How to completely delete messages on the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi: instruction 2026

Deleting messages on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones is a task that every user faces. Whether you want to free up memory, hide personal correspondence or just clean up chats, the process has nuances depending on the type of messages (SMS/MMS, messengers) and firmware versions MIUI. In this article, we will analyze all current methods - from standard functions to hidden system capabilities.

The thing about Redmi smartphones is that they run on a customized MIUI shell, where the deletion logic may be different from pure Android. For example, in some versions, when you remove SMS from the standard Messages app, they remain in Mi Cloud backups. And messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram have their own sync rules. We'll look at each case separately so you can choose the best method.

1. Delete SMS and MMS via a standard application

The most obvious way is to use the built-in Messages app (an envelope icon) that is pre-installed on all Redmis and supports both regular SMS and MMS with attachments. The deletion process here is intuitive, but there are hidden options for mass cleansing.

To delete a separate message:

• 📱 Open the Messages app and select the desired dialog.
• 💬 Press your finger on the message you want to delete (a tick will appear).
• 🗑️ Click on the basket icon in the top menu or select Remove in the context menu.
• 🔄 Confirm the action – the message will be deleted only from your device (on the recipient side it will remain).

For mass removal:

1. In the main application window, click on three dots (⋮) top-right.
2. Select Delete Messages → Mark dialogs or filter by date/type (SMS/MMS).
3. Confirm Deletion. In MIUI 14/15, you can also enable the option to Delete from Mi Cloud if you are synced with your Xiaomi account.

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If messages continue to appear in MIUI search after deleting, clear the Messages app cache in the settings (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Messages → Clear cache).

2. How to delete messages in messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber)

Messengers store correspondence on servers, so standard MIUI methods do not work here.

Important: on Telegram, deleted messages can be restored through Saved Messages if they were sent there. On WhatsApp, backups are stored in Google Drive, and they also need to be cleaned separately.

3. Completely clearing the message history through MIUI

If you want to delete all messages at once, including service ones (such as notifications from banks), use MIUI system tools. This method is suitable for resetting before selling the phone or transferring it to another person.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings. → Memory.
2. Click on the Cleanup (Broomstick icon).
3. Select the Messages tab – all SMS/MMS and notifications will be displayed here.
4. Tick unneeded dialogues or click Choose All.
5. Confirm the removal button Clean.

MIUI 15 has a Deep Clean feature that deletes messages even from Mi Cloud backups, activated by a long tap on the Clear button, but no correspondence recovery will be possible after that.

4. Delete Messages via Mi Cloud (Xiaomi Cloud)

If you sync messages to Mi Cloud, copies of them stay in the cloud even after they're deleted on your phone, to erase them permanently:

Steps:

• 🌐 Open your browser on your PC or phone and go to i.mi.com (sign up with your Xiaomi account).
• 📁 Select the Messages section in the menu.
• 🔍 Find the right dialogue or use the filter by date.
• 🗑️ Mark messages and click Delete → Clean the basket (otherwise they will remain in the archive for 30 days).

⚠️ Note: When you delete messages from Mi Cloud, they will disappear from all devices associated with this account. If you have two Xiaomi smartphones with one account, the correspondence will disappear on both of them.

5. Recovery of accidentally deleted messages

If you delete an important message, you can try to return it, and the methods depend on the type of message and the backup settings:

For SMS/MMS:

• 🔄 Check the Recycle Bin folder in the Messages app (stored for 30 days).
• 📱 If backup is enabled in Mi Cloud, restore backup via Settings → Xiaomi account → Mi Cloud → Restore.
• 💾 Use third-party utilities such as Dr.Fone or EaseUS MobiSaver (requires root rights on older versions of Android).

For messengers:

• 📱 On WhatsApp: Remove and reinstall the app, select Restore from Google Drive when you first start.
• 🔄 Telegram: correspondence is stored in the cloud – just log in.
• ⚠️ In Viber, recovery is possible only if the backup was included in Settings. → Account → Backup.

Make sure that:

✅ There's enough memory on the phone for a backup.

✅ Account. Xiaomi/Google tied to the same number

✅ Unplugged. VPN (It can block access to the cloud)

✅ Phone connected to Wi-Fi (backups weigh a lot)-->

6. How to permanently erase messages (without the possibility of recovery)

If you sell a phone or transfer it to another person, the usual deletion is not enough, you can recover data with special programs.

Method 1: Encrypt your phone and reset it.

1. Go to Settings → Lock and Protection → Encrypt your phone.
2. Set a strong password and wait for the encryption to complete (it may take an hour).
3. Reset through Settings → About Phone → Reset settings.

Method 2: Use fastboot (for advanced users)

fastboot erase userdata


fastboot erase cache

This command erases the partition with user data at a low level.Attention: requires an unlocked bootloader and may result in a loss of warranty.

⚠️ Note: Even after resetting, messages can remain in the eMMC memory of the smartphone. DBAN (PC only) or rewrite multiple files (e.g., fill in the video memory, then delete).

7. Set up automatic message deletion

To avoid manually clearing your emails, set up automatic deletion. MIUI and messengers have options like this:

In the standard annex, the Communications:

• 📊 Open the Settings. → Additionally. → Autocleaning.
• 🔢 Set a storage limit (e.g., delete messages older than 30 days).
• ⚙️ Activate the Clean option MMS After viewing (savings memory).

In messengers:

• 📱 WhatsApp: Settings → Warehouse → Storage management → size up the filter.
• 🔄 Telegram: Settings → Data and memory → Auto-delete (can be configured for specific chats).

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Auto-cleaning saves space, but you can't recover deleted messages. Before activating, save important dialogs manually (e.g. export chat to file).

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing messages on Xiaomi Redmi