We know that your smartphone can be your most powerful tool, but sometimes it can have a couple of major performance issues. Applications take a long time to open or simply slow down or simply close. To fix this and more, we’ll tell you how and why you should clear your iPhone’s cache.
The first thing you need to know is what the chacé is on a phone. Basically, it is data stored on your cell phone such as images, videos, backgrounds, login information, among many others. Its function is to speed up your navigation and application management, so that instead of taking 10 seconds to open, it takes 7 or 5 seconds the next time you decide to use it.
If you use Safari, Chrome, or Edge, your browser cache works as a digital shortcut. But over time, the data stored in your cache can become stale and no longer match what the site really needs. If that happens, pages will load more slowly and information could be incorrect.
That’s why clearing your iPhone cache can help: it gives sites a fresh start in your browser and frees up some space on your storage.
How to clear my iPhone cache?
Before proceeding, note that clearing it will log you out of the sites, meaning you’ll have to re-add your information and set any necessary preferences. However, the initial investment of time can lead to a smoother experience in the future and can be a useful solution.
Here are step-by-step guides on how to clear your cache on your iPhone depending on the browser you use:
- Safari:
- Open the “Settings” app on your smartphone.
- Select “Safari” from the list of applications.
- Tap “Clear history and website data.”
- Confirm the action by selecting this option.
- Chrome:
- Open the app.
- Tap the three dots in the bottom right corner to open additional options.
- Select the “Clear browsing data” option from the menu.
- Choose your desired time period at the top.
- Make sure you select “Cookies,” “Site Data,” and “Cached Images and Files.”
- Then, tap “Clear browsing data” at the bottom of the screen.
- Firefox:
- Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner to access options.
- Select “Settings” at the bottom.
- In the Privacy section, choose “Data Management.”
- You can select “Website Data” to delete data from individual sites or “Clear Private Data” at the bottom to delete data from all selected fields.
It is best to clean your iPhone’s cache once every month or every two months, to optimize the greatest browsing fluidity possible. Remember that you can also delete data from each application to have more storage available.
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