Cookies are small files that websites store on your device to store session, settings and authorization data. Over time, they accumulate, take up space in Xiaomi’s memory and can slow down your browser or cause log-in crashes. A particularly pressing problem for users of Yandex Browser on Android, where the cleaning settings are hidden deeper than in Chrome or Firefox.
In this article, you will find 3 working ways to delete cookies in Yandex Browser on Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi Note 12, POCO X5, Mi 11 and others), and learn how to do it selectively – for example, only for one site. We will analyze the nuances for different versions of MIUI (12 to 14) and explain why cookies sometimes return after cleaning.
Why clear cookies in Yandex Browser on Xiaomi?
Cookies perform useful functions - remember logins, baskets in online stores, language settings, but there are situations when they must be deleted:
- 🔄 Sites are not updated: for example, social networks display an old version of the interface, and in banking services - outdated data.
- 🚫 Authorization errors: When you try to log in, you write “Session expired” or “Incorrect password” even though you haven’t changed it.
- 🐢 Browser slows down: Yandex Browser starts to hang when opening tabs or consumes a lot of RAM.
- 📱 Lack of space: Xiaomi with 64/128 GB of memory cookies can take up to 500 MB and more.
On Xiaomi devices, cookies may conflict with MIUI system optimizations, especially if the Smart Clean feature is enabled (Settings → Applications → Cleaning). In this case, browser data is partially deleted, which leads to failures.
⚠️ Note: After clearing cookies, you will have to re-enter accounts on sites (Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, banks.
Method 1: Standard cleaning through browser settings
This is the simplest method that works on all versions of Yandex Browser (including Lite and Alpha) and is suitable for MIUI 12/13/14:
- Open Yandex Browser on your Xiaomi.
- Slap the icon. ⋮ (three points) in lower right corner.
- Select Settings → Confidentiality.
- Scroll to the Clear Data block and click on it.
- Check cookies and site data (you can also select Cash to speed up the browser).
- Click Clean and confirm the action.
If you have Yandex Browser Lite, the way will be a little different: ⋮ → History → Clear the data → Cookies: In some Xiaomi firmware (e.g. on the POCO F4) You may need to restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
☑️ What to check before clearing cookies
Method 2: Selective deletion of cookies for individual sites
If you need to delete cookies for only one problematic site (for example, Avito or Sberbank Online), use this method:
- Open the Yandex Browser site for which you want to delete cookies.
- Slap the icon. 🔒 (lock) in the address bar.
- Select the Site Settings → Cookies.
- Click Delete and confirm.
This method is useful if after cleaning all cookies, other sites stop working. For example, on Xiaomi Redmi 10 users complain that after a complete reset, the authorization in Yandex Music or Film Search stops working. Selective deletion helps to avoid such problems.
What to do if the "Delete" button is inactive?
Method 3: Cleaning through Android Settings (for advanced)
If the browser does not respond to commands or cookies are “returned” after deleting, try resetting data via Xiaomi’s system settings:
- Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
- Find Yandex Browser in the list (you can use the search).
- Slap it on and select the Warehouse.
- Click Clear Data (this will remove all browser settings, including bookmarks!).
- To selectively clean, click Clear Cache (it is safe).
On Xiaomi MIUI 14 this method can cause the sync with Yandex account to reset. Before cleaning, untie the device in the browser settings (⋮ → Settings → Account).
| Cleaning method | Removing. | Data recovery | Risks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Through browser settings | Cookies only (optional + cache) | Not required | Minimum (exit from accounts is possible) |
| Selectively for the site | Single domain cookies | Not required | Some websites may block access |
| Through Android settings | All browser data | Reconfiguration is required | Loss of bookmarks, history, settings |
Why do cookies return after cleaning?
Xiaomi users often find that after deleting cookies appear again.
- 🔄 Synchronization with Yandex account: If synchronization is enabled (Settings) → Account, the browser restores cookies the next time you start. Disable it before clearing.
- 📱 The "Smart Cleaning" function in MIUI: It can block the deletion of browser files. Turn it off in Settings. → Annexes → Cleanup → Settings.
- 🛡️ Mi Security Antivirus: Blocks changes to these applications. Add Yandex Browser to exceptions.
- 🌐 Aggressive tracking sites: Some resources (such as AliExpress or Wildberries) immediately set new cookies when you visit.
To check if cookies have been deleted, open the CookieMetrix website, which will show all active trackers. If cookies remain, try to clear them in Incognito mode:
- Open a new Incognito tab (⋮ → New Incognito tab).
- Go to a problem site.
- Close the tab – all cookies will be automatically deleted.
How to automate the cleaning of cookies on Xiaomi?
To avoid doing this manually, set up automatic cleaning:
- In Yandex Browser go to the ⋮ → Settings → Confidentiality.
- Turn on the option to Clear History and Cookies when you exit.
- Select a data retention period (recommended 1 day for a balance between convenience and security).
You can also use the task scheduler for MIUI 13/14:
- Install MacroDroid or Automate from Google Play.
- Create a rule: When connecting to Wi-Fi → Clear the data of Yandex Browser.
- Set a schedule (for example, every day at 3:00).
⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi with unlocked bootloader, automatic cleaning may conflict with Magisk modules responsible for modifying system applications.
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If after cleaning cookies sites open slowly, try to disable the option "Block trackers" in the settings of Yandex Browser (⋮ → Settings → Confidentiality → Tracker locking. Sometimes it conflicts with optimizations. MIUI.
Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
When clearing cookies on Xiaomi, users make typical mistakes:
- 🚫 Cache deletion instead of cookies: Cache is temporary files to speed up loading and cookies are authorization data.Cache cleaning alone won't solve session problems.
- 🔄 Use of “Disposal Cleanup” in MIUI: This function deletes only unnecessary files, but does not affect cookies.
- 📱 Cleaning through File Manager: Delete the folder /data/data/ru.yandex.browser manually can cause a browser to crash. Use only system methods.
If after all the manipulations cookies are not cleared, check:
- Version of Yandex Browser (update to Google Play or via APKMirror).
- Root rights (they can block changes to /data)
- VPN or Proxy (some services, such as Psiphon, cache cookies).
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On Xiaomi with Global Firmware (EEA), Yandex Browser can use an alternative cookie storage, in which case only a complete data reset via Android settings (Method 3) will help.