All Android smartphones has an application manager that you can get to through the settings menu. It’s usually in the top level somewhere, though it can vary a little in some phones.
But once you get to it, you’re at the heart of the matter. This is where you can see every application that.was installed on your phone or tablet. And it’s a handy place to clean things up a bit should and free up some spaces.
As you use applications, they start storing files to reference later. These files are stored in an app “cache.”
For instance: When you’re using the Facebook or WhatsApp app, it’ll save images and other pieces of the stories you’ve read so that they don’t have to be downloaded each and every single time the app needs them. This saves you time and data.
But maybe you want to clear an app’s cached data, either to regain some used space or to try to fix a misbehaving app. This is how you can do it.
How to clear the app cache or data and safe space
- Open the Settings of your phone.
- Tap the Storage heading to open its settings page.
- Tap the Other Apps heading to see a list of your installed apps.
- Find the application you want to clear the cache of and tap its listing.
- Tap the Clear cache button.
The next time you use the app, it will download everything it needs from the internet like it did the first time you used it. Clearing cached data does not clear other data like logins or saved games. This often fixes things, especially when an app pulls its content from a website that always changing and adding more content. If you want to clear the storage completely, repeat these steps and choose the Clear storage button in the final step.
Warning: This will clear all of the apps data, including usernames and passwords, game progress, etc.
All Android phones cache application data the same way, but some manufacturers offer separate tools to keep apps in check. We’re using the Pixel 3 in this guide because it demonstrates the process without using any extra software in case your phone doesn’t have any installed.
The Pixel 3’s simple software makes it easy to show how to do things manually.
That’s how you can simply clear app cache or data on your android smartphone and save up some space.