The history of the browser on the Xiaomi Redmi smartphone is not just a list of visited sites; it stores cookies, cached images, autofill data forms and even geolocation. If you notice that the phone has slowed down and the browser loads pages longer than usual, the reason may lie in an overloaded cache, and cleaning the history is a key step to protecting privacy, especially if you use public Wi-Fi or transfer the phone to other people.
In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can clean up your history on Redmi, from the standard MIUI browser to popular alternatives like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, how to delete data selectively (for example, only in the last hour) or completely reset all traces of activity, and why sometimes it’s not enough to just click Clear History, and what to do if the browser still “remembers” your actions.
Why it’s important to regularly clean up your browser history on Xiaomi Redmi
Many users ignore the history cleanup until they encounter problems. Here are 3 key reasons why it's worth doing regularly:
- 🛡️ Data security: Your browser history may contain logins, passwords (if saved), bank card numbers, and other sensitive information, and when you lose or sell your phone, that data becomes vulnerable.
- ⚡ Performance: Cache and cookies take up space in the phone’s memory. On Redmi with 64–128 GB of storage, this is uncritical, but on budget models (e.g. Redmi). 9A or Redmi A1) megabytes count.
- 🔍 Privacy: Ad networks like Google Ads use history to target ads. Cleanup helps reduce the number of “obtrusive” banners.
In addition, some sites (such as banking or government portals) may block access if outdated data is stored in the cache, and clearing the history in such cases is the fastest way to solve the problem.
Method 1: Clearing History in the Standard MIUI Browser
The MIUI Browser (formerly Mi Browser) is the default browser for all Xiaomi Redmi smartphones. Its interface may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI (for example, the menus in MIUI 12 and MIUI 14 are different), but the overall cleaning algorithm is the same.
To remove the story:
- Open MIUI Browser (Blue Globe icon)
- Press three points. ⋮ top-right → Select Settings.
- Go to the Privacy and Security section → Clear the data.
- Put the boxes next to the points: 📝 Viewing history 🍪 Cookies and website data 🗑️ Cached images and files
Clear the data
If you need to delete the history selectively (for example, only today), return to the main screen of the browser, click on the icon. ⏰ History in the bottom bar, highlight the desired sites and click Delete.
☑️ What is required to remove in MIUI Browser
⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 13 and later, there is a function Sync with Mi Account. If it is enabled, the history can be restored after cleaning. To avoid this, turn off sync in the browser settings (Account) → Synchronization).
Method 2: Clean up Google Chrome on Redmi
Google Chrome is the most popular browser on Android, and many Xiaomi Redmi users install it instead of the standard browser, and the clearing of history is more flexible: you can delete data for a certain period or select specific sites.
Instructions for Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome and click on three dots. ⋮ top-right.
- Select History → Clear viewing data.
- At the top of the screen, select the time range: 🕒 Last hour. 📅 The last 24 hours. 🗓️ All the time (full cleaning)
- 📋 Viewing history
- 🍪 Cookies and other website data
- 🖼️ Cached images and files
- Press Clear Data.
| Action. | What's removed | Effects of consequences |
|---|---|---|
| Clear the cache | Temporary files (images, scripts, styles) | Websites will load more slowly when first opened |
| Clear the data | History, cookies, saved passwords, browser settings | The browser will reset to factory settings |
| Remove updates | Returns the browser to the factory version | Some functions may be missing |
⚠️ Warning: Clearing the data (not cache!) will result in a complete reset of the browser, you will lose all saved passwords, bookmarks and personal settings. If this is critical, pre-export bookmarks through the browser menu.
Method 4: Using third-party cleaning applications
If you want to not only delete your browser history, but also optimize your phone as a whole, you can use specialized cleaners.
- 🧹 CCleaner – Deletes cache, history and unnecessary files.
- 🔍 SD Maid – Deep cleaning of the system, including residual browser files.
- 🛡️ Avast Cleanup - Cleaning + virus-protection.