state.
Go to the main settings menu of your smartphone. Find the Apps (or "All Apps"). In the list of installed programs, find Yandex or "Yandex Browser." Click on the app name to open the management page.
In the application management menu, look for Memory or Storage. Here you will see two main buttons: Clear cache and Clear all (or Delete data) The first option is secure and only deletes temporary files, the second one erases all history, cookies and settings.
| Action. | What's removed | Impact on the account | Risk of data loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearing the cache | Temporary files, pictures | No. | Minimum |
| Clearing the data | History, cookies, logins | Exit from account | High (no synchronization) |
| Deletion of the annex | Completely. | Total reset | Maximum |
| Incognito regime | Nothing (automatically) | No. | No. |
Using system cleaning is an effective way to solve your browser freeze problems, but remember that after the Clean All procedure, you will have to reconfigure the start page and the search engine.
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Before completely clearing the application data, export important bookmarks to the file or sync them with your Yandex account so as not to lose useful links.
Using Incognito Mode for Privacy
If your goal is to leave no traces in the future, rather than delete old ones, the best solution is to use Incognito mode. In this mode, Yandex Browser does not store your browsing history, cookies or form data.
To activate this mode, open the browser menu and select Incognito Mode (hat or mask icon), a new window with a darkened interface will open, and all pages open in this window will disappear as soon as it closes.
This is ideal for visiting sites you don’t want to see in a shared story, or logging into accounts on someone else’s device, but it’s worth remembering that your ISP and Wi-Fi network owner can still see the resources they visit.
On Xiaomi devices, you can set up automatic incognito switching for certain sites through security settings, if this feature is available in your browser version, which increases the level of data protection.
Deletion of individual records and downloads
You don't always have to delete the whole story. Sometimes you just have to hide a specific visit to a site or delete a downloaded file. Yandex Browser has a convenient feature for point-to-point data processing.
Open your history (usually a watch icon) and you'll see a list of all sites, and to delete a single entry, click on it and hold your finger (long tap) or click on the cross next to the name, and you'll see a menu where you want to confirm the deletion.
Similarly, downloads are the same. Go to Downloads in the browser menu, where all downloaded files are stored, highlight unnecessary documents, images or apk files, and press the delete button. This will free up space in Redmi 9 memory.
⚠️ Attention: Deleting a file from your browser's download list doesn't always delete the file itself from your phone's memory. Check the Download folder in the file manager if you want to make room. Regularly reviewing the download list helps keep things in order. Often users forget about downloaded app installers or heavy directories that take up gigabytes. 💡Pinpoint deletion saves the bulk of data by removing only compromising or unnecessary elements, saving time for re-authorization. Automatic cleanup and synchronization For those who value their time, automation of cleaning processes will be a real salvation. In the Yandex Browser privacy settings, you can find the option “Clear History When Out” by activating this feature, you guarantee that every time you close the application (or all tabs) the story will automatically erase. This eliminates the need to perform manual actions every time, and it’s also worth considering synchronization, so if you enable sync with your Yandex account, your history will be stored in the cloud. It’s convenient to access from other devices, but for complete privacy on Redmi 9, it’s best to use local storage or (periodically) clean cloud history through a web interface. MIUI It's a system tool that can clean garbage in all applications at once, including the browser (FAQ) Will the history be deleted if I just delete the Yandex application from my phone? Yes, when you delete the application (Delete in the application settings), all local data, including history, cache and cookies, will be permanently deleted. However, if synchronization was enabled, the history can be saved to your Yandex account and restored when re-installed. Can you restore a deleted history on Xiaomi Redmi 9? Without pre-backup or enabled synchronization, it is almost impossible to restore a deleted history. Android system tools do not provide "Basket" functions for browser history. The only chance is to check the history through other devices where the same account is logged in. Does clearing the history affect the speed of the Internet? By itself, cleaning the history does not speed up the Internet connection, which depends on the provider. However, cleaning the cache can accelerate the timeload of the browser files, if the old ones contain conflicting the data. Is it safe to use third-party cleaning apps on Xiaomi? In most cases, Xiaomi’s built-in Security app is enough. Installing third-party “cleaners” can be redundant and even harmful, as they often contain ads and consume battery resources themselves. Use only proven solutions.