How to Completely or Selectively Clear Your Xiaomi Call History

The history of calls on Xiaomi smartphones can be a significant part of the memory of the device, especially if you actively call or receive a lot of incoming calls. In addition, confidential data about calls requires periodic cleaning - whether it is preparing to sell a phone or just wanting to maintain order. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to delete the history of calls on devices with MIUI 12-15, including hidden functions and methods for recovering accidentally erased records.

It's important to understand that the procedure varies depending on the firmware version and the smartphone model. For example, on the Redmi Note 12 and POCO X5, the interface of the Phone application may vary slightly, but the general logic remains the same. We will also touch on security issues: what happens to data after deletion, can it be restored and how to protect the story from prying eyes.

1. Standard method: deletion through the application "Phone"

The easiest and most obvious method is to use the built-in tools of the Phone app, which is suitable for most Xiaomi models, including Redmi, POCO and the flagship Mi series.

To delete individual records or the entire story:

• 📱 Open the Phone app (the handset icon on the home screen or menu).
• 🕒 Go to the Journal tab (or History in some versions) MIUI).
• ⚙️ Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Remove.
• 🗑️ Check the required records or click Select all for complete cleaning.
• 🔘 Confirm the action with the Delete button (you may need to enter a password or fingerprint).

Some models (e.g. Xiaomi 13 Ultra) will be notified that they can recover records within 30 days through the Recycle Bin, a MIUI function similar to the Recycle Bin in the gallery, and to permanently erase data, you need to go to Settings → Memory → Recycle Bin and clean it.

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If you often clear history, add a shortcut to the Phone app on the home screen — it will save time. To do this, hold your finger on the icon in the app menu and drag it to your desktop.

2.Selective Deletion: How to Wipe Calls From One Contact

If you only need to delete calls from a particular caller (for example, after talking to a colleague or support team), you don’t need to clear the entire story. MIUI The selective removal function is provided.

Instructions:

1. Open the phone application → magazine.
2. Find the right contact in the list and click on it (a detailed history of calls with this subscriber will open).
3. In the upper right corner, click on three dots and select Remove.
4. Check specific calls or click Select All to delete the entire history of that contact.
5. Confirm the action.

This is useful if you want to save the rest of the story, but remove the trace of communication with a certain person, for example, after selling something through message boards or after a one-time business call.

3. Cleaning through system settings (for MIUI 14 and later)

The latest versions of MIUI have an alternative way to manage your call history through the Settings section, which is convenient if you prefer centralized data management or if the Phone app is not working properly.

Step-by-step:

• 🔧 Open the settings (cog icon).
• 📱 Go to the Apps → Application management.
• 🔍 In the search bar, enter the phone and select the application from the list.
• 🗃️ Click on Memory (or Warehouse).
• 🧹 At the bottom of the screen, select Clear Data → Clearing the history of challenges.

This method removes the entire history without the possibility of recovery, so use it with caution. It also helps to clear the cache of the Phone application, which sometimes helps to solve problems with the slow operation of the call log.

4. Recovery Mode Reset (for power users)

If standard methods fail (e.g., due to a system failure or virus), you can use Recovery Mode, which is suitable for advanced users, as it requires accuracy and understanding of the process.

Warning: Recovery removes all call history without recovery and can also affect other data if you choose the wrong options.

Instructions:

1. Turn off your smartphone.
2. Press the Power and Volume button up at the same time until the Mi logo appears.
3. From the Recovery menu, select Wipe Data (use volume buttons for navigation and power button for confirmation).
4. Choose Wipe Call Logs (if you have one) or Wipe Cache Partition (less radical).
5. Confirm the action and restart the device.

Backup of important data

Charge your phone at least 50%

Make sure you select the option for call history only (not a full reset!)

Remember the password from the Mi-account (required after the reboot)-->

On some models (e.g., POCO F5), Recovery may not have a separate option for call history, in which case only a full reset (Wipe All Data) will help, but this is a last resort, since all user data is erased.

5.Use of third-party cleaning applications

If the built-in MIUI tools don’t suit you, you can use third-party utilities from Google Play, which offer additional features such as automatic cleaning on a schedule or removing duplicate records.

Popular applications:

• 🔄 Call Logs Cleaner – allows you to filter calls by date, type (incoming / outgoing) and contact.
• 🗑️ History Eraser – not only clears the history of calls, but also SMS, browser, cache.
• 🔒 Secure Call Log – Encrypts and secures your history with a password before deleting it.

Warning: Before using third-party apps, check their reputation on Google Play and the permissions they request.Some utilities may collect data about your calls, which is contrary to privacy policies.

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Third-party applications are convenient for automatic cleaning, but built-in MIUI tools are more reliable in terms of data security.

6 How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Call History

If you accidentally erase important records, you can try to restore them. MIUI has a built-in Recycle Bin, and you'll need specialized software to recover them more deeply.

Recovery methods:

To recover data from the MIUI Recycle Bin:

1. Open the Settings → Memory → Recycle Bin.
2. Find the History of Calls (or Journal) section.
3. Mark the required records and click Restore.

If the cart is empty, try to recover data via Mi Cloud:

1. Go to Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud.
2. Select Data Recovery and specify the backup date.
3. Mark the Challenge History and confirm the recovery.

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To avoid data loss in the future, enable automatic sync with Mi Cloud: Settings → Xiaomi Account → Mi Cloud → Sync → Call History.

7 How to Protect Call History from Outsiders

If you're concerned about privacy, it's not enough to just clean up the story -- you need to protect it from other people's access. MIUI has some built-in tools for that.

Methods of protection:

• 🔐 Blocking the Phone app: Set a password or fingerprint through Settings → Annexes → Application lockdown.
• 👤 Hidden contacts: Move important numbers to the Blacklist or use the Second Space function to the Blacklist MIUI.
• 🔄 Autoclean: set up automatic deletion of old entries in Settings → Confidentiality → Clearing the data.

For maximum security, you can use the second space (Second Space):

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → Second Space.
2. Create a separate profile with your own apps and data.
3. In the main space, delete the call history, and in the second, leave only the necessary records.

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The Second Space feature allows you to separate personal and work data, but requires additional memory on the device.

8. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When cleaning up your call history, users often face typical problems, and let's look at the most common ones and how to solve them.

Mistake 1: History is not deleted

If after clicking Delete the records remain in place, try:

• Reboot the phone.
• Clear the cache of the Phone application in Settings → Applications.
• Update MIUI to the latest version (sometimes bugs are fixed in new builds).

Mistake 2: After the reset, the story is back

This happens if you have synced with Mi Cloud or Google to avoid recovery:

1. Turn off the synchronization of call history in the cloud.
2. Delete data manually from Mi Cloud or Google Drive.

Mistake 3: The basket is not working

If after deleting the records do not fall into the basket, check:

• Is there enough free space in the memory of the device?
• Is the Recycle Bin Function Included in Settings → Memory?
• Are there any restrictions on antivirus or cleaning applications (e.g. Clean Master)?

FAQ: Answers to popular questions