How to watch the story in Yandex on Xiaomi Redmi 9: the complete guide

Owners of Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphones often face the need to quickly find a previously visited page or, conversely, hide traces of their activity on the Internet. Yandex browser, which is installed by default or at the choice of the user on many devices in this series, keeps a detailed log of all transitions. It is a convenient tool for returning to forgotten sites, but it also requires attention to privacy settings.

Understanding where this data is stored and how to manage it is a basic skill for any Android user, and in this article we will discuss in detail how to open a browsing history on your device, what are the ways to clean it, and how to set up automatic data deletion to preserve privacy.

We’ll look at not only standard methods through the app menu, but also deeper sync settings that allow you to manage your story from other devices.For owners of a Redmi 9 with a MIUI shell or a new HyperOS, the process may have its own visual features, which we’ll also take into account.

The main ways to open a history in a mobile browser

The fastest and most obvious way to make a list of visited sites is to use the app's main menu. On the Xiaomi smartphone screen, launch the Yandex Browser and pay attention to the bottom control panel, where you will see an icon resembling a watch or list, which is usually located in the lower right or central corner of the interface.

When you click on this button, you'll see a tab with tabs where the top of the screen often has switches between open tabs and history. If you don't see the list right away, click on three horizontal dots or bars that indicate the menu and select History. In some versions of the MIUI interface, this item may be hidden in the drop-down list.

An alternative method that works in almost all Android apps, including the browsers on Redmi 9, is to use the address bar. Tap the URL input field at the top of the screen. Immediately below the search bar, a “Recently visited” or “Frequently visited” block often appears where the latest sites are displayed. To navigate to the full list, click on the corresponding watch icon located to the right of the address bar or in the prompt menu that opens.

It’s worth noting that if you use multiple profiles or modes in your browser, the story can be shared.Make sure you’re in the main profile if you’re looking for data saved previously.Switching between profiles is done via a user avatar or settings menu, which is especially true for those who share personal and work activities on a single Xiaomi device.

Management of the list of visited pages and data cleanup

Viewing the list is only half the task. Often users of Xiaomi Redmi 9 need to delete specific records or clear the entire data set. To delete a single entry, find the desired site in the history list. Most versions of the interface just need to make a long tap and hold finger on the name of the site or its icon.

After a long press, a context menu or a dedicated area with an delete button (often indicated by an X or a basket) will appear. You can select several entries at once by ticking next to them, and then click the Delete button at the top or bottom of the screen, which is irreversible for a local copy on the phone if sync is not enabled.

If your goal is to clean up completely, look for the Clear History or Delete Everything button in the history menu, and the system will suggest you choose the time range: for the last hour, today, week or all of the time. For maximum privacy on your Redmi 9 device, select the All-Time option.

It's important to understand the difference between clearing history and clearing cache. History is an address list, and cache is temporary files that speed up the loading of pictures and scripts. Clearing the cache won't delete the list of visited sites, but can free up space in your Xiaomi memory. These settings are in the Privacy section inside the browser's settings.

Synchronization and management of history through Yandex account

One of the key features of the Yandex ecosystem is that it allows you to sync data between devices, so if you're logged in to your Redmi 9 account, your story can be automatically transmitted to other gadgets, such as a tablet, a computer, or a phone, which is convenient, but creates a risk of leakage if your account is not secure.

To check what data is synced, go to your browser settings, click on your profile and select Sync. Here you will see a list of categories: bookmarks, passwords, history, open tabs. Make sure the switch opposite to History is set to the position you want. If it's on, deleting your phone history can cause it to be deleted on other devices as well.

You can also manage your history through the web version of the service. Go to yandex.ru/my from any device, log in and go to the history settings section, where you can see a list of all the devices you logged in from, and if you need to delete the history selectively for each of them, a powerful control tool that users often ignore.

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Synchronization provides easy access from any device, but requires strict control of privacy settings and a strong password.

Incognito: When History Is Not Preserved

For situations where you do not want to leave traces of your activity on the Xiaomi Redmi 9, there is an Incognito mode. In this mode, the browser does not save your visit history, cookies, site data and information entered into forms. This is the ideal solution for using someone else's device or visiting sites that you do not want to see in the shared list.

You can activate this mode through the browser menu (three dots) by selecting the option “New Incognito tab”. Visually, the interface will change: usually the background becomes dark, and in the corner of the screen there is an icon of a mask or hat. All tabs open in this mode are isolated from the usual tabs.

Your ISP, Wi-Fi network administrator and the sites you visit can still see your website. IP-Address and activity: Mode only protects local history on Redmi 9.

⚠️ Attention: Incognito mode does not protect against viruses and malware. Downloaded files in this mode can remain in the memory of the phone, even if the history of transitions does not remain.

Voice assistant Alice and search history

Xiaomi owners often use the voice assistant Alice, built into the browser and the system. It is worth distinguishing between the history of the pages visited in the browser and the history of requests to the voice assistant. These are two different logs that are stored in different sections.

To see Alice's history, you click on the microphone icon in the search box or activate the assistant with your voice, and then go to the dialog settings, where you can listen to and delete the text transcript of your voice commands, which is important for users who care about the digital footprint.

Deleting your browser history doesn’t automatically clear your voice request history. To fully clean your digital footprint, you need to go to your Yandex account settings and find the Search Prompt or Alice Dialogues section separately, and you can manage voice-related data there.

Automatic cleaning and privacy settings

To avoid worrying about manually clearing your history on Redmi 9 every time, you can set up automatic deletion. Modern versions of Yandex allow you to set a timer, after which the story will be deleted yourself, this is done in the Privacy settings section.

Find the item "Clear History" or "Auto-Delete" and you will be asked to choose the period: 3 months, 18 months or always save history, choosing a period of 3 months is a reasonable compromise between searchability and data security.

You can also activate tracking protection and ad blocking in this section, which not only speeds up page loads on the Redmi 9 processor, but also prevents third-party sites from collecting your preferences, and it is recommended that you keep these switches on to improve overall security.

⚠️ Note: When you reset your Xiaomi Redmi 9 phone to the factory (Hard Reset), the entire local history of the browser will be permanently deleted. If the sync was turned off, it will be impossible to restore the list of sites.

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