Modern smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO accumulate a huge amount of temporary data during active use of the Internet. These files, known as cookies, store information about your sessions, preferences on sites and passwords, over time, their accumulation can lead to slowing down the browser, incorrect display of pages or problems with authorization in personal accounts.
Many users are unaware that clearing this data is a safe and necessary procedure to maintain system performance. Unlike deleting important documents, erasing cookies does not affect your personal files, photos or contacts. However, the process of freeing up space may vary depending on the browser used and the version of the MIUI or HyperOS shell.
In this guide, we will explain in detail how to properly clean up so that you do not lose access to important resources, learn about the differences between cache and cookies, and get step-by-step algorithms for standard and third-party applications.
Differences between cookies and cache and why delete them
Before you start technical actions, it is important to understand the difference between types of temporary files. Cache is saved copies of images, scripts and site design elements that allow pages to load faster when you visit again. Cookies are small text files that contain information about the state of the session, for example, that you have already logged in to your account.
Regular cleaning is necessary if you notice that the smartphone has started to work slower or sites are displayed with errors. Sometimes old data can conflict with the updated version of the web resource, causing malfunctions.
It is worth noting that deleting cookies will lead to de-logging on most visited sites. you will have to re-enter passwords, but this will also increase the level of privacy, since sites will not be able to track your activity by old identifiers.
⚠️ Before cleaning, make sure you remember passwords from important services (social networks, mail, banking), as access to them will be temporarily lost.
The cleaning procedure on Xiaomi devices is optimized and does not require superuser rights. All the necessary tools are already built into the Android operating system.
Clearing cookies in the standard Mi Browser browser
Xiaomi smartphone owners most often use the pre-installed Mi Browser browser. It has its own engine and storage system, so you need to clean it separately from other applications. The process is quite simple, but requires careful choice of deletion options.
To start, open the app and tap the three horizontal bars at the bottom of the screen to call the menu. In the list that opens, select Settings, then go to Privacy and Security. That's where the data management tools are.
Click on the "Clear Data" button. Before confirming the action, the system will prompt you to select what exactly you need to delete. Make sure that the checkmark is next to the "Cookies" item, as well as, if necessary, "Cache" and "History". After selecting, click the red clearing button.
- 🔹 Open the browser menu (three bars).
- 🔹 Go to the privacy settings.
- 🔹 Select the data type to delete (cookies, cache).
- 🔹 Confirm the action with the cleaning button.
Once the procedure is complete, the browser can reboot. This is normal behavior, indicating that the current session settings are reset. Now your Mi Browser is clean and ready for a new job without any accumulated debris.
Delete data in Google Chrome on Xiaomi
Google Chrome is the standard for many Android users. On Redmi and POCO smartphones, it is often used as the primary surfing tool.The cleaning mechanism here is slightly different from the standard Xiaomi browser.
Launch the Chrome app and click on three dots in the top right corner of the screen. In the drop-down menu, select History, then click New Tab, or go straight to Settings. At the bottom of the settings list, find the Privacy and Security section.
Select “Clear History” and you will see checkboxes for different types of data. To delete cookies, you must tick the box against “Cookies, Site Data” and you can also select the time range “All the time” to delete all the data stored.
☑️ Checking before cleaning Chrome
It’s important to understand that if you’re syncing with a Google account, cleaning up your device’s data can affect other gadgets if you don’t temporarily disable sync, but most often only local copies of files are deleted.
After cleaning, it is recommended to restart the device so that the Android system correctly redistributes the space, which is especially true for models with a small amount of internal memory.
Setup cleaning through the Security application
The MIUI shell and the new HyperOS have powerful built-in tools to maintain the system. The Security app allows you to deep clean not only the cache of applications, but also browser data.
Find an icon on your desktop called "Security" (green shield). Run the scan by pressing a large green button. After you complete the analysis, click on the "Clean up" button. The system will prompt you to remove debris, including browser files.
For more fine-tuning, go to the Cleanup section inside the app, where you can select specific file categories, and look at the Big Files or Application Data section, where you can configure in detail what to delete.