How to fix the tab in the phone Xiaomi: 3 ways for browsers MIUI

You’re constantly opening the same sites on your Xiaomi, Redmi or smartphone. POCO, But are they lost among dozens of other tabs? Tabs fixing will fix this problem once and for all. This feature allows you to pin important pages (such as mail, social networks or work services) at the top of the list so that they don't close accidentally and are always at hand.

In this article, you will find step-by-step instructions for a standard browser. MIUI And Google Chrome, and you'll learn how to manage tabs that are fixed, restore them after crashes, and solve typical problems. MIUI 14/15 and current models of smartphones - from the budget Redmi Note 12 before Xiaomi's flagships 14 Ultra.

If you haven’t used this feature before, you’ll save up to 30% of your time searching for frequently used sites after reading the article – a practice-tested feature by users who have tested the methods from this guide.

1. Securing tabs in a standard browser MIUI

Standard browser MIUI (It's aka Mi Browser or Xiaomi Browser, and it's on all the default smartphones of the brand, and it's different from Chrome, but it's even easier to pin the tab here:

Open your browser and go to the site you want to log in. For example, it could be vk.com or gmail.com.

1. Tap the tab icon** (square in the lower right corner of the screen).
2. Find the desired tab in the list and pinch it with your finger for 1-2 seconds.
3. In the menu that appears, select Secure tab (or Pin tab in English).

Now, the tab is fixed at the top of the list and marked with a pin icon, and even if you close all the other pages or restart the browser, it will remain in place.

Is the desired site open (not the browser’s main page)|

Is there enough free RAM (close the background applications)|

Is the browser updated to the latest version (c Settings) → About the browser)|

Is the energy saving modes for the browser turned off (in Settings) → Battery)

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In the standard browser. MIUI You can pin up to 8 tabs at a time, and if you try to add a ninth tab, the system will suggest that you delete one of the existing tabs first. POCO F5 redmi K60.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI Global point "Accumulate tab" may not be available, due to regional restrictions, the solution is to update the browser through Google Play or install Chrome.

2.Affixing tabs in Google Chrome on Xiaomi

Google Chrome is an alternative to the standard browser, which many Xiaomi users install manually, and the tab-pinning algorithm is slightly different, but equally convenient, the main difference is synchronization with a Google account, which allows you to save fixed pages on all devices.

Instructions for Chrome (relevant for version 120)+):

1. Open Chrome and go to the right site.
2. Touch the icon "Tabs"** (square with a number in the upper right corner).
3. Find the tab in the list and swipe it to the left (on some models, click on three dots on the right).
4. Choose to Attach (Pin).

The tab will appear in a separate block at the top of the screen, and in Chrome you can fix up to 100 tabs, but in practice, more than 10-15 are inconvenient to use - they take up too much space on the screen.

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If the tab disappeared after fixing, check:

• 🔄 Sync with your Google account (in Chrome settings in your data section) → Synchronization).
• 📱 Browser Version – Update it to Play Market if the feature doesn’t work.
• 🔋 Energy-saving mode – it can pause Chrome in the background.

3. How to manage fixed tabs

Secure the tab is half the story, and it's important to be able to manage it, move it, delete it, or temporarily disable it.

In Chrome, fixed tabs sync between devices if you're logged in to a Google account. For example, you can pin youtube.com to Xiaomi. 13T, And it will appear on your tablet or laptop.

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If the tab attached to it starts to load slowly, try clearing the browser cache. MIUI Browser is doing this in Settings → Confidentiality → Clear the data. Chrome, Settings. → Confidentiality → Clear History (select Cached Images and Files»).

In the models with MIUI 14+ (for example, Xiaomi 12S Ultra or POCO X5 Pro) tab grouping has been introduced, and the attached pages can be combined into folders by subject (e.g., Work, Social, Study:

1. Hold one of the fixed tabs.
2. Drag her to another one.
3. Name a group (e.g., “Mail and messengers”).

4 Why tabs don't stick: Common problems

Sometimes tab anchoring fails, and here are the typical reasons and ways to fix them:

• 🛠️ Outdated version of the browser – update the application in the Play Market or through Settings → About the browser → Update.
• 🔒 Parental Control Limitations – Check the settings in Settings → Annexes → Parental control.
• 📵 Lack of RAM – Close background applications through the latest apps (swipe up with a delay).
• 🔄 Sync failure (in Chrome) – re-enter Google account or reset your sync settings.

If the problem persists, try resetting your browser settings:

• V MIUI Browser: Settings → Additionally. → Reset the settings.
• In Chrome: Settings → Resetting settings.

⚠️ Note: On smartphones with MIUI for Russia (Redmi models) 10A, POCO M5 There may be no option to pin tabs in a standard browser due to local restrictions. In this case, install Chrome or Firefox.

5. Alternative ways to quickly access websites

If tab fixing for some reason doesn’t suit you, there are other ways to quickly open your favorite sites:

• 🌐 Add to the home screen: Open the site in your browser. Click on three dots → Add to the main screen. Confirm the shortcut.
• 🔖 Bookmarks: Open the site. Click on the star icon (in MIUI Browser or three dots → Bookmarks (in Chrome). Save to a folder (e.g., "Frequently used»).
• 🤖 Browser widget: Click the free space on the home screen. Select Widgets → Find the browser widget. Drag it on the screen and set up the sites you see.

In the models with MIUI 15 (such as Xiaomi 14 or Redmi) K70) And we have a quick bookmarking feature, which shows frequently visited sites right on the new tab in the browser:

1. Open a new tab in the browser.
2. Scroll down to the Quick Bookmarks block.
3. Click Edit and add the right sites.

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Tab fixing is convenient for sites that you use daily (mail, messengers, work services). Bookmarks or shortcuts on the home screen are better for rarely visited pages.

6. Comparison of Xiaomi browsers: which is better for securing tabs

If you are not yet sure which browser to use on Xiaomi, compare the key features of the standard browser. MIUI Browser and Google Chrome in the context of working with tabs:

For most Xiaomi users, the best choice is:

• 📱 Standard browser – if you want maximum integration with MIUI, Low power consumption and 8 fixed tabs are sufficient.
• 🌍 Google Chrome – if you use multiple devices (smartphone, tablet, PC) and want to sync tabs.

On models with a small amount of RAM (for example, Redmi) 9A or POCO C50) It is better to stay on a standard browser - it is less demanding on resources.

7.Security: How to Protect Secured Tabs

Secured tabs contain sensitive information (mail, banking, social media) so they need to be protected. Here are some tips:

• 🔐 Set a password for the browser: B MIUI Browser: Settings → Confidentiality → Password for the browser. In Chrome: use Settings → Passwords. → Password verification to protect stored data.
• 🚫 Turn off auto-filling forms for sensitive sites (banks, payment systems).
• 🔄 Clean the cache regularly, but not the history – so you will delete the temporary data without affecting the fixed tabs.
• 📱 Set up a screen lock on your smartphone (PIN, graphical key).

On smartphones with MIUI 13+ There's a private mode feature, which allows you to open tabs that are not displayed in the story or synced:

1. Open the browser.
2. Touch the icons ⋮ (three-point) → New private tab.
3. Use it for sites that you don’t want to fix or keep in your history.

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If you work with banking sites a lot, stick them in tabs, but don't save passwords in your browser. Instead, use password managers like Bitwarden or KeePassDX, which are more reliable.

FAQ: Frequent questions about fixing tabs on Xiaomi