Whether you encounter memory problems on your Google Pixel 4 XL, latency problems, application bugs for no reason… One of the possible explanations for this kind of problem will be the cache of your smartphone. You may never have heard of it, but this memory is constantly used by your smartphone for various reasons.
In this tutorial, we are going to teach you everything about it and, in particular, explain how to clear the cache on a Google Pixel 4 XL? To do this, first of all, we will explain to you what is the purpose of the cache of your mobile phone, then how to clean it, first of a single application then, of all the applications of your Google Pixel 4 XL.
What is the cache used for on a Google Pixel 4 XL?
We therefore begin this article by explaining the interest of the cache of a Google Pixel 4 XL. This memory can also be called a buffer memory. She will actually come record all your data related to the use of an application.
For example, you are surfing on your favorite social network application, when you view images it is necessary to download them to your mobile phone, this data will end up in the application cache, always available if you want to view it at new without having to re-download it.
This memory is therefore in principle absolutely useful, because it offers you the possibility of making your browsing through the various applications more fluid. However, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so sometimes clean the cache of your Google Pixel 4 XL.
Why clear the cache of a Google Pixel 4 XL?
We will now quickly describe in detail the different reasons that should push you to regularly delete the application cache of your Google Pixel 4 XL. Check them out below:
- Preserve your privacy: As we told you, the cache will record all your browsing data, if ever you do not want a stranger to be able to consult them, it is worth emptying it periodically
- Avoid bugs: There are many bugs caused by an overloaded cache or corrupted files. If this is your situation, do not hesitate for one second
- Optimize the performance of your Google Pixel 4 XL: More data means more calculations and searches for your processor when you use an application, if ever your cache is empty your mobile phone will be especially faster
- Make room: You will also be able to recover storage space by deleting the cache, but we do not realize however the multimedia files are very large and you can quickly have several gigabytes of data in the cache
How to clear the cache on a Google Pixel 4 XL?
Finally, we will conclude our guide by showing you the procedure that you are certainly waiting for, how to clear the cache of a Google Pixel 4 XL? First of all we will show you the solution for a single application, then, for all the applications of your Google Pixel 4 XL. The procedures are similar, however we advise you to do this selectively, it is not good to do it for all applications too regularly.
How to clear the cache of a single application on your Google Pixel 4 XL?
We therefore begin by explaining the procedure for delete the cache of an application on your Google Pixel 4 XL :
- Open the "Settings" of your mobile phone
- Click on the "Applications" menu
- Select the application you want to act on
- Click on "Storage"
- To finish press " Empty the cache "
Warning, this action will empty the cache but will also delete application data from your Google Pixel 4 XL. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to clear the cache of all applications of its Google Pixel 4 XL?
Second solution, you can directly empty your Google Pixel 4 XL , understood, that of all applications. This is the recommended technique, among other things, when you have storage concerns. Let's go:
- Open the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 4 XL
- Click on the "Device maintenance" menu
- Then on the "Memory" tab
- To finish, click on " To clean " to clear the cache of all applications on your Google Pixel 4 XL
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 4 XL, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 4 XL.
