How to remove the history of queries Yandex on the phone Xiaomi with Android: all the ways

Why Yandex Search History is Saved on Xiaomi and Why You Should Delete It

Every query in Yandex’s search bar — whether it’s a browser, mobile app or widget — is automatically recorded in history. On Xiaomi smartphones (including Redmi, POCO, Black Shark), this feature works the same way as on other Android devices, but with nuances: the manufacturer often integrates its own services that can duplicate data. For example, the story from Yandex.Browser can be displayed in the system menu Security → Privacy.

Why clear history? There are a number of reasons, from basic privacy (so that no one sees your queries) to optimizing your device, the data that you've accumulated takes up space in memory, and autocomplete search can give out outdated or irrelevant clues, especially for users who often resell or transfer their Xiaomi to other people, without clearing the story, the new owner will be able to see all your search queries.

It’s important to understand that deleting a story from one place (like a browser) doesn’t mean it will disappear everywhere. On Xiaomi smartphones with Yandex preinstalled, data can be stored in three places: in the Yandex app itself, in Yandex.Browser, and in the Yandex.Plus account (if you’re authorized), so you’ll need to go through all these points to clean it up completely.

Method 1: Delete history directly in the Yandex application

The most obvious method is to clear the history directly in the Yandex mobile app, which is suitable if you use an official client for search (usually it is preinstalled on Xiaomi or installed from Google Play).

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Yandex app (icon with the letter “I” on a colored background).
• 🔍 In the search bar, tap on the icon ⚙️ Settings (or your avatar if you are authorized).
• 🗑️ Select the item Search History → Delete the story.
• ⏳ Specify the period: For the last hour, For today, For all time.
• ✅ Confirm the action with the Remove button.

If you are logged in to Yandex.Plus, the history will be removed from all devices where you are logged in.This is convenient, but means that the cleanup will affect not only your Xiaomi, but also, for example, a tablet or computer.

Sign out of Yandex.Plus account if you do not want to clear history on other devices|

Closing all tabs in Yandex.Browser|

Disabling synchronization in account settings |

Check whether you are using Yandex widget on the main screen-->

⚠️ Note: If the story continues to be displayed after deleting, check if the Sync History feature is enabled in the Yandex account settings.

Method 2: Clearing history in Yandex.Browser on Xiaomi

Many Xiaomi users use Yandex.Browser as their primary browser, either bundled with MIUI firmware or offered to be installed when they first run, and the search history is stored separately from the Yandex app, so you need to clean it separately.

How to do this:

1. Open Yandex.Browser (the icon with the blue letter “I” on a white background).
2. Slap the icon. ☰ The menu is in the lower right corner.
3. Go to History. → Clear history.
4. Select time range and data types: 📝 View history - visited pages; 🔍 Search history – queries in the search bar; 🍪 Cookies and site data – autologins and settings.

Clean up

Unlike Yandex, you can selectively delete only your search history without affecting other data, which is convenient if you want to save bookmarks or passwords.

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If you often clear history, Yandex.Browser can enable Autoclean when you exit in the privacy settings, which will erase data every time you close the application.

Method 3: Remove through Xiaomi System Settings (MIUI)

Xiaomi’s MIUI firmware has built-in privacy management tools, including app data cleanups, which are useful if you want to remove cache and temporary Yandex files that may contain snippets of history.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, enter Yandex and select the desired application (or browser).
3. Slip it on the Warehouse.
4. Click Clear Cache and Clear Data (Warning: This will reset all the app settings!).

After that, the story will no longer be saved and restored. However, note: this will affect all the devices where you use this account. If you need to sync on other gadgets (for example, on a computer), it is better to clear the history selectively only on Xiaomi.

Method 5: Reset Yandex settings via Safe Mode (for power users)

If standard methods don't work, you can use Safe Mode, a diagnostic mode where all third-party applications are disabled, which is useful if your search history is "linked" to MIUI system processes or conflicting services.

How to run Safe Mode and clean up data:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button and when the Xiaomi logo appears, hold the Volume Down until you see the Safe Mode label at the bottom of the screen.
3. In this mode, go to Settings → Applications → Yandex.
4. Clear the cache and data (as in Method 3).
5. Restart your phone in normal mode.

Safe Mode helps to get rid of “ghost” data that is not deleted in normal conditions, but you should use it only if other methods do not work – the mode turns off many functions of the smartphone.

Once a week |

Once a month |

Just before the phone is sold |

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Additional measures: how to prevent the preservation of history in the future

To prevent the search history from being saved at all, you can configure Yandex and MIUI accordingly.

• 🔒 Use incognito modes: In Yandex.Browser, open the incognito tab (icon) 👤 In the Yandex application, enter a request in the search bar, then tap on the avatar. → incognito.
• 🚫 Turn off personalization: In the Yandex account settings (passport.yandex.ru) disable Personalized recommendations and Statistics Collection.
• 🛡️ Set up. MIUI: Go to Settings. → Special facilities → Privacy and disable Activity Tracking.

If you use alternative browsers (like Google Chrome or Firefox), Yandex history is not stored there – queries are processed through a search engine without being linked to an application.

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The most reliable way to prevent the preservation of history is to use incognito mode or alternative browsers that are not associated with the Yandex ecosystem.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When cleaning up Yandex search history on Xiaomi, users face typical difficulties, including the most common ones and ways to fix them:

• 🔄 Story comes back after cleaning: Reason: sync with Yandex.Plus account.Solution: disable sync (Method 4) or log out in the app settings.
• 📱 No item "Search History" in the menu: Reason: outdated version of the application. Solution: update Yandex in Google Play or through Settings → Annexes → Yandex → Update.
• 🔍 Search prompts remain: Reason: the prompt cache is stored separately.Solution: clear the cache in the app settings (Method 3) or use incognito mode.

If none of the methods worked, try reinstalling the Yandex app:

1. Remove it through Settings → Apps.
2. Download the latest version from Google Play.
3. At the first start, refuse to log in to the account and synchronize.