How to completely erase the search history of Yandex on the Xiaomi phone: 5 working ways

Search history in Yandex on Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO and Black Shark) saves all your queries, from household questions to confidential information. Even if you use incognito mode, some data can remain in cache or sync with your account. Clearing this story not only frees up space on the device, but also protects your privacy from prying eyes.

Many users mistakenly think that it is enough to delete the history in the browser — but Yandex stores data separately in its application, in the MIUI search bar and even on the company’s servers. In this article, we will analyze all the cleaning methods, including hidden settings and nuances for different versions of MIUI (from 12 to 14).

If you sell or transfer a phone, it's not enough to just reset your settings, your search history can stay in the cloud, and for those who use voice search a lot (OK, Yandex), it's important to know that those queries are also saved, and then you'll find step-by-step instructions with all these nuances in mind.

1. Delete the history directly in Yandex.Browser

The most obvious way is to clean through the browser itself, which is suitable for most Xiaomi models where the Yandex.Browser is installed by default (for example, Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 Pro or Xiaomi 13 Lite).

To clear up the story:

1. Open Yandex.Browser (the icon with the letter "I" on a yellow background).
2. Slip along the three horizontal lines at the bottom of the screen (menu).
3. Choose a History. → Clear history.
4. Specify the period (for example, All Time) and confirm the deletion.

On some MIUI firmware, the menu item may be called a Journal instead of History. If you have a browser version older than 23.7, the “Delete Traces” option appears there – it clears not only the history, but also cookies, cache and autocomplete data.

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⚠️ Note: If you are syncing with a Yandex account, locally deleting your history will not affect your data in the cloud).

2. Clearing history in Yandex account (cloud)

If you’ve ever logged into your Xiaomi account, all your searches could be synced to the cloud, which means that even after you reset your phone to factory settings, the story will remain available on other devices you’re logged in to remove it completely:

Method 1: Through the Yandex mobile application

1. Open the Yandex app (not the browser!).
2. Slip on the avatar in the upper right corner → Account management.
3. Go to Search History → Delete.
4. Choose Delete All or specify a date range.

Method 2: Through the web version (if the application is not available)

1. Go to passport.yandex.ru/profile in any browser.
2. Log in and select Search History Management.
3. Click Clear History and confirm the action.

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If you want to turn off synchronization forever, in the settings of the Yandex account, find the “Personalization” section and deactivate the option “Save search history”.

⚠️ Note: Deleting your history from your account is irreversible. If you used Yandex.Maps or Yandex.Music, their data may also be associated with search history - check the settings of these services separately.

3.Reset history in MIUI system search

Many Xiaomi users are unaware that the search bar on the home screen (called MIUI Search) also stores your query history. This data is not associated with Yandex, but can duplicate your queries.

Instructions for MIUI 12/13/14:

1. Swipe down the main screen to open the search bar.
2. Slip through the input field and a list of recent requests will appear.
3. In the upper right corner, click on the icon. ⋮ (three-point) → Clear history.

On some models (e.g. Redmi) 10C or POCO M4 Pro) this item may be called Delete Everything If the icons ⋮ No, try to hold your finger on any request from the history – a context menu with the option to delete will appear.

4. Delete history through phone settings (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android system tools, which are suitable for removing residual data that may have been stored in the cache or application databases.

Step-by-step:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Yandex.Browser or Yandex (app).
3. Slip the Warehouse → Clear the data and Clear the cache.
4. For a full reset, also clear the MIUI Search app data (if it is on the list).

⚠️ Note: Clearing the data of the Yandex application will lead to logging out of the account and removing all local settings (bookmarks, saved passwords, etc.). If you use Yandex.Disk, files from it will not be deleted, but you may need to re-authorize.

For models with MIUI 14 and newer (for example, Xiaomi 13T or Redmi Note 12 Pro+), there is an additional option:

Settings → Privacy → Special Permits → Access to Use History

Here you can disable Yandex access to the activity history on the device.

5. How to turn off the preservation of search history forever

If you don’t want Yandex to save your requests at all, you can turn it off completely, which is important for users who often search for confidential information or just value privacy.

Methods of shutdown:

• 🔍 In Yandex.Browser: Settings → Confidentiality → Save your search history (move the slider to the off position.).
• 📱 In the Yandex appendix: Profile → Settings → Personalization → Search history (turn off the option).
• 🌐 In the web version: go to your account settings and deactivate “History Saving».

Xiaomi phones with MIUI firmware for Russia (for example, Redmi Note 11 or POCO X3 Pro) can by default turn on “Smart Search”, which sends data to Yandex.

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Smart Assistant.
2. Find the Smart Search option and deactivate it.

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6. Alternative methods: incognito modes and third-party browsers

If you need to temporarily hide your search queries, but you don't want to clear the history completely, you can use alternative methods. They don't delete old data, but they prevent new data from being saved.

Options for Xiaomi:

• 🕵️ Incognito mode in Yandex.Browser: open a new tab and tap the mask icon in the upper right corner. In this mode, the story is not saved, but Yandex can still collect data for analytics.
• 🌍 Third-party browsers: install Firefox, Brave or DuckDuckGo, which offer more stringent privacy settings. For example, Firefox can enable Enhanced Tracking Protection.
• 🔄 VPN + Search engines without logs: the combination of ProtonVPN and the search engine Startpage or Qwant completely hides your activity from Yandex.

Xiaomi phones with MIUI 13/14 have a built-in “Private Mode” feature that blocks system-level tracking:

1. Go to Settings → Privacy → Private mode.
2. Activate the option and add Yandex.Browser to the list of applications for which you need to block tracking.

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Even incognito mode, Yandex can save IP-Address and other metadata. For complete anonymity, use Tor Browser or a combination VPN + private-searcher.

7 What should I do if the story is not deleted?

Sometimes the history of Yandex search on Xiaomi can get stuck due to cache errors or firmware conflicts. If none of the methods worked, try the following steps:

Challenges and solutions:

If the problem persists, try resetting your network settings:

1. Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → Resetting network settings.
2. Confirm the reset and restart the phone.

This method sometimes helps in conflicts with data synchronization.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi phones with MIUI Global (not Russian) may not have a pre-installed Yandex.Browser, in which case the search history is stored only in Google or another browser by default.

8 Additional security measures

Clearing your history is only part of protecting your privacy, and to have full control over your data on Xiaomi, we recommend:

List of measures:

• 🔒 Turn off personalized advertising in the settings of Yandex and Google.
• 📱 Check the permissions of the applications: go to Settings → Confidentiality → Application permissions and limit Yandex’s access to contacts, location and storage.
• 🔄 Clean the cache of all browsers and search applications regularly (every 1-2 weeks).
• 🛡️ Use alternative search engines like DuckDuckGo or Startpage that don’t save history.

Xiaomi models with MIUI 14 have a "Privacy Mode" feature that encrypts application data to activate it:

1. Go to Settings → Privacy → Confidential mode.
2. Set a password or pattern lock.
3. Add Yandex.Browser to the list of protected applications.

⚠️ Warning: If you sell or transfer a Xiaomi phone, it is not enough to simply clear the history. Perform a full factory reset (Settings) → The phone. → Reset your settings) and delete your Mi Account so that the new owner can’t recover your data.