How to clear the cache on an iPhone

IF YOUR iPhone is running a bit slow, don’t immediately resort to buying a new one.

You might just need to clear your caches to boost your iPhone’s speed.

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How can I clear the cache on an iPhone?

Depending on the type of cache you want to clear, there are several ways to proceed.

Clear your Safari cache

It is quick and easy to clear the cache for Safari.

However, doing so will log you out of your most-visited websites, so make sure your passwords are saved first.

• Open the iPhone Settings from your home screen.
• Scroll down to Safari, then click on the app to enter the settings.
• Scroll down until you reach clear history and website data under the privacy and security section, then tap to activate.
• Tap again to confirm.

Clear your iPhone Chrome cache

The process is just as simple for Chrome on an iPhone.

• Open the Chrome app on your iPhone.
• Tap on the menu at the bottom-right corner of the screen, which should appear as three dots in a horizontal line.
• Click History to open a new menu.
• Then click Clear Browsing Data.
• Check the box for cached images and files.
• Tap Clear Browsing Data.

Is clearing the iPhone cache safe?

It is safe to clear the cache on your iPhone which is temporary and creates quick access to your iPhone memory.

Web browsers and other apps store data related to sites you visit regularly, or actions you routinely perform, to make your experience using the app faster.

When the cache storing the data gets too full, your device becomes slower and has a higher risk of crashing.

It might be mildly inconvenient to clear your cache regularly as you may need to log back into some sites or go through the process of personalizing some settings.

If you are using an app that is no longer for sale, don’t use the option to delete it to clear the cache, because it won’t be there to re-download.

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How can I clear the cache for third-party apps?

Storage can be cleared with a cleaner app, but it is also possible to do it yourself.

Shutting down your iPhone and rebooting it will clear some space as will signing out of social media accounts and back in again.

There are two ways to clear app caches, either by deleting information from each separate app or by deleting the app from your phone and reinstalling it.

In your iPhone settings, you can go to ‘General’ and then ‘iPhone storage’ to see a list of apps ordered by how much space each is using.

There is no easy way to delete app caches and keep the app installed, so most people delete or off-load apps, and then reinstall them.

If you want to keep the app installed but free up space, you can either go into each app and delete data and files manually, delete files from the ‘Files’ app, or delete data from iCloud storage.

You should only delete data that you are willing to lose.