How to find bookmarks in Yandex on the Xiaomi Redmi phone

The modern smartphone, especially the popular Xiaomi Redmi, often becomes the main device for Internet access, replacing a desktop computer. In the process of surfing, users save hundreds of useful links that need to be quickly found. Yandex browser is one of the most popular applications in the Android ecosystem due to its deep integration with the company’s services and user-friendly interface.

However, updating the MIUI operating system or the browser itself can change the usual navigation, which can cause the folder with favorite sites to be “lost” for the inexperienced user. Often, owners of Redmi devices face a situation where after reinstalling the application or resetting the settings, the usual icons disappear from the screen.

In this article, we will take a closer look at all the possible ways to access saved pages, look at the nuances of synchronization through a Yandex ID account, and offer solutions for cases where data is not displayed correctly. Understanding the structure of the file system and the settings of cloud storage will allow you to always keep important information at hand.

Basic access through the main menu of the browser

The most obvious and quickest way to find saved pages is to use the standard application interface. In the standard configuration, Yandex Browser provides direct access to the favorites list through the bottom navigation bar or the three-dot menu. If you just installed a browser on your Xiaomi, the interface can look minimalistic.

To navigate to the list, click on an icon depicting three horizontal bars or dots located in the lower right or upper corner of the screen. In the menu that opens, select the "Bookmarks" item, which is usually indicated by the asterisk symbol, and here you store all locally stored links that were not deleted by the user.

Importantly, newer versions of MIUI firmware and browser shells can hide the interface in foldable menus to save space on the display. If you don't see the star icon on the scoreboard start screen, try swiping left or pressing the menu button.

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If you often use the same sites, add the Quick Access widget to the Xiaomi desktop – this will allow you to open bookmarks in one click, bypassing the launch of the browser itself.

You can also sort content inside a folder, you can group links into thematic collections, which is especially useful with a lot of information accumulated. Android's storage structure allows the browser to cache previews of sites, speeding up visual recognition.

Working with cloud synchronization and account

Often users lose access to their data simply because they are not logged in to the profile. Synchronization is a key mechanism that connects your Redmi to other devices, whether it is a computer or a tablet. Without logging into Yandex ID, bookmarks are stored only in the memory of a particular device and can be lost when it breaks or resets.

To check the status of the connection, click on the user avatar in the browser menu. If you see an offer to log in or register, then cloud storage is not available for you yet. Once you enter your login and password, the system automatically pulls all previously stored data from the cloud.

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Without authorization to Yandex ID, your bookmarks remain only in the phone’s memory and will not be available after reinstalling the browser or losing the device.

In sync settings, you can choose which data to transfer between devices. By default, history, passwords, and bookmarks are turned on, but the user can manually limit this list. This is useful if you don't want your desktop search history to be displayed on your Xiaomi smartphone, for example.

If you see the sync status indicator, if you have an error or warning icon on, you may have run out of cloud space or a conflict of application versions, and then logging back in often solves the problem.

• 🌐 Cross-platform: Access to data from any device where Yandex Browser is installed.
• 🔄 Automatic Update: List changes on the phone instantly impact on the PC.
• 🛡️ Security: Data is protected by two-factor account authorization.

Search through history and recent tabs

Sometimes the user forgets to save a link to their favorites, but remembers that he visited the site recently. In this case, History comes to the rescue. In the Yandex browser, it is integrated with a smart bar and a separate menu, allowing you to find the site even by a snippet of the name or keyword.

To access the history, you have to open a menu (three dots) and select the appropriate item. Here all visits are sorted by time stamps. You can use a page search by entering part of the site name. Yandex algorithms can recognize even typos in queries.

The recent tabs feature, which lets you see which pages are open on your other devices right now, is useful if you've started reading an article on your computer and want to continue on your Redmi phone on the road.

Clearing history is an important aspect of privacy, but be careful: When you clean up your browser data completely, you can accidentally delete your stored bookmarks if you don't check the corresponding boxes in the reset menu. Always check what types of data you are going to delete.

Configuring express panels and collections

The Express Panel (Table) is a visual start page that opens when you create a new tab. On Xiaomi, it can occupy the entire screen, offering quick access to frequently visited resources.

Collections are a more advanced tool that allows you to group links, pictures and texts into thematic collections. Unlike regular bookmarks, collections support rich media content and can be accessed by other users via a link. You can create a new collection through the Collections menu.

Setting up the Android Slate allows you to pin important sites to the top of the list so that they do not fly down when adding new ones, and this is especially true for users who actively use news feeds or marketplaces.

Solving the Disappearance of Data

The situation when bookmarks disappeared from the Redmi screen can be caused by several reasons, most often it is a sync failure or an application update that resets the display settings, the first thing to check the Internet connection and account status.

If sync is enabled but no data is available, try forcefully updating the bookmark page by pulling the list down, in some cases, logging out and logging back in helps, which causes the browser to request data from the server again.

⚠️ Note: If you have recently cleared your application data through your Android settings (not the app, but Memory» -> «Clear the data”), local bookmarks could be permanently deleted if they were not stored in the cloud.

Another reason is that you use Incognito mode, and you don't save any activity in this mode, so make sure you don't try to find the history or bookmarks created in the incognito session, because they can't be saved technically by the browser.

It's also worth checking whether Turbo mode or traffic saving is turned on, which in rare cases can block heavy interface elements from loading by hiding the list.Switching off traffic saving mode in browser settings can fix a visual bug.

Using the voice assistant Alice

Xiaomi owners can use the built-in voice assistant Alice to quickly search for saved pages. This is especially convenient when hands are busy or looking for manualmente in a long list is uncomfortable.

Say, "Alice, show me my bookmarks," or "Open your bookmarks in Yandex," and the assistant will open the corresponding section of the browser, and you can also say, "Alice, find the site [name] in the bookmarks," and the system will try to find the specific page.

Voice control on Redmi devices is stable, but requires a good quality Internet connection to handle the request on the server. If Alice does not respond, check the microphone settings and browser permissions on the system.

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