How to completely clean the Yandex Browser on the Xiaomi phone

Xiaomi smartphones are famous for their optimization, but over time, any browser, whether it is a standard MIUI Browser or a popular Yandex, begins to accumulate “digital garbage.” This is the inevitable process of working the Android operating system and the shell HyperOS or MIUI. When the storage is full of temporary files, the device starts to work slower and pages load longer.

Users often find that cleaning through built-in tools does not have the desired effect, since many system files remain intact. In this guide, we will discuss the deep cleaning methods available to Xiaomi owners that will help return the browser to its original speed. You will learn how to remove hidden cache, reset engine settings and free up gigabytes of space without losing important passwords.

To begin with, a complete cleanup isn't just about removing your browsing history; it's a set of measures that include working with system folders, managing permissions, and in extreme cases reinstalling the app. It's important to understand the difference between safely removing garbage and resetting data that will return your browser to a store-like state. The most effective way to free up space on Xiaomi is to use a built-in application manager in conjunction with manual folder cleaning.

Location analysis and data types

Before you take any drastic action, you need to understand what exactly takes up space in your Xiaomi memory. Browsers store three main types of data: user files (downloads), user data (history, passwords, cookies) and app cache. Cache are temporary files that speed up the load of frequently visited sites, but over time can grow to unimaginable sizes.

Xiaomi device owners can easily track data growth through system settings. Android clearly separates the size of the app itself from the amount of data it created. Oftentimes, the program weighs 100MB and the data it generated by 2GB. That's the data we're going to delete.

To conduct the analysis, perform the following actions:

• 📱 Open the settings of your smartphone.
• 📂 Go to the Appendix section → All applications.
• 🔍 Find Yandex in the list and click on it.
• 📊 Select the Warehouse item to see detailed statistics.

Here you'll see the Clear button, which usually offers two options: Clear cache and Clear everything. The first option is secure and only deletes temporary files. The second option, Clear Everything, actually resets the application, deleting the history, saving passwords and settings. Be careful: if you haven't synced passwords to your Yandex ID account, they will be lost irrevocably.

⚠️ Warning: Before clicking the Clear Everything button, make sure your passwords and bookmarks are synced to the cloud, otherwise you will lose access to the stored data.

Standard cleaning through Android settings

The simplest and most secure method available on any Xiaomi is to use the system’s regular tools, ideal for regular maintenance when the browser is a little slower, but there are no critical errors. The algorithm is simple, but requires understanding the differences between types of cleaning.

To perform a standard cleaning, go to Settings → Applications → All Apps → Yandex. In the menu that opens, select the Warehouse option. Here, the system will offer you two ways: a soft cache cleaner or a full reset. If your goal is just to free up space, choose Clear Cache. This action is safe for all your personal data.

If the browser is not working properly, pages are displayed with errors or videos are not played, deeper intervention is required, in which case the Clean Everything function (or Reset in some versions of MIUI) is used, which is equivalent to removing and re-installing the application, but without having to download it again.

After the Clean All procedure, the browser will start as a new browser, you will have to re-accept the user agreement, select a search engine and, if necessary, log in to your profile, this is guaranteed to remove any software errors caused by corrupting configuration files.

Using Xiaomi's built-in cleaner

The MIUI shell and the new HyperOS are equipped with a powerful built-in tool called Security, which is able to find hidden debris that is not removed by standard Android tools.

To use this tool, look for the Safety app with the green shield icon on your desktop. Run it and select Clean. The system will analyze the device's memory and suggest removing garbage. However, for more detailed work, click on the Deep Clean button or go to the Memory section within the application.

In the application management section, the built-in cleaner often categorizes data by type. You can find the Application Cache section and select Yandex Browser from the list. The advantage of this method is that the system itself identifies files that are safe to delete, minimizing the risk of losing important information. You can also set up automatic cleanup when you reach a certain memory filling threshold.

Manual deletion of files through Explorer

For advanced users who want to get the most out of it, manual cleaning through a file manager is available. Xiaomi smartphones use the standard Explorer app, which allows you to remove the tails that remain after you delete the application or reset your settings, and also clear the download folder.

Open Explorer and go to the root folder of internal memory. Find a folder called Download or Downloads. This is where all files downloaded through the browser are saved by default. Often users forget about them, and they take up gigabytes of space. Select the unnecessary files and delete them.

Next, you should find the folder of the browser itself. Depending on the version of Android and the way it is saved, it can be called Yandex or it can be located on the path of Android/data/com.yandex.browser/files. Inside the files folder, you often store offline maps, saved pages and video cache. Deleting the contents of this folder will free up a significant amount of memory.

An important nuance: in modern versions of Android (11 and above) access to the folder Android/data If the system says "Access denied", use the built-in memory analyzer or special permissions for Explorer that the system will request when you try to log in.

⚠️ Note: When manually deleting files in the folder Android/data Be very careful. Only delete the contents of folders belonging to a particular browser, so as not to damage the operation of other applications.

Resetting and reinstalling the application

If neither cleaning the cache nor deleting files helped fix the problems with hangings or advertising, the radical method remains complete reinstallation. On Xiaomi smartphones, this is done very quickly thanks to integration with the GetApps store or Google Play.

First, you need to completely remove the application. Press the Yandex Browser icon on your desktop and select Delete. Confirm the action. After that, it is recommended to restart the device so that the MIUI operating system clears the residual processes in RAM.

Then download the browser again. When you first install, don't rush to restore the backup if it was offered by the system. Try working in a clean browser without extensions and synchronization to see if the problem has disappeared. If everything is running the tab!

It is possible to turn on synchronization carefully, but avoid installing dubious extensions, which often cause brakes.

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Use Incognito mode to visit sites you don’t plan to re-open, which will automatically prevent the retention of history and cache, saving time for future cleanups.

Optimizing the browser for Xiaomi

Once you have completely cleaned the Yandex Browser on your Xiaomi, it’s important to set it up so that it stays fast for as long as possible.Optimization includes managing permissions, disabling heavy features, and using turbo mode properly.

In your browser settings, find the Additional or System section, which is where you should disable page preloads if you don't have the fastest internet connection, as it consumes traffic and memory, and enable Traffic Savings, which compresses data on servers before sending it to your phone, which reduces the load on the processor.

Don't forget to update the app regularly. Developers are constantly releasing patches that improve the performance on Snapdragon and MediaTek processors, which are used in Xiaomi phones. Automatic updates can be configured in the app store to always have the latest version with security fixes.

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Regular preventive cleaning once a month takes less time than dealing with the effects of overcrowded memory and slow system performance.

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