How to completely remove search queries Yandex on the phone Xiaomi: all the ways

Search queries in Yandex accumulate over time, and cleaning them becomes a topical task for users of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO. This data can contain confidential information, influence personalized advertising or simply clutter up the story. Unlike Google, where the process is intuitive, working with history in the Yandex ecosystem has its nuances - especially on devices with a MIUI shell.

Complicating the problem is that search queries can be stored in multiple places at once: in the Yandex.Browser browser itself, in the Yandex application (with a search bar), and in the Yandex cloud account if synchronization is enabled. On Xiaomi smartphones, additional complexity creates pre-installed software and features of service integration. This article covers all possible scenarios, from quick cleaning to a complete reset of history, taking into account the specifics of the MIUI 14/15 firmware.

Why Yandex Searches Are Saved on Xiaomi

On Xiaomi devices, Yandex’s search history can be duplicated in three independent sources:

• 📱 Local browser history – stored in Yandex.Browser or Mi Browser (if you use it with Yandex search) This data is stored directly on the phone and is deleted only manually or when resetting settings.
• ☁️ Cloud history of Yandex.Search – tied to a Yandex account and synchronized between devices. Even after cleaning on the phone, requests can remain in the cloud if not deleted through the web interface.
• 🔍 Yandex Cache – a separate application with a search bar (often preinstalled on Xiaomi for the Russian market) stores its own history, not related to the browser.

MIUI feature: on some models (for example, Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or Xiaomi 13T), the search bar of Yandex is integrated into Launcher (main screen), in which case the requests can be saved in the system settings, and their cleaning requires separate actions.

⚠️ Note: If you use the Yandex.Search widget on the home screen, its history is not related to the browser. Deleting data in the browser will not clear the requests from the widget - you need to go to the settings of the widget itself (long press). → "Settings").

Method 1: Clearing up history in Yandex.Browser

If you use Yandex.Browser as your primary browser, your search history is stored in its settings. The cleaning procedure takes less than a minute:

1. Open Yandex.Browser and tap the icon ⋮ (three points) in lower right corner.
2. Choose a History. → Clear history.
3. Put the flags next to: 🗓️ History of visits 🔍 History of search 🍪 Cookies and website data (optional if you want a complete reset)

Delete the data

Xiaomi devices with MIUI 14+ may require additional confirmation via MIUI Optimization (if random action protection is enabled), in which case a pop-up will appear asking you to enter the unlock password.

Synchronization with Yandex account is disabled (otherwise the data will be restored)|Closed all tabs with important data|Backup bookmarks are made (if you plan to completely reset)|Checked that the cleanup will not affect saved passwords (unless the relevant item is marked)-->

Method 2: Delete requests via the Yandex application

Many Xiaomi users install or find a separate Yandex app preinstalled (with a "I" icon on a color background) that contains a search bar, weather, news and its own query history that doesn't sync with the browser, to clear it:

1. Open the Yandex application and tap on the profile avatar in the upper right corner.
2. Select Settings → Search History.
3. Click Clear History and confirm Deletion.

If the Clear History button is inactive, it means that the history is already empty or you are not logged in to your Yandex account. In the latter case, requests can be saved to the cloud - see the section on cloud history.

Method 3: Delete the cloud history of Yandex.Search

If you're logged in to Yandex's account on your phone, all search queries are synced to the cloud and can be accessed on other devices. Cleaning up your local history on Xiaomi won't delete them from your account.

1. Open any browser and go to the Yandex account page (authenticate if necessary).
2. From the menu on the left, select Search and History Management → Search History.
3. Click Clear History and select a period: 🕒 Last hour. 📅 Last day. 🗓️ All the time (full cleaning)

Yandex. Key.

Important: Cloud history is permanently deleted and cannot be restored. If you use one Yandex account on multiple devices (e.g., your phone and computer), the cleanup will affect all your gadgets.

Method 4: Resetting History through MIUI Settings

On some Xiaomi models (especially those with firmware for the Russian market), Yandex search queries can be integrated into system services, such as MIUI 13/14 has a feature called "Device Search", which uses Yandex as the default search engine, to clear this data:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find in the list of Device Search or Yandex Services (the name may vary depending on the version of MIUI).
3. Slip the storage → Clear the data → Clear the cache.
4. Return to the main settings menu and select Memory → Clean, then click Deep Clean (this will delete temporary files, including possible traces of search queries).
5. Remove all Yandex applications: 📱 Yandex.Browser 🔍 Yandex (an application with search) 🗺️ Yandex.Maps or Yandex.Navigator (if installed)

To remove system applications (for example, pre-installed Yandex.Browser) may require ADB or root rights.

Clear the system cache.

Go to Settings → Memory → Cleanup → Deep Cleanup and select all items related to Yandex.

After this, all Yandex local data will be deleted, but the cloud history will remain in the account.

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If you plan to sell or transfer your Xiaomi to another person, after deleting your Yandex account, perform a full reset of your phone to factory settings (Settings → About Phone → Settings Reset).

How to Prevent History from Preserving the Future

To prevent search queries from accumulating again, set up Xiaomi and Yandex account as follows:

• 🔒 Turn off the synchronization of history: in Yandex.Browser: ⋮ → Settings → Synchronization → In the account of Yandex: passport.yandex.ru → Search management → Turn off history preservation.

Use the incognito mode

• In Yandex.Browser, tap the mask icon in the upper right corner.
• In Google Chrome, select ⋮ → New incognito tab.

In this mode, requests are not saved, but IP-address and other technical information may still be recorded by Yandex.

Set up privacy in MIUI

Go to Settings → Privacy → Special Permits → Access to your usage history and disable it for Yandex applications.

For maximum anonymity, consider using alternative search engines (like DuckDuckGo) that don’t store your query history. On Xiaomi, you can install DuckDuckGo Browser from Google Play or Mi App Store and make it the default browser.

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Even in incognito mode, Yandex can collect data about your queries to improve services. For complete anonymity, use a VPN together with search engines that do not maintain logs (for example, Startpage or Qwant).

Frequent problems and solutions

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

• 🔄 History recovers after cleaning: Reason: synchronization with Yandex account is enabled. Solution: disable synchronization in browser settings or delete Yandex account from the system (Settings) → Accounts).
• 🚫 No “Clear History” button in Yandex: Reason: You are not logged in to your account or the story is empty. Solution: log in to your account or check if the button is hidden under the menu ⋮.
• 📱 Search prompts remain in the search bar on the home screen: Reason: This is the history of the widget, not the browser.Solution: make a long tap on the widget → Settings → Clear history.
• 🔍 Search results show old queries despite being cleared: Reason: Yandex can save data for personalization even after clearing the history.Solution: delete cookies in the browser (Settings) → Confidentiality → Clear the data → Cookie).