How to completely clear the history of the browser on Xiaomi Redmi 9: all ways

Today’s Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphones store a huge amount of data about your online activity, from pages visited to passwords saved. This information not only takes up space in the device’s memory, but can become a vulnerability to privacy. Clearing the history of the browser on the brand’s Android devices has its own nuances: standard MIUI settings often hide important options, and the branded Mi Browser browser behaves differently from Google Chrome.

In this article, you will find step-by-step instructions for all popular browsers on Redmi 9, including hidden ways to delete data that most users do not see, and we will discuss how to clean not only browsing history, but also cache, cookies, saved forms and even autocomplete data - taking into account the features of the firmware MIUI 12/13/14.

Why it’s important to regularly clean up your browser history on Xiaomi Redmi 9

At first glance, a visit history seems like a harmless feature, but on the limited-memory Redmi 9 (32/64 GB), it can take up to 1-2 GB of space when you’re actively using the Internet.

• 📱 Memory Freeing: Cash and history over time “bloat”, slowing down the browser and system. on Redmi 9 with 3 GB of RAM, this is especially critical.
• 🔒 Privacy: Even if you don’t share a phone, the story can be extracted through adb or specialized utilities.
• 🛡️ Account security: Saved passwords and cookies allow you to automatically log in to social networks and mail - this is a risk if you lose your device.
• 🔄 Resolving Site Problems: Outdated cache often causes page display errors (e.g., 500 Internal Server Error").

Interesting fact: in MIUI, the browser history is synced by default with the Xiaomi account if you are logged in, which means that data can be recovered even after manual cleaning, and to avoid this, you need to disable sync in your account settings.

Method 1: Clearing History in the Standard Mi Browser

Mi Browser is Xiaomi’s proprietary browser, pre-installed on all Redmi devices, and its interface is different from Chrome, so many users can’t find the cleanup options.

1. Open the Mi Browser and tap the icon of three dots (⋮) top-right.
2. Select History (or Journal in some versions of MIUI).
3. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-right.
4. Check the data types for deletion: 📄 Viewing history 🍪 Cookies and website data 🗃️ Cached images and files 🔑 Saved passwords (optional)

Delete

Important: Mi Browser doesn’t have a separate option to clean up autocomplete data (such as saved addresses or card numbers). To delete it, you’ll have to reset your browser settings completely through Settings → Additional → Reset.

⚠️ Note: If you use incognito mode in Mi Browser, the story can still be saved in the future. /data/data/com.android.browser/databases. For complete removal, root rights or specialized utilities like SD Maid.

Method 2: Clean up Google Chrome on Xiaomi Redmi 9

Google Chrome is the most popular browser on Android, but its cleaning settings are hidden deeper than in Mi Browser.On Redmi 9, the action algorithm may differ due to the MIUI shell, which modifies system menus.

To clear up the history in Chrome:

1. Open your browser and tap the icon of three dots (⋮) → History.
2. At the top of the screen, select Clear View Data.
3. Specify the time range: 🕒 The last hour will only delete the latest data. 📅 The last 24 hours are optimal for regular cleaning. 🗓️ All time – full reset (recommended when selling your phone).

• 📄 Viewing history
• 🍪 Cookies and website data
• 🗃️ Cached images and files
• Press Clear Data.

The advantage of this method is that it works even if the browser freezes or does not open. However, there is a caveat: on Redmi 9 with MIUI, some system applications (for example, Mi Browser) may not have a Clear Data button - in this case, only reinstall the browser will help.

⚠️ Warning: Cleaning the Storage through Android settings will result in all accounts in the browser being logged out (2FA), Make sure you have backup codes to restore access.

Method 4: Automatically clean up history with third-party applications

For users who want to automate the process, there are specialized utilities. Redmi 9 has a good reputation:

• 🧹 CCleaner – Clears cache, history and unnecessary files, but requires a premium version for full functionality.
• 🔍 SD Maid – Deep Cleanup, including system files (root rights required for full access).
• 🛡️ Avast Cleanup – Deletes browser history and optimizes performance.
• 📱 Files by Google – free solution from Google with the function of cleaning the cache of applications.