Question: How to Clear App Cache Android?
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How to clear app cache and app data in Android 6.0 Marshmallow

  • Step 1: Head to the Settings menu.
  • Step 2: Find Apps (or Applications, depending on your device) in the menu, then locate the app that you want to clear the cache or data for.
  • Step 3: Tap on Storage and the buttons for clearing the cache and app data will become available (pictured above).

Is it OK to clear cache on Android?

Clear out all cached app data. The “cached” data used by your combined Android apps can easily take up more than a gigabyte of storage space. These caches of data are essentially just junk files, and they can be safely deleted to free up storage space. Tap the Clear Cache button to take out the trash.

What does clearing data on an app do?

Clear app data — or resetting an app. Clearing app data is a little more drastic. You’re wiping the cache, but also clearing any and all settings that go along with that app. You’re basically starting that app over, from scratch, and it’ll behave as it did the first time you installed it.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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