How to completely remove the history of Yandex on the Xiaomi phone: all the ways

Yandex search history on a Xiaomi smartphone can contain sensitive information, from personal queries to location data. If you transfer your phone to another person, sell it or just want to ensure privacy, it is important to know how to properly clean this data. Unlike a standard browser, Yandex stores the history not only locally, but also in the cloud if you are logged in to your account, which means that simple deletion through your phone settings may not be enough.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to delete Yandex history on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices – from clearing the cache in the browser to completely resetting the data in the account. Particular attention will be paid to the nuances associated with the MIUI firmware, which can block certain functions. You will also learn how to avoid re-saving history and configuring automatic cleaning. Instructions are suitable for all modern versions of MIUIZZ0003QZZZHPH4000000000000000 and current ZXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Why Yandex’s history is still on Xiaomi even after it’s been deleted

Many users are faced with a situation where after cleaning the history through the browser or setting up the phone, the data is still displayed, this is due to the peculiarities of the operation of Yandex services and integration with MIUI:

• 🔄 Sync with Yandex account: If you are logged in to your profile, the story is saved in the cloud and automatically uploaded to all devices, including Xiaomi.
• 📱 Embedded Services MIUI: Some Xiaomi models use a preinstalled Mi Browser or Mint Browser browser, where Yandex history can be duplicated.
• 🔍 Cache and application data: Even after clearing the history in the browser, residual files can be stored in the /data/data/ or /Android/data/ folders.
• 🔗 Integration with other services: Yandex.Mail, Maps or Navigator may also save your request history if you use a shared account.

To ensure that all traces are removed, it is not enough to simply clear the history in the browser. You need to combine several methods, which we will discuss later. On Xiaomi devices with MIUI Global firmware, Yandex history can be stored in two places at the same time: in the browser itself and in the system application Security.

Method 1: Delete history directly in the Yandex browser

The most obvious method is to clean through the browser itself, which is suitable if you are not logged in to Yandex account or want to delete only local data.

1. Open Yandex.Browser on your Xiaomi.
2. Slap the icon. ☰ (menu) in lower right corner.
3. Select the History section (watch icon).
4. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-right.
5. In the window that appears, select the period: Last hour, Today, Yesterday or All the time.
6. Confirm the removal by clicking Clean.

If you want to delete individual records, not the entire story:

1. In the History section, find the right request.
2. Swipe the entry left or right (depending on the browser version).
3. Press Delete.

On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5), after clearing the history, the browser may suggest that you restore deleted data at the next run.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Yandex.Browser and tap it.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.

⚠️ Warning: If you use Mi Browser or Mint Browser with integrated Yandex search, clearing your history through the browser menu may not delete data from the system logs MIUI.

Method 2: Clean through MIUI settings (for built-in browsers)

MIUI firmware on Xiaomi devices often uses its own browsers (Mi Browser, Mint Browser), where Yandex history can be stored separately from the main browser.

1. Open the phone settings.
2. Go to the Appendix section → Application management.
3. Find the Mi Browser (or Mint Browser) and tap it.
4. Choose Warehouse.
5. Click Clear Data (this will delete the entire history, cache and browser settings).
6. Confirm the action by pressing OK.

If you want to save your bookmarks and passwords, but only delete your history:

1. In the same Warehouse menu, click Space Management.
2. Select your View History and delete it.

On some Xiaomi models (such as Xiaomi 13T or Redmi K60), the built-in browser may not display Yandex history directly, but save it in system logs.

1. Go to Settings → Memory → Cleanup.
2. Choose Deep Cleanup.
3. Check the history of the browser and start the process.

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If the story still shows up after cleaning, try restarting the phone. On some versions of MIUI, the data is cached in RAM and reset only after the reboot.

Method 3: Delete your history through your Yandex account (cloud)

If you are logged in to a Yandex account, your search history will be synced to the cloud and restored on all devices, including Xiaomi, to delete it permanently:

1. Open your browser on your phone and go to: https://passport.yandex.ru/profile
2. Sign in under your account.
3. Go to History and Data Management (or My Data)
4. Choose Search History.
5. Click Remove and select a period (All the time for complete cleaning).
6. Confirm the action by SMS or through Yandex.Key.

Alternative way through the Yandex mobile application:

1. Open the Yandex app (not the browser!).
2. Slip on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
3. Select Account Management.
4. Go to Search History.
5. Click Clear History and confirm.

After that, the history will be deleted from all devices where you are logged in, however, Yandex may save data for up to 3 months for internal analytics (this is indicated in the privacy policy).

• 🔒 Turn off history sync in your account settings.
• 📱 Remove the Yandex app and reinstall it (this will reset local settings).
• 🔄 Use incognito mode for future searches.

⚠️ Warning: If you use Yandex.Mail or Yandex.Maps on the same account, your request history from those services may be stored separately. To delete it, go to the settings of each application and clean the data manually.

Method 4: Completely reset Yandex data to Xiaomi (for phone sales)

If you plan to sell or transfer your Xiaomi, it is not enough to simply delete the history – you need to completely delete all Yandex data, including cache, cookies and settings.

1. Delete Yandex account from your phone: Go to Settings → Accounts and sync. Find Yandex in the list and tap it. Select Delete account.
2. Clear the data of all Yandex applications: Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management. Find and clean the data for: Yandex.Browser Yandex (main application) Yandex.Maps Yandex.Mail.Mail Yandex.Navigator

Perform a reset to factory settings (optional):

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Confirm the action (a password will be required).

After the reset, all Yandex data will be deleted, but it can remain in the cloud if you haven’t deleted it in advance via the web interface.

1. Go to https://passport.yandex.ru/profile from another device.
2. Check the Devices section – your Xiaomi should not be displayed there.
3. Make sure there are no records from this phone in the Search History.

How to disable the preservation of Yandex history on Xiaomi forever

If you don’t want Yandex to save your search queries in the future, you can set your browser and account accordingly.

1. Enabling the default incognito mode

Yandex.Browser:

1. Open the menu (☰) → Settings.
2. Go to Privacy.
3. Turn on the option to Always Open in Incognito.

2. Disable the history synchronization

In the settings of the Yandex account:

1. Go to https://passport.yandex.ru/profile.
2. Go to Data Management.
3. Turn off the search history synchronization option.

4.Setting up MIUI to block tracking

On Xiaomi devices, you can restrict the access of applications to the history:

1. Go to Settings → Privacy → Special permissions.
2. Select Access to Use History.
3. Turn off access for Yandex.Browser and other Yandex applications.

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The most reliable way to avoid saving history is to combine incognito mode and disable synchronization in your Yandex account.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you delete your Yandex history on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems, and here are the most common mistakes and solutions:

• 🔄 "History returns after cleaning": Reason: sync with Yandex account. Solution: disable sync in https://passport.yandex.ru/profile or delete your account from your phone.
• 📱 "Can't find the story in Mi Browser": Reason: Some versions of MIUI have the story hidden. Solution: use a file manager (e.g., Mi File Manager) and manually delete the /data/data/com.android.browser/databases folder (root rights required).
• 🔒 "After the phone reset, the story is left": Reason: the data is saved in the Yandex cloud. Solution: clear the history through the web version of passport.yandex.ru.
• ⚙️ "Yandex.Browser Cleanup Doesn't Work": Reason: outdated version of the app. Solution: Update your browser in Google Play or delete it and install it again.

If you use Xiaomi with custom firmware (e.g. xiaomi.eu or LineageOS), the cleaning process may be different.

1. Check if system applications (such as Mi Browser) have been removed.
2. Use ADB- commands for forced cleaning: adb shell pm clear com.android.browser
3. Install an alternative browser (such as Bromite) that is not integrated with MIUI.

⚠️ Warning: On devices with MIUI for China (without Google services), Yandex history can be stored in the Browser system application (com.android.browser package). It cannot be deleted without root rights, but can be disabled in application settings.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions