Temporary files or cache are stored by various apps on your Android smartphone to perform tasks faster. However, over time, the accumulated cache can start to eat up a lot of storage space and slow down your Android smartphone's performance instead of helping it.
Hence we have come up with this in-depth guide that explains how you can clear cache and speed up your Android smartphone.
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How to Clear App Cache
Most of the cache is still created by many apps you may have on your smartphone. But if we break down apps based on their types, most social networking apps will be the ones with the highest amount of caching. That said, here's how you can clear all caches created by your installed apps:
- Go to Settings > Apps & notifications.
- Inside Apps & notifications select all apps,
- Under all apps tap on the app that seems to have a very large file size.
- Now tap on Storage & cache followed by clear cache.
How to Clear Browser Cache
In addition to the cache created by all your installed apps, your Android smartphone may also have a cache load accumulated in your web browser. Here's how to remove it:
- Open the Chrome Web browser on your Android smartphone.
- Inside Chrome tap on the vertical 3 dot menu then select History.
- Under history tap on Clear Browsing Data, select all the necessary things except your saved passwords and tap on the blue Clear Data button.