Where in the Xiaomi phone to look for bookmarks: all ways and hidden folders

Have you ever lost a major bookmark on a Xiaomi smartphone and couldn’t remember where it was saved?The problem is compounded by the manufacturer’s own MIUI shell, which modifies standard Android apps — including the browser — and as a result, bookmarks can “hide” in unexpected places, from built-in Browser to cloud accounts Google or Mi Account.

In this article, we will analyze all possible locations for storing bookmarks on Xiaomi smartphones - from budget Redmi to flagship Mi and other devices. POCO. You will learn how to find saved pages in a standard browser, third-party applications (Chrome, Firefox, Opera), as well as how to restore bookmarks after resetting your phone or reinstalling firmware. MIUI, Not visible through a regular file manager.

1. Bookmarks in the standard Xiaomi browser (MIUI Browser)

Most Xiaomi users default to a pre-installed browser called Browser (aka MIUI Browser or Mi Browser), which usually looks like a blue globe with a white “e” and is stored in two places: locally on the device and in the cloud via Mi Account.

To open the bookmark list:

1. Run Browser (if the icon is not on the home screen, find it in the Google folder or through an app search).
2. Touch the "Boardmark" icon»** (⭐) in the lower panel (in some versions) MIUI It's hidden under the menu. ⋮ → Bookmarks).

If there are no bookmarks, check:

• 🔍 Cloud Sync: Go to Browser Settings → Mi Account → Synchronize data and enable the Bookmark option.
• 📁 Hidden folders: in MIUI Browser has a folder Archive, where old bookmarks are automatically moved (available through the ⋮ → Archives).
• 🗑️ Remote bookmarks are stored here for 30 days (path: ⋮ → Basket).

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If you don’t see the bookmark icon in your browser, update MIUI Browser via Google Play – the interface may be different in older versions.

2 Where are bookmarks stored in Google Chrome on Xiaomi

Chrome is the most popular browser on Android, and many Xiaomi users install it manually. Bookmarks here sync with your Google account, but they can also be found locally on the device. Importantly, in MIUI Chrome can conflict with MIUI Browser if both apps try to become the default browser.

Ways to access bookmarks in Chrome:

1. Open Chrome and tap the icon «⋮» (three points) in upper right corner.
2. Select Bookmarks – all saved pages will be displayed here, including folders (for example, Mobile Bookmarks).
3. To search by bookmarks, use the search bar at the top of the screen.

If the bookmarks are missing:

• 🔄 Check the sync: go to Chrome Settings → Your profile. → Sync and make sure that the Bookmark option is enabled.
• 📱 Local Storage: Chrome bookmarks are stored in a folder /data/data/com.android.chrome/app_chrome/Default/Bookmarks, But access to it is possible only with root rights.
• 🌐 PC Version: Go to bookmarks.google.com from the same Google account to check cloud bookmarks.

3. Bookmarks in other browsers: Firefox, Opera, Samsung Internet

If you prefer alternative browsers, bookmarks are stored differently, such as Firefox syncs data through its own Firefox Account, and Opera through Opera Sync. Below is a brief guide for each browser.

Important: if you delete your browser, bookmarks can remain in its cache. For example, for Firefox, the path to local bookmarks:

/data/data/org.mozilla.firefox/files/mozilla/.default/bookmarkbackups/

But without root rights or ADB, you won’t have access to this folder.

4 Hidden MIUI folders: Where else can bookmarks be stored

MIUI is known for creating its own hidden folders to store application data, and browser tabs are no exception, and if you can't find them through the interface, check the following locations:

• 📂 folder MIUI Browser: /Android/data/com.android.browser/ — cache and some bookmark data are stored here (available through a file manager, such as Mi File Manager).
• 🔗 Symbolic references: MIUI Can create links to bookmarks in the folder /storage/emulated/0/Miui/browser/ (Check through the root guide).
• 📱 Backup copies MIUI: If you have been doing backup through Settings → Additionally. → Backup, bookmarks could be saved in the archive miui/backup/AllBackup/.

To access hidden folders:

1. Use a root-enabled file manager (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
2. Enable the display of hidden files in the manager settings (the option to show hidden files).
3. If you need system folders (e.g. /data/data/), root rights or ADB will be required.

Enable the display of hidden files in the file manager

Check the folder /Android/data/com.android.browser/

Search files with the.db or.json extension (e.g. bookmarks.db)

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5. How to export and import bookmarks on Xiaomi

If you want to transfer bookmarks to another phone or make a backup, use built-in browser tools. For example, Chrome and Firefox have a function to export to the.html file, which can then be imported to any device.

Export of bookmarks in MIUI Browser:

1. Open up. MIUI Browser and go to the ⋮ → Bookmarks.
2. Touch it. ⋮ → Export bookmarks (the function is not available in all versions) MIUI).
3. The file will be saved in the Download folder under the name bookmarks_YYYYMMDD.html.

Import bookmarks in Chrome:

1. Open Chrome on your PC or phone.
2. Go to chrome://bookmarks/.
3. Press. ⋮ → Import bookmarks and select the file.html.

For Firefox, the path will be different:

About:bookmarks → Import and backups → Import bookmarks from HTML

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The.html bookmark file is universal – it can be imported into any browser, including Safari on iPhone or Edge on Windows.

6. Recovery of Remote Bookmarks

If you accidentally deleted bookmarks, they can be restored in several ways – depending on the browser and synchronization settings.

For MIUI Browser:

• 🗑️ Check the Recycle Bin in your browser (available for 30 days).
• 🔄 If you have Mi Account sync enabled, go to another phone with the same account and export your bookmarks from there.
• 📱 Restore the phone from backup MIUI (But it'll delete all the current data!).

For Google Chrome:

• 🖥️ Open bookmarks.google.com and check your change history (if sync was enabled).
• 📅 Restore the old version of bookmarks through Google Settings → Devices and backups → Restore.

For Firefox:

• 🔙 The Library's menu → Journal → Restore closed tabs (sometimes bookmarks are saved here).
• 📂 Check the bookmarkbackups folder in your Firefox profile (access to application files required).

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If you regularly lose bookmarks, set up automatic sync in Chrome or Firefox and back up through Mi Cloud (for MIUI Browser).

7. Frequent problems and solutions

Xiaomi users often face typical bookmarking problems, and here are the most common ones and how to solve them:

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI The bookmarks are gone, check if the browser settings have reset. In some versions of the firmware (for example, MIUI 14) the application cache is automatically cleaned, which may result in loss of local data.

If none of these methods worked, try:

1. Install an alternative browser (such as Kiwi Browser) and import bookmarks there.
2. Contact Xiaomi via Settings → About Phone → Feedback (specify the phone model and MIUI version).

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions