Clean up history in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi Redmi: a complete guide with pictures and secrets

Want to erase your online activity but don’t know how to clean up your Yandex.Browser history on your Xiaomi Redmi smartphone? This guide will help even if you’ve never checked your browser settings before. We’ll take everything from basic deletion to hidden features that even experienced users don’t know about.

On Xiaomi Redmi (whether it’s Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi 10C or the new Redmi 13R), the process of clearing history has its nuances due to the MIUI shell. For example, standard Android methods may not work here, and in some versions of the browser, menu items are hidden deeper than usual. Plus, if you use synchronization with a Yandex account, simply deleting the history on your phone does not always give 100% of the result – the data can remain on the company’s servers.

In this article you will find:

🔍 3 Ways to Clean Up History (Including Hidden Mode for the MIUI 14)
⚡ Quickly delete cache and cookies without losing bookmarks
🛡️ How to erase data permanently (including synchronized data)
⚠️ 5 Mistakes That Make History “Return” After Cleaning Up

Why is the history in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi Redmi not completely cleaned?

Many Xiaomi Redmi users are faced with a situation where, after cleaning, the search history and visited sites reappear in the browser.

1. Sync with Yandex account: If you are logged in to your browser account, the history is automatically saved on Yandex servers. Local deletion on your phone does not affect this data.

2. MIUI Cache: Xiaomi’s shell aggressively caches application data, including the browser. Sometimes, after cleaning, the story is “downloaded” from the cache of the system.

3. Background Processes. Yandex.Browser can continue to work in the background even after closing, recovering history from temporary files.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with MIUI 13/14 Android 12/13 There's a bug -- when you clear history through your browser settings, sometimes all bookmarks are reset!

To avoid these problems, use a comprehensive approach: clear the history in your browser, MIUI settings, and Yandex servers (if you use an account), and more on this in the following sections.

This is the simplest method that works on all Xiaomi Redmi models (from Redmi 9A to Redmi Note 13 Pro+) Suitable for deleting the history of the last 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days or all the time.

Steps:

Open Yandex.Browser on your Redmi.
Slap the icon. ⋮ (three points) in lower right corner.
Select History (Clock icon).
Click Clear History at the bottom of the screen.
Specify the period (we recommend all the time for complete cleaning).
Check the boxes: 📌 History of visits 🍪 Cookies and website data 🗑️ Cached images and files

Delete the data

Exported (a) bookmarks to the file|Disabled synchronization with Yandex.account (if necessary)|Closed (a) all browser tabs|Check for important passwords in the stored data-->

If the story is still displayed after that, go to Method 2 – clear through the MIUI settings.

Method 2: Deep Cleaning through Xiaomi Settings (for MIUI 12/13/14)

The MIUI shell stores additional browser data in the system cache to delete it:

Instructions:

Open the settings on your Redmi.
Go to the Apps → Application management.
Find Yandex.Browser (or Yandex Browser) in the list.
Slip the Warehouse.
Click Clear Data (this will delete all history, cache and browser settings!).
Confirm the action by pressing OK.

⚠️ Note: This method will reset all browser settings, including saved passwords and autocomplete forms. If you need to save bookmarks, pre-export them through your browser settings → Bookmarks → Exports.

For Redmi models with Android 11 and below, the path may be different:

Settings → All applications → Yandex.Browser → Memory → Clear data

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If your browser is slower after cleaning, restart your phone. MIUI sometimes miscalculates the cache after manual cleaning.

Method 3: Delete history on Yandex servers (for synchronized accounts)

If you've logged into Yandex.Browser under your account, the history is saved on the company's servers. Local cleaning on Redmi won't delete this data. To erase it completely:

Step-by-step:

Open your browser on your phone and tap your profile avatar (in the upper right corner).
Select Yandex Account Management.
Go to the History (or Activity) section.
Click Remove and select a period (All the time for complete cleaning).
Confirm removal.

You can also do this from a computer:

Go to passport.yandex.ru/profile.
Sign in with the same account as Redmi.
Select Search History → Delete.

Action.	Local removal (on the phone)	Deletion on the Yandex server
Deletes the history of visits	✅ Yes.	✅ Yes.
Remove saved passwords	❌ No (only with complete data cleanup)	❌ No.
Wipes off autocomplete data	❌ No.	✅ Yes (if synchronization is enabled)
Affects bookmarks.	❌ Not (unless you clear the application data)	❌ No.
Requires confirmation by SMS	❌ No.	✅ Yes (when deleting the story all the time)

Once a week.|Once a month|Only when memory ends|Never clean.-->

How to clean up the history in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi Redmi without losing bookmarks?

If you are afraid of losing saved sites but want to delete your history, follow this algorithm:

Step 1: Export of bookmarks

Open Yandex.Browser.
Go to the Bookmarks (star icon at the bottom).
Tap. ⋮ → Bookmarking exports.
Select the HTML format and save the file to Downloads or to a memory card.

Step 2: Clearing the story.

Use Method 1 or Method 2 from this article, but do not mark the Bookmark item when cleaning.

Step 3: Import of bookmarks (if required):

After cleaning, the bookmarks will remain in place, but if you accidentally delete them, import the saved file through the Bookmarks. → ⋮ → Imports.

What to do if the export of bookmarks does not work?

On some versions of Yandex.Browser for MIUI The export button may be hidden: 1. Open bookmarks in the browser. 2. In the address bar, enter browser://bookmarks and press Enter. 3. In the upper right corner will appear the icon. ⋮ — tap it and select Export. If that doesn't work, use third-party backup apps like Bookmark Sort & Backup (available on Google Play).

5 Mistakes That Make Yandex.Browser's Story "Return" After Cleaning Up

Many Xiaomi Redmi users complain that the story reappears hours later or after the reboot.

🔄 Autorestore session. Yandex.Browser saves open tabs by default.The next time it starts, it can restore the history.Solution: Disable this function in Settings → General. → Restore tabs at launch.
🤖 Sync with Google. If your phone has history synced with your Google account, the data can be pulled in from there. Solution: Turn off history sync in your Google account settings.
📱 Kesh. MIUI. The system cache can store copies of browser data.Solution: Clear the cache through Settings → Memory. → Cleaning (select Deep Cleaning).
🔄 Xiaomi Cloud Backup.If backup is enabled in Mi Cloud, history can be recovered from backup.Solution: Disable browser data backup in Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Backup.
🕵️ Hidden browser processes. Yandex.Browser can work in the background and recover data.Solution: Close the browser through recent applications (swipe up) and clear it from memory.

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If the story keeps popping up after all the manipulations, try reinstalling Yandex.Browser. On Xiaomi Redmi, it often helps reset all the hidden settings.

Additional privacy settings in Yandex.Browser for Xiaomi

To prevent history from accumulating in the future, configure your browser correctly:

🚫 Turn off history saving: Open browser settings → Confidentiality. Turn off the option to Save your visit history.
🔒 Enable the default Incognito mode: In the browser settings, select General → Incognito mode launch. Now all new tabs will open without saving history.
🧹 Set up automatic cleaning: Go to Settings → Confidentiality → Autoclean. Set up history cleanup when you exit your browser.

Xiaomi Redmi with MIUI 14 has a new feature called "Private Mode" that blocks screenshots and screen recording in the browser.

Browser settings → Privacy → Confidential mode → Enable

FAQ: Frequent questions about cleaning up history in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi

Can you just clear the story on a specific day?

Yes, but not through the standard menu. To do this, open a history in your browser. Find the right day and tap the date. Select the sites you want to delete and click Delete. On MIUI 14, this method works unstable - sometimes deletes the entire history in a selected day.

Why did Yandex.Browser start laying after cleaning up the history?

This is because, along with the story, the cache is removed, which speeds up the loading of sites. Solution: Reboot your phone. Open your browser and wait 1-2 minutes - the cache will recover automatically. If the lags remain, clear the cache through MIUI Settings → Applications → Yandex.Browser → Cache.

How to clean up the history if Yandex.Browser does not open?

If your browser is stuck or not running: Clear your data through Settings → Applications → Yandex.Browser → Storage → Clear your data. If it doesn’t work, delete your browser and reinstall it from Google Play or Mi App Store. On Redmi with a preinstalled browser (non-removable), use the command: adb shell pm clear ru.yandex.browser (USB debugging required).

Is the story erased from Yandex.Browser when resetting the phone to factory settings?

Yes, but only local history. Data synchronized with the Yandex account will remain on the company's servers. To erase it: Before reset, turn off sync in your browser (Settings → Synchronization). After reset, log into your Yandex account on your computer and manually delete the history on the server (see Method 3). On Xiaomi Redmi with MIUI 13/14, the factory reset also deletes all data from the Mi Cloud if it was not synchronized with other devices.

Is there a way to clean up history so it can't be recreated?

To permanently delete your history on Xiaomi Redmi: Clear your history through your browser (Method 1). Delete your browser data through your MIUI settings (Method 2). Clear the system cache: Settings → Memory → Cleanup → Deep Cleanup. Disable your phone and remove the memory card (if history has been saved there). Use a secure erasure application like SD Maid or CCleaner to overwrite the freed space. This method deletes data at the file system level, making recovery virtually impossible.