How to completely clear the history of the browser on the Xiaomi phone: 5 proven ways

Why it’s important to regularly clean your browser history on Xiaomi

Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi and POCO lines) are actively using built-in and third-party browsers to surf the Internet, accumulating over time, browsing history, cache files, cookies and temporary files, which not only takes up precious space in the device’s memory, but can also become a threat to privacy.

According to a 2023 Kaspersky study, more than 60 percent of smartphone users never clear their browser history, making them vulnerable to personal data leaks. On Xiaomi devices with MIUI shells, this problem is compounded by integration with Mi Account services, which can synchronize data between devices.

• 🔒 Protect privacy (passwords, logins, search queries)
• 🚀 Speed up the browser and smartphone in general
• 📱 Free up to 1-3 GB of memory on the device
• 🛡️ Avoid targeted advertising based on your visit history

In this article, we’ll break down all the current ways to clear history for popular Xiaomi browsers, including hidden MIUI settings that are not obvious to most users.

Method 1: Clearing History in the Standard Mi Browser

Mi Browser is a Xiaomi browser pre-installed on all MIUI devices, synced to your Mi Account, so clearing your history here requires a lot of attention.

1. Open the Mi Browser and click on the three dots in the lower right corner.
2. Select Settings → Confidentiality.
3. Slip on Clear the data and tick:

• 📝 Visit history (includes all saved pages)
• 🍪 Cookies and site data (authorizations, settings)
• 🗑️ Cached images and files (frees up most space)
• 🔍 Autocomplete data (saved forms and passwords)

For full cleanup, select the All-Time Range and confirm the action. On devices with MIUI 14+, after cleaning, the history can be restored from the cloud if you do not turn off sync in the Xiaomi account settings.

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⚠️ Warning: If you use the Mi Browser in incognito mode, the history can still be stored in the system logs. For complete anonymity, it is recommended to use Tor Browser or Firefox Focus.

Method 2: Delete History in Google Chrome on Xiaomi

Google Chrome is the most popular browser on Android, and it's often installed by default on Xiaomi. Cleanup here has its nuances due to integration with a Google account.

1. Open Chrome and click on the three dots in the top right corner.
2. Go to History. → Clear the data.
3. Select the tab Additional for Extended Options.

For Xiaomi devices with MIUI 13/14, there is a feature: if you use the dual app feature (Cloning Chrome), the history must be cleared separately for each clone.It is also worth noting that Chrome can save data to /Android/data/com.android.chrome, which is not deleted through the browser interface.

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Method 3: Automatic cleaning through MIUI settings

The MIUI shell provides built-in tools to clean data from all applications, including browsers, which is useful if you need to quickly clear space or reset your browser to factory settings.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select the browser you want (such as Mi Browser or Chrome).
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the data.

There are two options available here:

• 🧹 Clear cache – deletes temporary files without losing account data.
• 🗑️ Clear all data – Complete reset of the browser (including bookmarks and passwords).

⚠️ Warning: On Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12 and below, the Clear All Data feature may cause sync failure with Mi Account.

To clean automatically, you can configure Optimization to Settings → Battery and Performance. You can enable weekly cache cleaning of all applications, including browsers. However, this method does not delete the history of visits - only temporary files.

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If your browser is slow after cleaning, try disabling the Traffic Saving feature in its settings. On Xiaomi, it often conflicts with MIUI optimization.

Method 4: Using third-party applications for deep cleaning

For users who want to delete not only the history of the browser, but also traces of activity in the system, specialized utilities are suitable.

• 🛡️ CCleaner clears cache, history, and residual files.
• 🔍 SD Maid finds and deletes browser junk files.
• 🗑️ Files by Google is a built-in cleaning feature with recommendations.
• 🔒 Norton Clean deletes data with an emphasis on privacy.

When using third-party applications on Xiaomi, it is important to consider:

1. Grant the application permissions to access the storage and manage all files.
2. Remove /MIUI/ and /Android/obb/ from the cleanup to avoid damaging the firmware.
3. After cleaning, restart the device to apply the changes.

For example, in CCleaner, you need to completely clean the browser:

1. Run the analysis in the Cleanup section.
2. Select the App tab and mark the desired browsers.
3. Click Clear and confirm the action.

Method 5: Manually clean through file manager (for power users)

For those who prefer full control, there is a method of manually cleaning through the file manager, which allows you to delete even the data that is not cleared through the browser interface.

• 📂 A file manager with access to root folders (e.g., Mi File Manager or Solid Explorer).
• 🔧 Root rights are optional but empowering.

The way to the data of browsers on Xiaomi:

/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/


├── com.android.chrome/ (Google Chrome)




├── com.mi.globalbrowser/ (Mi Browser)




├── org.mozilla.firefox/ (Firefox)




└── com.opera.browser/ (Opera)

In these folders, you can delete:

• 📁 cache/ Temporary files (safe to delete)
• 📄 databases/—Local databases (including history)
• 🔐 app_webview/ — Web browsing data (cautiously, may affect the operation of applications).

⚠️ Warning: Deleting files manually can cause browser malfunctions. Before cleaning, back up the folder or use the Data Export function in your browser settings. On Xiaomi File-Based Encryption devices, some files may not be available without root rights.

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Manually cleaning through the file manager is the most effective way, but it requires caution. Do not delete files with the.dex or.so extension, as this can damage the browser.

Additional privacy tips on Xiaomi

Clearing your browser history is only part of Xiaomi’s data protection measures, and for complete privacy, it is recommended that:

• 🔄 Disable history sync in Mi Account and Google Account.
• 🛡️ Use VPN (e.g., built-in to Mi Browser or ProtonVPN).
• 🚫 Prohibit browsers from accessing geolocation in Settings → Privacy → Permissions.
• 🔒 Set up application locking via Security → Application locking.

Xiaomi devices with MIUI 14 have a feature called Private Mode, which allows you to create a sandbox for browsers.

• History is not preserved in the main system.
• Cookies are deleted after the tabs are closed.
• Access to the microphone and camera is blocked by default.

To activate the private mode:

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → Private Mode.
2. Add your browser to the list of applications for isolation.
3. Launch your browser through the Private Mode icon in the application menu.

Also worth paying attention to the Advertising and Analytics settings in Mi Browser. By default, Xiaomi collects data about visited sites for targeted advertising.

1. Go to the browser settings → Privacy.
2. Turn off Personalized Advertising and Error Reporting options.

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