Search history in Yandex on Xiaomi’s smartphone can contain sensitive information, from personal queries to location data. If you plan to sell your phone, transfer it to another person or just want to ensure privacy, cleaning this history becomes a mandatory procedure. However, standard methods (such as deleting through the application itself) often leave traces in system files or synchronized accounts.
In this article, we will discuss 5 proven ways to delete Yandex history on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones, including hidden MIUI settings and nuances of working with different versions of the application.
1. Delete history directly in the Yandex app
The most obvious, but not always effective, way to do this is if you want to delete individual requests or clear your history for a certain period, and the important thing is that it doesn't affect the data synchronized with your Yandex account, it has to be deleted separately.
Instructions:
- 📱 Open the Yandex app on your Xiaomi.
- 🔍 Slip on the profile icon (in the upper right corner) → Choose History.
- 🗑️ Press three points (⋮) top-down → Delete the story.
- ⏳ Select the period: Last hour, Today, All the time.
- ✅ Confirm removal.
If you don’t have the option to Delete History, upgrade to the latest version in Google Play or Mi App Store. On some MIUI firmware (e.g. MIUI 12.5 for the global version), this item may be hidden – in this case, use the methods from the following sections.
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After deleting the history in the application, restart the phone. This will prevent the cache from temporarily recovering from RAM.
2. Clean up cache and Yandex data through Android settings
This method removes all local application data, including cache, search history and temporary files, and is suitable if you want to reset Yandex to a state after the first installation.
How to do this:
- Open the phone settings.
- Go to the Apps → Application management.
- In the search bar, enter Yandex → select the application from the list.
- Slip Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
- Confirm the action.
On MIUI 13/14 firmware, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Applications → Yandex → Storage and cache. If the Clear Data button is inactive, then the application is protected by the system - try the method from the next section.
Back up important bookmarks in Yandex | Remember the login/password from your Yandex | Turn off synchronization in the application settings | Check if you are using Yandex.Maps for navigation (data will also be deleted)
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3. resetting of Yandex settings via MIUI Hidden Settings
MIUI firmware has hidden settings that allow applications to reset to factory settings without being deleted.This is useful if standard data cleaning doesn’t work (for example, due to system restrictions on Xiaomi for the Chinese region).
Algorithm of action:
- 🔧 Open the Settings. → The phone.
- 📱 5 times to tap on the item Version MIUI, activate the developer mode.
- 🔙 Return to the main settings menu → Additionally. → For developers.
- 🔄 Enable the option of Resetting app settings.
- 📌 Find Yandex in the list and perform a reset.
This method removes all user settings of the application, including history, but saves system files. If the story reappears after the reset, check if sync with the Yandex cloud is enabled (for this, see the next section).
Once a week | Once a month | Only before selling the phone | Never cleaned
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4. Disable synchronization with Yandex account
9 out of 10 users forget to turn off sync before clearing history, which causes data to be restored the next time they log in, and to avoid this, you need to deactivate sync at the application and system settings level.
Step-by-step:
- Open the Yandex application → go to profile.
- Select Settings → Synchronization.
- Disable all switches: Search history, bookmarks, Geodata.
- Return to your phone settings: Accounts and synchronization → Yandex.
- Delete your account or turn off automatic sync.
On some Xiaomi models (for example, Redmi Note 11 Pro+), the sync option can be hidden in the Google → Accounts menu. If you do not find Yandex in the settings, then the application does not have the rights to system sync – just clear the data, as described in section 2.
What to do if the synchronization is not turned off?
5. Complete removal of Yandex from Xiaomi phone
If you want to permanently delete Yandex with all its data (including history, cache and system files), you will have to uninstall the application. On Xiaomi phones, this can be done in two ways: through standard settings or using ADB (for preinstalled applications).
Method 1: Standard removal
- 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes.
- 🔍 Find Yandex in the list.
- 🗑️ Click Remove (if the button is inactive, use method 2).
Method 2: Removal via ADB (for system applications)
Suitable if Yandex is pre-installed on Xiaomi (for example, on models for the Russian market), you will need a computer with ADB drivers installed.
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 ru.yandex.searchOnce the command is executed, the application will disappear from the system, but it can be restored through the Mi App Store. For complete removal (including updates), use:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 ru.yandex.search💡
Deleting Yandex via ADB does not require root rights, but it will reset all application settings, including saved passwords in Yandex.Key.
Comparison of methods of cleaning the history of Yandex
| Method | Deleting the story. | Removes the cache | Requires root. | Restored after rebooting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning in the annex | ✅ Yes. | ❌ No. | ❌ No. | ✅ Yes (if synchronization is enabled) |
| Data reset via settings | ✅ Yes. | ✅ Yes. | ❌ No. | ❌ No. |
| MIUI Hidden Settings | ✅ Yes. | ✅ Partially. | ❌ No. | ❌ No. |
| Deletion of Yandex account | ✅ Yes. | ❌ No. | ❌ No. | ❌ No. |
| Complete uninstallation | ✅ Yes. | ✅ Yes. | ❌ No (except for system applications) | ❌ No. |
For maximum privacy, we recommend combining methods: first disable synchronization (section 4), then clear the data (section 2) and delete the application (section 5).
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If you sell a phone, after cleaning the history, perform a full factory reset via Settings → Additional → Reset. This will remove all traces of use, including system logs.
Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Even after clearing a story, users often face a sudden "return" of the story, and here are the main reasons and solutions:
⚠️ Note: If you used Yandex.Browser, its history is stored separately! Clear it through your browser settings: Settings → History → Clear the data.
- 🔄 History Recovered After Reboot → You have not disabled your account sync (see Section 4).
- 📱 Cannot remove Yandex → The system app. Use it. ADB (Section 5) or disable it in Settings → Annexes → Shut down.
- 🔍 Search clues remain → Clear the cache in Yandex.Search and Yandex.Luncher (if installed).
- 🌐 History is visible on other devices → Delete it on the website passport.yandex.ru in the section Search History.
On Xiaomi phones with China ROM, Yandex can be integrated into system services, in which case the bootloader will need to be unlocked and custom firmware installed (e.g. xiaomi.eu) will be required to completely remove it.