How to erase queries in Yandex on the phone Xiaomi Redmi: 5 working ways

Search queries in Yandex on the Xiaomi Redmi smartphone are saved automatically – it is convenient for quick access to frequently used pages, but not always safe. If you transfer the phone to another person, sell the device or just want to keep privacy, the history of queries is better to clear. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to delete search history in Yandex on Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10/13C and other models running MIUI 12-14.

It’s important to understand that your query history is stored in three places: in the Yandex.Browser browser itself, in the Yandex app (if installed), and in your Yandex account (if you’re logged in), and we’ll show you how to clean each of these sources, including the hidden MIUI settings that many users miss, and we’ll also show you how to turn off history saving forever so that new queries don’t get recorded.

1. Delete history through Yandex.Browser on Redmi

If you use Yandex.Browser as your primary on Xiaomi Redmi, your search history is stored right there, and you can clean it up in a few steps:

1. Open Yandex.Browser on your Redmi.
2. Slap the icon «☰» (menu) in lower right corner.
3. Select History.
4. Click on the "Basket" icon in the upper right corner.
5. Confirm the deletion by selecting Clear History.

By default, the browser offers to delete the history in the last hour, day or all. To completely clean up, select For All Time. If you are logged in to a Yandex account, the history is also synced with the servers - it must be deleted separately (more on this below).

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On some MIUI firmware (especially Redmi 9A/9C), the browser menu may look different. If there is no History button, try:

• 🔍 Enter in the address bar: browser://history and press Enter.
• 📱 Press your finger on any tab and select Close all tabs (this won’t delete the story, but will clear the current session).
• 🔄 Reinstall the browser if the interface is very different from the standard.

2. Clearing history in the application "Yandex"

Many Xiaomi Redmi users install the official Yandex app (not to be confused with the browser!) which also saves search history and needs to be removed separately.

1. Open the Yandex app**.
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Settings → Search History.
4. Click Clear History and confirm the action.

If you don’t have Search History in your settings, your version of the app is outdated. Update it via Google Play or Mi App Store. Redmi with MIUI 13/14 may also require permission to access memory — provide it in your phone settings (Settings → Applications → Yandex → Permissions).

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⚠️ Note: If you delete your history in Yandex, but it reappears after the reboot, check if sync with your account is enabled. Turn it off in Yandex profile settings.

3. Deletion of history through Yandex account (synchronization)

If you are logged in to a Yandex account, your search history is stored on the company’s servers and synchronized between devices to remove it completely:

1. Open any browser on Redmi and go to the website passport.yandex.ru.
2. Sign in under your login.
3. Go to All Services → History of search.
4. Choose Clear History and specify the period (recommended for All Time).
5. Confirm the action by SMS or through the application Yandex.Key.

This method will remove history from all devices** that you are logged in to.If you only need to clear on Redmi, pre-disable sync in your account settings. Also note that Yandex can save data for up to 6 months even after deletion, as stated in the privacy policy.

4. Yandex data reset via MIUI settings

If the standard methods don't work, you can use "heavy artillery" -- resetting the application data through the MIUI settings -- which will delete not only the history, but all the saved passwords, bookmarks and settings.

1. Open Settings on your Redmi.

On some Redmi models (such as the Redmi Note 11 Pro), the app may start to work unstable after the data reset, in which case reinstall it via the Mi App Store.

If you want to save bookmarks but only delete history, export them before reset:

• 📌 Yandex.Browser: ☰ → Bookmarks → Export (saves the.html file to your phone).
• 📱 In the application “Yandex”: bookmarks are synchronized with the account – they can be restored after authorization.

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Before resetting, back up important bookmarks through export to a file. The file can be saved to Mi Cloud or memory card.

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

To prevent new requests from being saved, disable this function in the settings.

1. Open the menu (☰) → Settings.
2. Go to Privacy.
3. Turn off the options: 🔄 Keep your search history 🔄 Synchronization with Yandex account 🔄 Personalized clues

In the Yandex appendix**:

1. Profile avatar → Settings → Search history.
2. Turn off Save History.

On MIUI 14, you can also restrict application access to history through Settings → Privacy → Special Access → Use Log. Here you can block Yandex.Browser from accessing the action record.

6.Alternative methods: Cleaning through Safe Mode and ADB

If your search history is not deleted by standard methods (for example, due to a firmware failure), you can try:

Method 1: Safe Mode (Safe Mode)

Download Redmi to Safe Mode to disable all third-party apps, and re-clean:

1. Press the power button before the off menu appears.
2. Press and hold Shutdown → will be prompted to go to Safe Mode.
3. Confirm and repeat the steps to clear the story.

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If your search history is critical to privacy (e.g., when selling a phone), do a full factory reset via Settings → About Phone → Settings Reset. This will delete ALL, including Yandex history, but return the phone to a “clean” state.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions