Owning a Xiaomi smartphone means using the Internet to become a window into the digital world. For millions of users, this window is the Yandex Browser, which offers a convenient link storage system. However, when changing devices or accidentally updating the interface, users often face difficulties: familiar icons disappear, and the menu is hidden in the depth of settings.
Finding saved pages can become a real challenge if you don’t know where to look for them in the shell of MIUI or HyperOS. This article will take a detailed look at all possible ways to access your digital library, explain why data may have been lost, and teach you how to properly configure sync so that your favorite sites are always at hand.
We will look at not only standard methods, but also hidden features that will help restore access to information even in non-standard situations. It is important for Xiaomi owners to understand the features of the background processes that can affect the display of data in applications.
Standard access through the main browser menu
The most obvious and frequently used way to find your saved pages is to access the main interface of the application. As standard with Yandex Browser on Android devices, including Redmi and Poco models, bookmarks are accessed through the bottom control panel.
Open the app and notice the bottom line of the menu, and there's an icon that looks like an open book or a square with a number inside that indicates the number of tabs open, and clicking on that area puts the browser in window management mode, where the tab button is usually located at the bottom of the screen.
If you use a vertical tab, the interface may be different, and you need to click on the menu button, which often looks like three horizontal dots or bars located in the lower right or upper right corner of the screen, and in the drop-down list, you should look for the item with the corresponding name.
- 📱 Click on the tab icon (square with a number) in the bottom panel.
- 📚 Select the tab “Bookmarks” in the lower menu of the page that opened.
- 📂 To access folders, use the top navigation bar inside the partition.
It’s important to note that the menu structure may vary slightly depending on the version of the Android operating system installed on your Xiaomi. However, the developer logic remains unchanged: the basic content management functions are put into the most accessible lower register of the screen for ease of use with one hand.
Using the voice assistant Alice
A unique feature of Yandex’s ecosystem is its deeply integrated voice assistant Alice. On Xiaomi smartphones, it can be the fastest way to find the right information if you don’t want to manually dig through the menu, especially when hands are busy or the interface is temporarily unresponsive.
To activate, just say the phrase “Listen, Yandex” or click on the color circle in the search bar. After activation, just say “Show my bookmarks” or “Open bookmarks.” The system automatically redirects you to the appropriate section, bypassing several levels of nested menus.
⚠️ Attention: Voice control requires an active Internet connection and voice activation in the browser settings. On some Xiaomi models with aggressive energy saving, the microphone can turn off in the background.
Voice search works not only to open a section, but also to find specific saved pages. If you remember a site name or a keyword from a title, just voice it. Alice will search your local database and produce results, which is much faster than manually flipping through long lists.
Synchronization of data through the Yandex account
One of the main reasons why users can not find their bookmarks on the new Xiaomi phone is the lack of synchronization. Yandex Browser allows you to store data in the cloud, linking it to your Yandex ID. This ensures the safety of information even if you completely reinstall the system or lose your device.
To check the sync status, go to your browser settings (three dots → Settings). At the top of the menu, you will see a user profile. If your email is displayed there, sync is active. If not, you must log in.
The setup process is simple: click on the avatar or login button, enter the log and password from your Yandex account. Once you have successfully logged in, the system will prompt you to select the types of data to save. Make sure the switch opposite to Bookmarks is activated.
☑️ Verification of synchronization
Once synchronization is enabled, the data may not load instantly. On Xiaomi devices with power saving mode on, the background load may be limited, in which case you should manually update the bookmarks page, pulling the list down until the update indicator appears.
Search through Visit History and Smart Line
If you can't find a bookmark in the standard list, chances are it was saved to a different folder or marked as "Favorites" within a particular service, in which case History and Smart Line come to the rescue.
Click on the clock icon in your browser menu to open a story. It stores the chronology of all pages visited. You can search history by entering the name of the site. This is often more effective than manually searching bookmark folders.
Also worth paying attention to is the "Table" — the browser's starting page. Often users add sites there, mistakenly believing that they have saved them in bookmarks. The scoreboard is a grid with icons of frequently visited resources under the search bar.
| Storage area | How to find out | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmarks | Menus → Bookmarks | Structured storage |
| History | Menus. → History | Chronological order |
| Board | Main screen screen | Quick access to top sites |
| Collections | Menus → Collections | Thematic clustering |
Use a Ctrl+F key combination (if the keyboard is connected) or a search inside the history section to instantly find a page for a keyword without scrolling through thousands of entries. This is especially useful if you're looking for a specific product or article you've recently viewed.
Recovery of deleted or missing bookmarks
The situation when bookmarks disappear from the Xiaomi screen can be caused not only by a reset, but also by a synchronization error or random user action. Before panicking, it is worth checking the cart or archive if such a feature is available in your version of the application.
In some versions of Yandex Browser, it is possible to recover data from the cloud if the local database is damaged, you need to completely uninstall the application, then install it again and log into your account when you first start, and the system will prompt you to download data from the cloud.
⚠️ Warning: Before deleting your browser, make sure you remember the password from your Yandex account. Without authorization, it will be impossible to recover data, since a local reset will destroy all traces of your stay in the browser. MIUI, Try clearing the app cache. Go to Settings. → Annexes → All applications → Yandex. Select “Clean” and then “Clear cache.” Don’t confuse it with “Clear all data” because it will remove bookmarks if they are not synchronized. If access to Yandex account is lost, bookmarks can only be restored from another device where the browser is still authorized. Go to the synchronization settings on that device and export bookmarks to the browser. HTML-You can find the file, then you can put it on your phone, and you can organize and sort the saved pages, and it's easier to find the right one when there's chaos. Yandex Browser allows you to create folders and sort links, which is critical for owners of large libraries. On Xiaomi, folders are managed by long-term clicking on a link in the bookmark list. In the context menu that opens, select Move or Create a folder. You can create a hierarchical structure: for example, the Work folder, which will contain the Documents, Mail, Directories subfolders. This turns the browser into a full organizer. It also has a sorting function by date or alphabetically. This helps you quickly find the site, if you keep the browser running with a limited memory. 💡Use tags or prefixes in bookmark titles (such as [Urgent] or #buy) to find them faster through search, as embedded search looks for matches throughout the title text. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Why did the bookmarks disappear after the Xiaomi phone update? Most often it happens due to resetting the app settings or turning off sync. Check if you signed in to your Yandex account. If you log in, click the update button in the bookmarks section. It's also possible that the browser version has been updated and the interface has changed -- look for a book icon or a star icon. Can I transfer bookmarks from the iPhone to Xiaomi? Yes, it's possible through synchronization. Install Yandex Browser on your iPhone, log in to the same Yandex account and enable bookmark synchronization. Then do the same thing on Xiaomi. Data will automatically come up from the cloud. Where are the bookmark files physically stored on Xiaomi? Technically, the bookmark database is in the system folder /data/data/com.yandex.browser/, The only way to access files is with Root rights. For the average user, the only way to access files is to export to the user. HTML-file via browser settings on PC or export to the cloud. How to find bookmarks if the browser does not start? If the Yandex application on Xiaomi crashes immediately upon launch, try to delete the latest updates of the application through the system settings or clear the cache. If this does not help, bookmarks are available via the web version on your computer at bookmarks.yandex.ru, provided that synchronization is enabled. 💡Regularly checking the synchronization status is the only guaranteed way not to lose important links when changing or resetting your smartphone.