Whether you encounter memory problems on your Alcatel 3L, latency problems, application bugs for no reason… One of the possible reasons for this kind of problem will be the cache of your smartphone. You have probably never heard of it, however this memory is constantly used by your smartphone for various reasons.
On this page, we are going to teach you everything about it and, above all, show you how to clear the cache on an Alcatel 3L? In this context, first of all, we will show you what is the purpose of the cache of your smartphone, then how to clean it, first of a single application then, of all the applications of your Alcatel 3L.
What is the cache used for on an Alcatel 3L?
We therefore start this guide by showing you the interest of the cache of an Alcatel 3L. This memory can also be called a buffer memory. She will actually come store all of your data related to the use of an application.
For example, you are surfing on your favorite social network application, when you look at images you have to download them to your smartphone, these data will end up in the application cache, always available if you want to view it again without need to re-download it.
This memory is therefore completely useful on paper, because it allows you to streamline your navigation on the various applications. Despite everything, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so from time to time it is necessary to clean the cache of your Alcatel 3L.
What are the reasons for clearing the cache of an Alcatel 3L?
We will now briefly describe in detail the different reasons that should push you to regularly delete the application cache of your Alcatel 3L. Here they are:
- Preserve your privacy: As we explained to you, the cache will record all your browsing data, in the event that you do not want a third party to fall on it, it is interesting to empty it some times
- Avoid Bugs: There are a number of bugs caused by an overloaded cache or corrupted files. In the event that this is your situation, do not hesitate for a single second
- Optimize the performance of your Alcatel 3L: More data means more calculations and research for your processor as soon as you use an application, in the event that your cache is empty your smartphone will be especially faster
- Make room: You will also be able to recover storage space by deleting the cache, however we do not realize the multimedia files are very large and you can quickly have several gigabytes of data in the cache
How to clear the cache on an Alcatel 3L?
Finally, we will finish our guide by revealing the procedure that you are probably waiting for, how to clear the cache of an Alcatel 3L? First we will show you the solution for a single application, then for all the applications of your Alcatel 3L. The methods are similar, however we advise you to do it selectively, it is not good to do it for all applications too regularly.
How to clear the cache of a single application on your Alcatel 3L?
We therefore start by showing you the procedure for delete the cache of an application on your Alcatel 3L :
- Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
- Click on the "Applications" menu
- Click on the application you want to act on
- Click on "Storage"
- Finally click on " Empty the cache "
Be careful, this manipulation will empty the cache but will also delete application data from your Alcatel 3L. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to clear the cache of all applications on your Alcatel 3L?
Second option, you can simply empty your Alcatel 3L , understood, that of all applications. This is the recommended solution, among other things, when you have storage problems. Let's go:
- Open the “Settings” of your Alcatel 3L
- Click on the "Device maintenance" menu
- Then on the "Memory" tab
- Finally, click on " To clean " to clear the cache of all applications on your Alcatel 3L
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