{"id":381,"date":"2018-04-17T05:21:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T05:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/?p=381"},"modified":"2018-04-17T09:58:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T09:58:21","slug":"clear-app-and-system-cache-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/clear-app-and-system-cache-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear App and System Cache on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f49789f3cea\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f49789f3cea\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/clear-app-and-system-cache-android\/#How_to_Clear_App_Cache_on_Android_60_or_Lower\" title=\"How to Clear App Cache on Android 6.0 or Lower\">How to Clear App Cache on Android 6.0 or Lower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/clear-app-and-system-cache-android\/#How_to_Clear_Cache_on_Android_60_or_Higher\" title=\"How to Clear Cache on Android 6.0 or Higher\">How to Clear Cache on Android 6.0 or Higher<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Today we are going to answer one of the most asked questions on the Internet about how to clear Cache on Android smartphones. To be honest, this is not a hard task but we do like think that \u201chard\u201d word varies from person to person and to their level of expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Basically, app cache or system cache on Android phone reserves the wastage of data collected from apps or surfing the web browsers. This cache however helps to load the app or web page quickly if you are opening them repetitively. For example, if you open Google Maps too much then the app cache actually helps to load the map faster however they take an immense space on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">On the other hand, app data are a bit different and they store information like login details, customization settings, preference and other modifications occurring with the same apps. So, if you want to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/delete-android-sms-in-bulk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have some extra space<\/a> on your phone then clearing these app cache data will be helpful. Sometimes, they even consume couple GBs of data that are totally useless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">So, in this tutorial, we will show you how to clear cache on Android smartphones seamlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clear_App_Cache_on_Android_60_or_Lower\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>How to Clear App Cache on Android 6.0 or Lower<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 1. Tap on <em>Settings.<\/em>\u00a0You can either find it on <em>Menu<\/em> or you swipe down the notification bar and tap on the gear icon to open it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 2. Scroll down and find the apps option and tap on it once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Note: In some phones, this option may be named as <em>Applications<\/em> too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 3. Now, open the apps from which you wish to clear the app cache.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 4. Select the Storage button and it will show much app cache is taken by the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 5. Tap on \u201cClear Cache\u201d and it will remove all the cache from the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.jpg\" alt=\"clean app cache android\" width=\"300\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.jpg 517w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">That\u2019s all, you may now check the memory storage unit and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/get-more-free-space-on-android\/\">that much space<\/a> will be available on your phone now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clear_Cache_on_Android_60_or_Higher\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>How to Clear Cache on Android 6.0 or Higher<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">On Android 6.0 or higher versions, the function is same, just the buttons are placed distinctly and nothing else is different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 1. Unlock your phone, open the menu and tap on <em>Settings<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 2. Next, select Apps or the <em>App manager<\/em> option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 3. You will be able to see all the apps installed on your device. Just tap on any app from which you wish to clear app data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 4. Choose the Storage option followed by \u201cClear Cache\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Step 5. Additionally, if you want then you can also clear \u201cClear Data\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2.jpg\" alt=\"clean android cache data\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">That\u2019s all. The app cache is now successfully cleared. If you are selling the old Android device, it is recommended <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/wipe-android-phone-clean-before-selling.html\">wiping it clean<\/a> to protect private information on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Please remember, that you should clear cache from the apps that you do not use regularly. We won\u2019t recommend clearing cache from apps that you use it on daily basis life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">With that being said, we hope this article helped you to clear cache on Android smartphones and if you run into any trouble then don\u2019t forget to let us know via the contact form or you can also connect with us via social media networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">[Sassy_Social_Share]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are going to answer one of the most asked questions on the Internet about how to clear Cache on Android smartphones. To be honest, this is not a hard task but we do like think that \u201chard\u201d word varies from person to person and to their level of expertise. 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