How to Delete All Messages on Xiaomi Phone: 5 Ways to Work

Deleting all messages from a Xiaomi smartphone can be necessary in a variety of situations, from preparing a device for sale to freeing up memory or resetting personal data. However, standard methods through the Messages app often allow you to delete correspondence only selectively, either one by one or by dialogue, which takes hours if thousands of SMS from banks, services and contacts have accumulated in memory.

In this article, we’ll break down 5 proven ways to massively delete all messages on Xiaomi (including Redmi models, POCO Black Shark, regardless of the version MIUI (From 12 to 15, we will pay special attention to hidden functions. MIUI, scavenging SMS You'll also learn how to return accidentally deleted messages if you act quickly.

1. Standard deletion through the "Messages" app

The most obvious, but not always effective, way is to use the built-in Messages app (com.android.mms), which is suitable if you only need to clear visible dialogs, but does not affect hidden system SMS (for example, from the operator or service notifications).

Instructions:

📱 Open the Messages app on the home screen or in the app menu.
🔍 Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Settings → Delete all messages.
⚠️ Confirm the action in the dialog box. MIUI This option may be called Clear History.
🔄 If you don’t have an option, try holding your finger in any dialogue. → pick out → basket-pick.

⚠️ Note: This method does not remove messages from the archive. MIUI (if it is on and does not affect SMS, synchronized with Google Messages or other cloud services, and additional steps will be required to clean up completely.

If messages continue to appear after deleting, check:

📁 Archive folder in the "Messages" app (available in MIUI 14+).

📊 How often do you clear messages on your smartphone?

Once a week.

Once a month

Just before the sale.

Never clean.

2. Delete via "Settings" of the phone (hidden method)

MIUI has a hidden feature that allows you to erase all SMS and MMS through system settings, which works even if the Messages application is blocked or deleted.

Step-by-step:

Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
In the search bar, enter Messages and select the Messages app (com.android.mms).
Go to Warehouse → Clear the data → Delete everything.
Confirm action. This will delete all messages, app settings and cache.

Method	Deleting the archive.	Remove cloud copies	Requires root rights
Through the "Messages" annex	❌ No.	❌ No.	❌ No.
Through the phone's settings.	✅ Yes.	❌ No.	❌ No.
Reset to factory settings	✅ Yes.	✅ Yes (if synchronization is disabled)	❌ No.

⚠️ Warning: After cleaning the data, the Messages app will reset to factory settings. You will have to reconfigure notifications, themes, and Signature (if you used to use it).

This method does not affect messages stored in:

☁️ Mi Cloud (if synchronization was enabled).
📧 Postal clients (if) SMS redirected to email).
🔐 Encrypted backups (created through adb backup or third-party utilities).

Disable synchronization with Mi Cloud|Make a backup copy of important SMS|Check the archive in the app|Make sure there are no blocked dialogues.-->

3.Use ADB for complete removal (for experienced)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a tool for low-level smartphone management, which removes all SMS, including system and hidden, but requires a connection to a computer.

Instructions:

Turn on Developer Mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version until the notification "You're a Developer" appears. Return to Settings → Additional → For Developers and enable USB Debugging.

ADB-driver

Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:

adb devices


adb shell




pm clear com.android.mms




rm -rf /data/data/com.android.mms/databases/*




exit

These teams:

🔄 Restart the application "Messages" with clean data.
🗑️ Delete all databases SMS/MMS, including.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This may cause data loss or system damage. do not change other files in the /data/data/, If you are not sure of your actions.

After the commands are executed:

🔄 Reboot the phone.
📱 Open the Messages app – it will be as new, without a single message.

What if the ADB can’t see the device?

If the adb device command does not show your Xiaomi, try: 1. Reinstall drivers (use official from Xiaomi). 2. Enable the debugging option in the developer settings. USB (security parameters) and allow debugging ADB. 3. Try another. USB-cable (preferably original). 4. Launch ADB on behalf of the administrator (on Windows).

4. Resetting the phone to factory settings

If you not only need to delete messages, but also completely clean your phone (for example, before selling), reset to factory settings.

📱 Communications (SMS/MMS).
📞 Call magazine.
📸 Photos, videos and documents.
🎮 Installed applications and their data.

Instructions for MIUI 12-15:

Go to Settings → About Phone → Backup and Reset → Reset settings.
Choose to erase all data.
Enter the password (if installed) and confirm the action.
Wait for the process to be completed (it will take 5-15 minutes).

Important nuances:

☁️ If sync with Mi Cloud was enabled, messages can be restored after you log in!
🔐 On some models (Redmi Note 10 Pro, POCO F3) After reset, you need to enter Mi Account to unlock.
📱 If your phone is locked (forgot a pattern lock), use Recovery mode:

1. Turn off the phone.


2.Put Volume up + Power before the Mi logo appears.




3. Select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (manage volume buttons).




4. Confirm the reset.

⚠️ Note: On models with a locked loader (Xiaomi) 12T, Redmi K50) Recovery resets may require Mi Account authorization, and if you don't remember your account details, the phone will become a brick".

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Resetting to factory settings is the only way to guarantee that all messages, including those stored in hidden memory areas, will be deleted.

5. Delete Messages from the Mi Cloud

Many Xiaomi users are unaware that their SMS automatically syncs with Xiaomi’s Mi Cloud, and even after deleting messages from their phone, they can stay in the cloud and recover the next time they log in.

How to delete messages from Mi Cloud:

Open your phone Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud.
Select Messages from the synchronized data list.
Turn off the Slider Synchronization of messages.
Click Delete Data from the Cloud (if available).

If there is no removal option:

🌐 Go to i.mi.com from your computer.
🔍 Sign in and go to the Devices section → Backup copies.
🗑️ Find a backup copy with messages and delete it.

The following is the case (for MIUI 14+):

📱 Open the Security app (com.miui.securitycenter).
Go to Cleanup → Deep Cleanup → Cloud Data.
Select Messages and click Clear.

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi stores backups of messages in the cloud 30 days after deleting. If you are selling a phone, untie Mi Account in advance so that the new owner does not gain access to your data.

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Before deleting messages from Mi Cloud, export important correspondence to.xml via the Messages app (Settings → Message Export).

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Messages

If you delete your messages by mistake, you can try to restore them, and success depends on how long it has been since you deleted them and whether the phone has been used since then.

Recovery methods:

🔄 From Mi Cloud Backup: Go to Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Recovery. Select the backup created before deleting messages. tick Messages and click Restore.

Through third-party utilities (root required):

MyBackup Pro (restores SMS from local backups)
Coolmuster Android SMS Recovery (works without root, but with limitations).

With the help of PC and ADB:

adb pull /data/data/com.android.mms/databases/mmssms.db

This command will copy the SMS database to your computer. Use SQLite Browser to view it.

Important limitations:

⏳ Recovery is possible only if more than 72 hours have not passed since the removal.
🔒 On phones with data encryption (by default in the MIUI 13+) The chances of recovery are close to zero.
☁️ If your messages are synced with Google Messages, check the web version of the service.