How to completely remove the search history of Yandex on the Xiaomi phone: instruction 2026

Search history in Yandex accumulates unnoticed, but can become a problem if you share a phone with loved ones or sell a device. On Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark), cleaning up history has nuances due to the preinstalled Mi Browser browser and the peculiarities of synchronization with the Yandex ID account. In this article, we will analyze all the current methods – from basic cleaning to full reset search data, including hidden moments that are not written in the official instructions.

It’s important to understand that simply deleting your history through a browser is not always enough. If you’re logged in to Yandex.Mail or other ecosystem services, search queries can be stored on the company’s servers and synchronized across devices, and we’ll show you how to delete data not only locally on Xiaomi, but also in the Yandex cloud to prevent recovery.

Why Yandex Search History is Saved on Xiaomi

On Xiaomi smartphones, search history can be stored in three locations at the same time:

• 📱 Local browser cache – temporary files in Mi Browser, Chrome or Yandex.Browser, which are cleared by standard methods.
• ☁️ Yandex Cloud ID — If you are logged in to Yandex account, requests are synchronized with servers and can be displayed on other devices.
• 🔍 System Logs MIUI — In rare cases, fragments of search queries remain in the system logs (for example, when using the voice assistant Xiao). AI).

Most users only clear the first item, forgetting about the cloud, which leads to the story “returning” after reinstalling the browser or resetting the phone, for example, if you searched for a gift for a loved one through Yandex.Search and deleted the story only in the browser, the next time you log in to Yandex account on another device, the requests may be displayed again.

⚠️ Attention: If you are using MIUI 14/15 With Smart Search, some of the queries can be duplicated in the system log. To completely clean, you will need to disable this option in the settings.

Method 1: Clearing history through the browser (Mi Browser, Chrome, Yandex.Browser)

The easiest method is to delete data in the browser. The instructions are suitable for all pre-installed and third-party browsers on Xiaomi.

For Mi Browser (standard Xiaomi browser)

1. Open the Mi Browser (the icon with the letter "Mi" on a blue background).
2. Slap the icon «⋮» (three points) in lower right corner → Choose History.
3. Click on the icon "Basket" in the upper right corner → confirm removal.
4. For deep cleaning, go to Settings → Confidentiality → Clear the data and mark: 🗑️ Viewing history 🔍 Search journal 🍪 Cookies and website data

There's a hidden option in the Mi Browser, which is date-cleaning.

1. In the History section, tap the calendar in the upper right corner.
2. Select a date range (e.g., “Last 7 days” or “All the time”).
3. Press Delete.

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If the story still shows up after cleaning, try reinstalling Mi Browser through Settings → Apps → Remove updates.

For Yandex.Browser.

If you are using the official Yandex.Browser:

1. Open your browser and tap the icon «⋮» → History.
2. Click on “Clear History” at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select a period ("All Time" for complete cleaning) and mark: 🌐 Viewing history 🔍 History of search 📋 Forms and passwords (optional)

Delete the data

⚠️ Attention: Yandex.Browser has synced with Yandex account by default, and if you don't turn it off, the story will return after you re-enter. To fix this, go to Settings. → Account. → Turn off sync.

Method 2: Delete your history through your Yandex account (cloud)

If you are logged in to Yandex services (Mail, Drive, Music), search queries are saved in the cloud and synchronized between devices to remove them completely:

1. Open any browser and go to passport.yandex.ru/profile.
2. Sign in under your account.
3. Go to the section Account Management → Search History (or at the link history.yandex.ru).
4. Click on “Clear History” in the upper right corner.
5. Select a period ("All Time") and confirm the deletion.

For additional tracking protection:

• 🔄 Turn off search personalization in account settings (Settings) → Search → Disable personalization).
• 🚫 Ban Yandex from saving history: Settings → History → Do not keep a search history.
• 🗑️ Clear the Yandex.Search cache in the mobile application (if installed).

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Method 3: Completely reset search data via MIUI settings

If you want to remove not only your browser history, but all traces of search queries in the system (including Xiao AI and Smart Search), follow the following steps:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find and select: Mi Browser (or other browser used) Yandex (search app if installed) Xiao AI (voice assistant)
3. For each application: Tap Storage → Clear data and Clear cache. In the Permissions section, turn off access to Microphone and Call Log (unless you use voice search).

To disable system search (relevant to MIUI 14/15):

1. Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Search.
2. Turn off the options: 🔍 Smart search 📱 Search by device ☁️ Cloud search

Clear the data

How to Prevent History from Preserving the Future

To prevent the search history from accumulating again, set up your browser and system according to these recommendations:

• 🔒 Use Incognito mode: In Mi Browser: tap the icon «👤» top-right → Incognito. In Chrome: press «⋮» → New Incognito tab.
• 🚫 Turn off synchronization: In Yandex.Browser: Settings → Account. → Turn off sync. In Chrome: Settings → Synchronization → Shut down.
• 🧹 Set up autoclean: In Mi Browser: Settings → Confidentiality → Autoclean history (set a period, such as “Every week»).
• 🛡️ Use alternative search engines: DuckDuckGo does not save history or personalize results.

⚠️ Note: If you use voice search frequently through Xiao AI or Google Assistant, requests can be saved to a voice command log. To delete them: For Xiao AI: Settings → Xiao AI → History → For Google Assistant, go to myactivity.google.com and manually delete the entries.

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Even after clearing the history, traces of search queries can remain in the application cache and system logs. For complete privacy, it is recommended to combine deleting the history with disabling synchronization and using Incognito mode.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many Xiaomi users experience a search history that “returns” after cleaning up, and consider the typical reasons and solutions:

• 🔄 Cloud Sync: If you haven't disabled sync in Yandex.Browser or Chrome, history will be restored the next time you log in.Solution: Turn off sync in your browser settings until history is cleared.
• 📱 Backup copies MIUI: When you restore your phone from the backup, your search history may return. Solution: before reset, disable the backup to Settings → The phone. → Backup.
• 🕵️ Hidden system logs: In MIUI Some searches (especially voice searches) are saved in the system logs. Solution: use the Log Viewer app (requires root rights) or reset to factory settings.
• 🔍 Third-party launchers: Launchers like POCO Launcher or Nova Launcher can keep their own search history by application Solution: Clear the launcher data in Settings → Annexes.

If you plan to sell or transfer a phone, it's not enough to just clear the history.

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions