Many users Samsung Galaxy A51 over time notice that the Yandex browser begins to offer queries in the search bar that they entered several weeks or even months ago. Not only is this annoying when you want to search for something new, but it can also cause personal information to leak if someone else uses the phone. Complete clearing history on this device requires an understanding of the difference between deleting records in the account and local application data.
The procedure for freeing up space and deleting traces of activity on Samsung Android smartphones has its own nuances associated with the shell One UI. In this article, we will look in detail at how to erase all traces of your visits, set up automatic deletion, and prevent the saving of sensitive data in the future, so that your browser remains clean.
Recovering deleted local data without special recovery apps is almost impossible, so before starting global cleaning, make sure that you do not need to save some specific links or passwords that were stored only in the browser’s memory. Let's move on to practical steps.
Manually deleting history through the browser interface
The most obvious and fastest way to delete recent requests is to use the built-in menu of the application itself Yandex Browser. This method allows you to selectively delete individual records or erase everything at once for a certain period. Open the application on your Samsung A51 and click on the menu icon, which is usually located in the lower right corner of the screen.
In the list that opens, find the item indicated by the clock icon or the inscription History. By clicking on it, you will see a complete list of all pages visited and search queries entered. To delete a specific entry, hold your finger on it for a few seconds - a selection check mark and a pop-up action menu will appear.
If your goal is total clean, then at the top of the history screen there should be a button with an image of a basket or a dotted line with the inscription Clear. When you click on it, the system will prompt you to select a time range: for the last hour, today, yesterday or for all time. Selecting the "All time" option guarantees complete deletion of the local log.
- 🗑️ Click on the trash can icon to delete the selected items.
- 📅 Select the "All time" period to completely erase traces.
- ✅ Confirm the action in the dialog box that appears.
⚠️ Attention: Deleting history through the browser menu does not affect the data synchronized with your Yandex account in the cloud. If you are logged into your profile, the entry may be restored during the next synchronization.
Before mass clearing, export important bookmarks to a file if you are afraid of losing the necessary links along with your browsing history.
Full clearing of application data in Android settings
Sometimes standard deletion through the interface is not enough, since cached data remains in the phone's memory files, page thumbnails and other temporary data that can occupy a significant amount of memory on Samsung A51. For deep cleaning, you need to go to the system settings of the operating system Android.
Go to Settings your smartphone, then scroll down the list and select section Applications. In the general list, find Yandex (or Yandex Browser) and tap on it. In the application management menu that opens, we are interested in the section Storage.
Here you will see two main buttons: Clear cache i Clear data. The first deletes temporary files, speeding up work, but does not affect your settings. The second button resets the application to the “as after installation” state, deleting all history, cookies, saved passwords and settings search without the possibility of recovery.
☑️ Deep data cleaning
After clicking the clear data button, the next time you start the browser, you will be prompted to re-accept the user agreement and configure the start page. This is the most radical, but also the most effective method to ensure privacy.
Managing history through a Yandex account
If you use a browser with authorization, then your search history is saved on the company’s servers, regardless of what happens on the phone itself. Samsung A51. To delete this data, you need to go to account management. This can be done directly through the browser by going to ya.ru/id or through the profile settings in the menu.
In the account settings section, find the item responsible for search history and request history. There is usually a switch to save the history and a button to delete it. Disabling saving will prevent new entries from appearing in the cloud profile, and the clear button will delete the accumulated data.
It is important to understand the difference: clearing on the phone removes traces from the device, and clearing in the account removes them from the Yandex cloud profile. For maximum anonymity, it is recommended to perform both procedures. Synchronization works both ways, so deleting in the cloud can automatically clear the history on your other devices where you are logged in.
| Data type | Where it is stored | How to delete | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local history | Phone memory | Application settings | Impossible |
| Cloud history | Yandex server | Personal account | Only from backup |
| Page cache | Phone memory | Clear cache | Automatic |
| Cookies | Memory phone | Privacy settings | Login required |
Setting up Incognito mode for privacy
In order to avoid the need for constant manual cleaning in the future, it is advisable to use Incognito mode for sensitive queries. In this mode Yandex Browser on Samsung A51 does not save browsing history, cookies and form data after closing the tab.
Activating this mode is very simple: open the browser menu and select Incognito mode (the hat or mask icon). A new window will open with a dark theme, signaling that you are in Protected Mode. All actions in this window will not be recorded in the general log.
However, it is worth remembering that incognito mode does not make you invisible to the Internet provider or the owner of the Wi-Fi network to which the phone is connected. It only prevents traces from being saved inside the device and browser itself. This is an ideal option for one-time searches for information that you do not want to advertise.
⚠️ Attention: In incognito mode, browser extensions are disabled by default. If you need specific plugins, you will have to activate them manually in the mode settings.
Automatic deletion of history on a schedule
Modern versions of the Yandex browser on the platform Android offer a convenient function for automatically deleting history. You no longer need to remember about manual cleaning, since the system itself will delete data older than a certain period. This significantly saves time and nerves of users Samsung A51.
To configure, go to the browser menu, select Settings, then section Privacy. Find item Data clearing or Auto-deleting history. Here you can select an interval: for example, delete history older than 3 days, a week or a month.
After activating this function, the browser will automatically perform the cleaning procedure in the background. This also helps maintain free space on your device so that old files won't keep piling up endlessly. The setting applies to both local history and synchronization data if the corresponding option is enabled.
Impact on personalization
With auto-delete enabled, Yandex may be worse at selecting advertising offers and news feed, since the system will have less data about your interests.
Solving frequent problems problems during cleaning
Sometimes users encounter a situation where the history is cleared, but after a while it appears again. This may be due to aggressive synchronization or the operation of third-party applications that duplicate browser functions. In such cases, a comprehensive approach to setting up privacy is required..
Check whether you have installed cleaner applications that may conflict with browser settings, or, conversely, restore data from their backup copies. Also make sure that there is no malware on your device that can intercept search requests.
If the clear history button is greyed out, this may mean that your device has parental controls enabled or administrative rights that prevent you from changing app data. In this case, check the settings in the section Security or contact the device administrator.
- 🔄 Disable synchronization before cleaning so that the data does not return.
- 🛡️ Check for viruses with a security scanner.
- 🔓 Make sure there are no restrictions parental controls.
Comprehensive cleaning includes deleting data on the device, in the cloud account and setting up automatic deletion for the future.
Is it possible to recover deleted search history on Samsung A51?
Recovering locally deleted history without having a backup copy of the entire device (made before the moment of deletion) is practically impossible. If the history was stored in the Yandex cloud and you deleted it from there, it also cannot be restored by the support service.
Does clearing history affect saved passwords?
When you select the "Clear data" option in the application settings, passwords are also deleted. When deleting only through the "History" menu, passwords are usually saved unless you tick the "Passwords" item in the menu for selecting the data to be cleared.
Why does the history appear again after rebooting the phone?
Most likely, you have synchronization enabled with your Yandex account. When the browser starts, it downloads history from the cloud. To avoid this, you must first clear the history in your personal account on the Yandex website or disable synchronization in your browser settings.
Does the search history take up a lot of space on the Samsung A51?
The text of the search history itself takes up negligible space (kilobytes). However, history-related cached images and site data can take up hundreds of megabytes. Therefore, clearing the cache is more effective at freeing up memory than clearing only the text log.