How to Remove Objects from Xiaomi Cloud: 5 Proven Ways

Why users want to clean up Xiaomi’s cloud and what risks it brings

Xiaomi Cloud Cloud Storage automatically syncs your photos, videos, contacts and even your own SMS-But over time, many people face the need to delete unnecessary files — whether duplicate photos, old backups or accidentally downloaded documents. According to Mi Community, 68% of Redmi users and users of the same file are not required to delete them. POCO They have never cleaned their cloud, although 40% of them receive space shortage notifications.

Removing objects from Xiaomi Cloud seems like an easy task, but there are pitfalls here. For example, files deleted from a phone can stay in the cloud for up to 30 days in a shopping cart, taking up space. And some types of data (such as notes from Mi Notes) are synchronized separately and require a special approach. In this article, we will discuss all the official and hidden ways to clean the cloud, including recovering accidentally erased files.

Before you start, keep in mind that files deleted from Xiaomi Cloud cannot be recovered through standard tools after 30 days – even a call for support won’t help.

Method 1: Delete files via the Mi Cloud mobile application

The most obvious method is to use the official Mi Cloud app, preinstalled on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones.This method is suitable for deleting photos, videos, documents and backups, but does not affect the synchronized data of applications (for example, Mi Fit or Mi Home).

Step instructions:

• 📱 Open the Mi Cloud app (cloud icon on white background) if it's not available, download it from the Mi App Store.
• 🔑 Sign in to the same Mi Account that the cloud is linked to.
• 📁 Select a section (e.g. Gallery, Backups, or Files).
• 🗑️ Click on the file, then select Delete (or hold for multiple selections).
• 🔄 Confirm the action – the files will be moved to the Recycle Bin, where they will be stored for 30 days.

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An important nuance: if you delete files from the Gallery section, they will automatically be erased from your phone (if sync is enabled). To avoid this, turn off the Sync with Mi Cloud option in the gallery settings in advance.

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If you only need to delete cloud copies, but leave files on your phone, first turn off synchronization in the settings of the Gallery or Files application.

Method 2: Cleaning through the web version of i.mi.com (for PC and phone)

Xiaomi Cloud offers more features than a mobile app, which allows you to delete files in bundles, sort them by date or type, and manage device backups, which is convenient if you have a lot of files or are working from a computer.

How to remove objects through the browser:

1. Go to i.mi.com and log in.
2. In the menu on the left, select the section (Gallery, Notes, Records, etc.).
3. Tick unneeded files or click Select All.
4. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-panel.
5. Confirm the removal in the pop-up window.

The advantage of the web version is that you can search by keyword (e.g., “screenshot” or “2023”), which speeds up cleaning if you want to delete a certain type of file, and you can see the full amount of storage and the space you occupy by category.

⚠️ Note: When you delete the backup of the device, you will lose access to the old ones SMS, Call logs and app settings, and you can't recover that data even if you plug in the same phone.

Method 3: Delete the synchronized application data (Mi Notes, Mi Browser, etc.)

Many users are unaware that apps like Mi Notes (notes), Mi Browser (browser) or Mi Calculator (history calculator) also store data in Xiaomi Cloud. These files are not visible in the main sections of the cloud, but take up space. They need to be deleted separately.

Instructions for popular applications:

Mi Fit data is particularly big, because if you've been using Mi Band fitness bracelets for years, you can store gigabytes of statistics in the cloud, and you can only delete them by completely resetting your account in the app, which will lead to the loss of the entire story.

Photographs and videos

Backups of devices

Notes and documents

Fitness tracker data

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Method 4: Freeing up space through the “basket” of the cloud

All deleted files in Xiaomi Cloud first end up in the Recycle Bin, which is stored for 30 days before final erasure, many users forget to clear the Recycle Bin, which does not vacate space, and you can restore accidentally deleted files if it has been less than a month.

How to manage the basket:

• 🌐 On i.mi.com, go to the Cart section (the icon in the side menu).
• 📅 Files sorted by date of deletion - new at the top.
• 🔄 To recover, mark files and click Restore.
• 🗑️ For final deletion, select Clean the Recycle Bin or delete files selectively.

Important: the Recycle Bin has its own limit: if it is overflowing, old files are automatically deleted without recovery, for example, at a limit of 5 GB and filling at 4.9 GB, new deleted files will erase the oldest ones.

⚠️ Note: If you use Xiaomi Cloud on multiple devices (e.g. phone) + The tablet, the basket syncs between them, and deleting a file from one gadget will remove it from the basket on the other.

Method 5: Completely reset the cloud (for power users)

If you need to clear the entire cloud completely (e.g. before you sell an account or change your device), you can reset your account settings, which deletes all data without recovery, including:

• 📸 Photographs and videos
• 📱 Backup copies of devices
• 📝 Notes, calendars, contacts
• 🏃 Fitness tracker data
• 🔧 Application settings (Mi Home, Mi Remote, etc.)

How to dump the cloud:

1. Go to account.xiaomi.com.
2. Log in to your account and go to Account Settings → Data Management.
3. Find the option to Delete all cloud data (could be called Cloud Storage Reset).
4. Confirm the action via SMS or email.

It takes minutes to an hour to reset, and once you reset, your Mi Account will remain active, but all data from the cloud will be permanently lost, and this method is recommended only in extreme cases, as nothing can be recovered.

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Before a complete cloud reset, be sure to save local copies of important files – once cleaned, they will not be recoverable even through Xiaomi support.

What to do if files are not deleted or the space is not released

Sometimes users experience problems when deleting files from Xiaomi Cloud, and here are the typical situations and solutions:

Problem 1: Files are deleted, but no space is freed up in the cloud.

• 🔍 Check the Recycle Bin - the files are probably still there.
• 🔄 Update the page or re-enter the account.
• ⏳ Wait up to 24 hours – sometimes the volume data is updated with a delay.

Problem 2: You can’t delete the backup of the device.

• 📱 Make sure that the device for which the copy is made is disconnected from the account (in the Mi Cloud settings). → Devices).
• 🔧 Try to delete a copy via the web version (i.mi.com).
• 📧 If nothing helps, contact Xiaomi with a statement. ID account.

Problem 3: Mi Cloud does not open or it is an error.

• 🔄 Reinstall the app through the Mi App Store.
• 📶 Check your internet connection (the cloud requires a stable connection).
• 🕒 If the error "Server is not available", wait a few hours - it is possible that the technical work is underway.

If none of these methods worked, try clearing the Mi Cloud app cache in your phone’s settings (Settings → Apps → Application Management → Mi Cloud → Clear the cache).

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files from Xiaomi Cloud

If you delete important data from the cloud, you have 30 days to recover it through the Recycle Bin, and then the files are deleted forever, and even Xiaomi support can't get them back.

Steps to recover:

1. Open i.mi.com and log in.
2. Go to the basket section.
3. Find the files you need (you can use the sorting by the date of deletion).
4. Tick them off and click Restore.
5. Files will return to the original folders (for example, photos – to the Gallery).

If it’s been more than 30 days, try:

• 🔍 Check local copies on your phone or computer.
• 💾 Restore from backup (if it was created before deletion).
• 📧 Contact Xiaomi with exact dates and file names (the chance is minimal, but there is a number of options available).

⚠️ Attention: Recovered files take up space in the cloud again. If the limit is exhausted, delete unnecessary data first or expand storage (paid).

FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting files from Xiaomi Cloud