How to delete questions in Yandex on Xiaomi phone: all ways for MIUI

The questions you ask in Yandex search are stored in the history of the browser, application or widgets — and over time, this story can become a source of inconvenience. On Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones with MIUI firmware, deleting such queries has its own nuances: standard methods sometimes fail due to the integration of Yandex services into the system. In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to clean the history of questions, from manual deletion in the browser to resetting the cache of system applications.

Xiaomi’s peculiarity is that the manufacturer often pre-installes Yandex services (search, browser, widgets) as system, which means that simply removing the application can lead to failures, and the history of questions will be duplicated in several places. We will look at solutions for different scenarios: cleaning in Yandex.Browser, removing from the search widgets on the home screen, and also ways to disable the preservation of history forever.

Why Yandex Questions Are Still on Xiaomi

On Xiaomi smartphones, the history of queries in Yandex can be stored in three places at the same time:

• 📱 Yandex.Browser – if you use it as the main;
• 🔍 Search widget on the home screen (often integrated into the MIUI Launcher);
• 🌐 System search - if in the settings MIUI Yandex is selected as the default search engine.

In addition, starting with MIUI 12.5, Xiaomi has added a feature to synchronize the history between devices through a Yandex account.This means that deleting requests on the phone may not work if they are stored in the cloud. Also, some models (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12) have Yandex.Search as a system application – it can not be deleted without root permissions, but you can disable it.

Another reason for the stubborn story is the cache of system services, which even after cleaning the browser, data can remain in the cache of com.android.providers.settings or com.miui.search, which is often forgotten, which makes users think that the story is not deleted.

Method 1: Delete history in Yandex.Browser

If you use Yandex.Browser as your primary browser, the history of the questions is stored right there.

1. Open Yandex.Browser.
2. Slap the icon. ⋮ (three points) in lower right corner.
3. Select Settings → History.
4. Click Clear History and tick the boxes: 🗑️ Viewing history; 🔍 History of search; 🍪 Cookies and website data (optional).

All the time.

If you still see questions, check the synchronization with your Yandex account:

• 🔄 Go to the browser settings → Account;
• 🔗 Turn off the option of Synchronizing the story;
• 🗑️ Repeat the cleanup.

Important! On some Xiaomi models (e.g., POCO X5 Pro), Yandex.Browser can be built into MIUI as a system application. In this case, it cannot be removed, but you can disable it in Settings → Applications → Application Management → Yandex.Browser → Disable.

Method 2: Cleaning search widgets on the home screen

Many Xiaomi users find that the history of questions remains in the search widget even after cleaning the browser, because the widget uses a separate cache to remove questions from there:

1. For a long time tap on the widget Yandex.Search on the main screen.
2. Select the widget settings (or Change the widget).
3. Scroll down and find the option to Clear Search History.
4. Confirm the action.

If this option is not available, the widget uses data from the MIUI system search.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management;
• 🔍 Find a Search. MIUI or com.miui.search;
• 🧹 Click Clear Cache and Clear Data.

Warning: On some MIUI firmware (especially MIUI 14 for the global version), the search widget can be hard-stitched into the system, in which case it can only be disabled, but not removed completely without ADB or root rights.

Method 3: Remove via MIUI settings (for system search)

If you use MIUI system search with Yandex as the default search engine, your search history is stored in your phone's settings to clear it:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, enter Search and select MIUI Search.
3. Press Warehouse.
4. Choose Clear the cache and Clear the data.

After that, the history of the questions should disappear, but if you start typing again, they will be saved again, to turn off the preservation of the history forever.

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Search;
• 🔄 Turn off the option to Save Search History;
• 🌐 If Yandex is used as a search engine, change it to Google in Settings → Language and input → Search engine by default.

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If the story still appears after cleaning, try removing the updates for the MIUI Search app on Google Play, which will reset it to the factory version, where there may be no query saving feature.

On some models (such as Xiaomi 12T or Redmi K50), the system search can be linked to the Mi Account.

⚠️ Note: If you are logged in to a Mi Account and sync is enabled, your search history may be stored in the cloud. To delete it, go to account.xiaomi.com, find the Data Management section and clear your search history there.

Method 4: Reset search settings via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to reset your search settings, a method that is suitable for Xiaomi with an unlocked bootloader or USB debugging enabled.

Instructions:

1. Enable Developer Mode: 📱 Go to Settings. → The phone; 🔧 Stick to the version. MIUI 7 times until the notification appears; 🔄 Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers; 🔌 Turn on Debugging. USB.

adb shell pm clear com.miui.search

adb shell pm clear ru.yandex.searchplugin

Warning: Using ADB can cause MIUI to crash if you delete critical data.

• 📱 Make a backup copy through Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset;
• 🔌 Make sure the cable is USB Supports data transfer (not just charging);
• 🔧 Check that Xiaomi drivers are installed on PC.

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ADB-commands allow you to reset system applications that cannot be manually cleaned, but this method requires technical skills and can disrupt stability. MIUI.

Method 5: Delete via Yandex account (for synchronized data)

If you were logged into Yandex’s account on your phone, your search history could be synced to the cloud, and you should delete it not only on your device, but also in your Yandex account:

1. Open your browser on your PC or phone and go to passport.yandex.ru.
2. Sign in under your account.
3. Go to Account Management → History of search.
4. Click Clear History and select Period (All Time).
5. Confirm removal.

After that:

• 🔄 On the phone, turn off synchronization in Yandex.Browser;
• 🔧 In the settings MIUI Check if Yandex account is linked to system services (Settings) → Accounts);
• 🗑️ Clear the cache of Yandex and Search applications MIUI.

If you use Yandex.Mail or other ecosystem services, cleaning up your search history won't affect other data (emails, bookmarks, disk files), but once you delete the history, it won't be able to recover it.

What to do if the history of the questions still appears

If after all the manipulations, questions in Yandex continue to appear, the problem may be one of the following factors:

If none of these things work, the last thing you can do is reset your phone to the factory settings.

⚠️ Warning: Reset will delete all data from your phone, including photos, contacts and installed apps. be sure to back up via Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset → Local backup. To perform reset: Go to Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset. Select Settings Reset. Mark Clear all data and confirm. FAQ: Frequent questions about deleting history in Yandex on Xiaomi Can I delete questions in Yandex without clearing the entire cache? Yes, in Yandex.Browser you can choose to clean only the search history, without affecting cookies or bookmarks. However, if the questions are saved in the widget or system search MIUI, You have to clear the cache of the relevant applications (com.miui.search or en.yandex.searchplugin) Why do the questions appear again after deleting? Most likely, you have enabled synchronization with the account Yandex or Mi. Check the settings in the: 🔗 Yandex.Browser (Settings) → Account. → Synchronization); 📱 Settings MIUI (Settings → Accounts. → Yandex/Mi). History can also be recovered from the cache of system applications - try to clean it manually. How to disable the preservation of the history of questions forever? To Yandex stop saving your queries: In Yandex.Browser: Settings → Confidentiality → Do not save search history. MIUI: Settings → Additionally. → Search → Save your search history (disable). In Yandex account: go to passport.yandex.ru → Account management → History of search → Disable saving. Can I delete questions in Yandex without logging in? Yes, but only the local history on the device. To do this: Clear the cache of Yandex.Browser; Delete the application data Search MIUI; Reset the widget settings on the home screen. However, if the story has been synced to the account before, it can be saved to the cloud. Delete it completely requires authorization. How to delete questions in Yandex on Xiaomi without root rights? Root rights are not required to clean the history. Use the built-in settings of Yandex.Browser; Clear cache through Settings → Applications; Disable synchronization in accounts. ADB It also does not require root, but you need access to debugging. USB. Resetting to factory settings is an extreme measure, but it also does not require root.