Clear an App's cache data

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Mission:

Learn to Clear App’s cache.

At times, owing to improper functionality of a given App, you will be asked to clear its Cache as a troubleshooting method.

Prerequisites:

  • A smartphone with /e/OS
  • Patience to fiddle around with /e/OS Settings

Let’s roll.

  1. Open /e/OS Settings and navigate to ‘Apps & notifications’ settings therein.

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  1. In ‘Apps & notifications’ settings, you either tap on one of recently opened apps or tap on ‘See all apps’ to find the App you wish to clear ‘Cache’ of.

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For the purpose of this guide I have selected Telegram, a popular IM application. When you tap on a specific App therein, its ‘App info’ opens.

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Tap on ‘Storage’ therein to open ‘Storage’ page for Telegram

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Tap Clear Cache therein to clear cache. Once done, Space used for Cache goes to ‘0 B’, which indicates that it is properly cleared.

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Warning: Do NOT even accidentally tap on ‘Clear storage’ unless you know that you are doing. It will delete all the local App data including media, if any unless saved elsewhere.

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Hello and thank you for the tutorial :slight_smile:
Do you know if there would be a way to automate the cache cleaning process ?

Have a nice day

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Hello
It is possible to automate this processus thanks to an application called. “Appcachecleaner”.
To get this apps add this repo Some background Info - IzzyOnDroid Android App Repository to your fdroid.