How to completely clean up the history of Yandex on the Xiaomi Redmi phone: a step-by-step guide

Search history in Yandex on a Xiaomi Redmi smartphone can contain sensitive data, from personal queries to addresses and financial information. If you transfer a phone to another person, sell it or just want to keep it private, it is important to know how to delete this data correctly. Unlike cleaning the browser cache, Yandex history is stored not only locally, but also in the cloud, which requires a comprehensive approach.

In this article, we will discuss three working methods for cleaning up history: through a mobile browser, the official Yandex application and account sync settings. We will focus on the nuances of working with MIUI, where standard methods can be blocked by system restrictions, and you will learn how to turn off history preservation forever and what to do if data is not deleted.

Why Yandex story stays on your phone even after you clean your browser

Many Redmi users are faced with a situation where after cleaning the cache in Settings → Applications → Browser search history Yandex still appears.

• 🔄 Sync with Yandex account: If you are logged in to Yandex services (Mail, Disk, Maps), the history is automatically saved in the cloud and uploaded every time you log in.
• 📱 Local application storage: Yandex (if installed) maintains its own database of requests, independent of the browser.
• 🔍 System services MIUI: On some firmware Xiaomi integrated search widget Yandex, which caches requests separately.

According to a Kaspersky study (2023), more than 60 percent of Android users are unaware that search history can be stored in 3-4 different places at once, so a combination of methods is required to completely clean up.

Method 1: Clearing history via mobile browser (for unauthorized users)

If you are not logged in to Yandex, the history is stored only in the browser. On Redmi, it can be a standard MIUI browser, Google Chrome or Yandex.Browser.

1. Open the browser where you searched.
2. Go to the menu (⋮) → History.
3. Click Clear History and select Period (Recommended All Time).
4. Check the boxes across the street: 🗑️ Viewing history 🔍 History of search 🍪 Cookies and website data

Delete the data

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Important for Redmi Note 10/11 owners: On these models, MIUI 13+ can duplicate your browser history in the System Security app to remove it from there:

1. Open Settings → Security → Cleaning.
2. Choose Deep Cleanup.
3. In the Privacy section, click Clear Browser History.

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If the story still shows up after cleaning, try restarting the phone – sometimes the MIUI cache is updated with a delay.

Method 2: Delete history through Yandex application (for authorized users)

If you were logged in to Yandex’s account, local cleaning of the browser will not help – the data will be uploaded from the cloud.

1. Open the Yandex app (if not installed, download from Google Play).
2. Sign in under your account.
3. Slip on the avatar in the upper right corner and select Search History.
4. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-down.
5. Choose a period: 🕒 The last hour for point removal. 📅 For today, if you need to hide fresh requests. ∞ All the time, for complete cleaning.

Delete

Redmi 9/9A with MIUI 12 may have a "failed to download history" error due to background activity limitations.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Yandex.
2. Choose the Battery. → No restrictions.
3. Turn on Auto Start and Background Activity.
4. Restart the app.

Method 3: Complete cleaning through Yandex synchronization settings

The most reliable method is to disable the sync of history and delete it from all devices, which can be useful if you are selling a phone or want to permanently erase all traces:

1. Open the page passport.yandex.ru/profile on your computer or phone and log in.
2. Go to the Search History (or Data Management) section.
3. Click Clear History and confirm Deletion.
4. Return to Account Settings → Sync and disable the Search History option.

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For 100% cleaning, use the combination: Yandex + passport.yandex.ru + reset browser cache. Only so the story will be deleted from the phone and from the cloud.

How to turn off the preservation of Yandex history forever

If you do not want Yandex to save your requests at all, follow the following steps:

1. Open up. yandex.ru/devices log in.
2. In the Search History section, click Settings (⚙️).
3. Turn off the option to Save Search History.
4. In the Yandex mobile application go to Profile → Settings → Confidentiality and deactivate: 🔍 Personalization of search 📍 Location history

On the Redmi K50 and newer with MIUI 13.5+, it is also recommended to:

1. Open Settings → Privacy → Special access.
2. Find Yandex in the list and disable access to the: 📍 geodated 📱 Call log (if you do not use Yandex.Phone)

⚠️ Attention: Disabling search history can affect the performance of Yandex services, such as personalized news, smart search and voice assistant Alice. If you actively use these features, weigh the pros and cons.

What to do if history isn't cleared: Common mistakes and solutions

Sometimes even after all the instructions are followed, the history of Yandex continues to be displayed, and let’s consider the typical causes and ways to eliminate them:

If none of the methods worked, try a hard reset of history through Yandex.Mail:

1. Open mail.yandex.ru.
2. Go to Settings (⚙️) → All settings → History of search.
3. Click Delete all data and confirm by SMS.