Xiaomi smartphones running on MIUI and HyperOS shells often use Yandex as their primary web surfing tool due to its deep integration and convenience. However, heavy use leaves a digital footprint that can take up a significant place in memory over time or compromise the privacy of your activities.
Deleting your browsing history is not just a way to free up space, it’s also a necessary security measure, especially if you have multiple users. In this article, we’ll take a look at all the available methods for cleaning data, from standard settings to deep removal through the Android system menu.
Owners of Redmi and POCO devices need to understand that aggressive memory optimization in their phones can sometimes conflict with cleanup processes in the background, so it is important to perform the procedure correctly.
Why you should delete your viewing history
The accumulation of data about visited sites creates a detailed digital user profile that can be used by advertising algorithms for targeted advertising. In addition, stored logs can contain links to pages with personal information that is undesirable for prying eyes.
Clearing history also helps to speed up the browser, as the overgrown cache and a lot of temporary files can slow down the processing of pages, in some cases, this solves problems with incorrect display of sites or authorization errors.
⚠️ Before clearing completely, make sure you remember passwords from important services if they are not stored in the password manager, as deleting cookies will log you off on all sites.
Regular browser maintenance is a good habit that prolongs the life of software, especially for low-end Xiaomi models, where RAM can be limited.
Standard cleaning through the browser menu
The easiest and fastest way to remove traces of your activity is to use the built-in tools of the Yandex Browser application itself, which allows you to flexibly configure which data to delete and which can be stored.
To start, you need to launch the application and go to the main menu, which is usually called by clicking on three horizontal bars at the bottom or top of the screen. Next, select Settings, and then find the Privacy or Clear Data section.
- 📱 Select time period: you can delete data for the last hour, day, week or all.
- 🗑️ Check the data types: history, cache, downloads, passwords.
- 🔒 Pay special attention to the item "Cookies", as their removal will require re-entry into accounts.
- ✅ Click the "Clear Data" button and wait for the process to be completed.
⚠️ Note: If you choose to delete "Saved Passwords", access to them will be lost irrevocably if they are not synchronized with your Yandex account.
After these steps are done, the browser will return to its original state as if you had just installed it. All tabs, except those that are fixed, can also be closed depending on the settings selected.
Deep cleaning through Android settings
If the standard browser menu does not work correctly or the application freezes, you can use the system settings of the Android operating system installed on your Xiaomi, which is more radical and allows you to clear even the data that could be stuck in the cache.
Go to your smartphone Settings, then select the App (or All Apps) section. Search Yandex and click on it. Inside the app menu, you are interested in Memory or Storage.
Here you will see two main buttons: Clear cache and Clear everything (or Reset) The first deletes temporary files, the second returns the application to state immediately after installation, erasing all history, logins and settings.
☑️ Checklist before resetting the application
System cleaning is especially effective when the browser is unstable, but it is worth remembering that after the reset procedure, you will need to reconfigure the start page and preferences.
Deletion of individual records and tabs
Sometimes you just have to hide a specific fact of visiting a particular resource, and Yandex allows you to delete the records selectively, which gives you more control over privacy.
Open your browsing history by clicking on the clock icon in the menu. You'll see a list of all sites sorted by date. To delete a particular entry on Android, usually long clicks on a link or swipe left/right are enough.
You'll see a context menu where you can select the Delete option, and if you want to remove a group of sites in a given hour or day, you'll often have a "Clear This Hour" or similar feature.
How to delete a story in Incognito mode?
This approach allows you to maintain cleanliness in the browser without losing all settings and authorizations on other resources.
Synchronize and delete data on other devices
One of the key features of the Yandex ecosystem is the synchronization between devices, and if you logged in to your account on a Xiaomi phone or, for example, on a computer, the story can be duplicated.
When clearing your phone history, it is important to understand your sync settings. In some cases, deleting data on one device can cause it to be deleted everywhere if the appropriate option is enabled in Yandex.Passport.
| Type of data | Removed locally | Removed in the cloud | Impact on other devices |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of visits | Yes. | Optionally. | It will disappear everywhere with full synchronization. |
| Cash and Cookies | Yes. | No. | Does not affect, requires login again only on this device |
| Passwords. | Yes (if selected) | Yes (if included) | Will be removed from the password manager everywhere |
| Bookmarks | No (usually) | No. | They are available on all gadgets. |
To manage this process, go to the sync settings in the user profile, where you can turn off history transfer, leaving sync only for passwords and bookmarks.
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Use Incognito mode for one-time visiting sites – then you don’t have to worry about clearing your history afterwards.
Cleaning automation and private mode
To avoid manual cleaning all the time, you can set your browser to automatically delete data when you exit, which is especially convenient for users who value their privacy over the convenience of saving sessions.
In the Yandex Browser settings on Xiaomi, find the section related to privacy or cleaning when you exit. Activate the switch that allows you to delete data every time you close the application completely (don’t just fold it).
The alternative is to use incognito mode continuously, in which the browser does not store history, cookies or site data, but can be launched via a menu or a special icon.
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Auto-cleaning on exit is the best balance between convenience and security for users sharing a phone with other family members.
Also worth considering is the use of cleaning widgets on the MIUI desktop. Often the browser itself or Xiaomi system tools offer a "Cleanup" widget that allows you (with a single touch) to dump garbage.