Whether you have memory issues on your Google Pixel 6a, latency issues, app bugs for no reason... One of the possible reasons for this type of issue is going to be your smartphone's cache. You may never have heard of it, but this memory is constantly used by your smartphone for various reasons.
We will precisely in this article explain everything about the latter and, more particularly explain to you how to clear the cache on a Google Pixel 6a? To do this, first of all, we will explain to you what is the function of your smartphone's cache, then how to clean it, first from a single application and then from all the applications on your Google Pixel 6a.
What is the use of the cache on a Google Pixel 6a?
We therefore start this guide by explaining the purpose of the cache of a Google Pixel 6a. This memory can also be called a buffer memory. She's actually coming save 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 you will have to download them to your smartphone, this data will end up in the application cache, always available in the event that you want it. watch again without having to download it again.
This memory is therefore in principle absolutely useful, because it allows you to make your navigation on the different applications more fluid. However, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so it is necessary, from time to time, clean the cache of your Google Pixel 6a.
What are the reasons for clearing the cache of a Google Pixel 6a?
We will now briefly describe in detail the different reasons that should push you to regularly delete the application cache of your Google Pixel 6a. Check them out below:
- Protect your privacy: As we told you, the cache will save all your browsing data, if you do not want a third party to fall on it it is beneficial to empty it often enough
- Avoiding 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 Google Pixel 6a: More data implies more calculations and searches for your processor when you use an application, if your cache is empty your smartphone will necessarily be faster
- Make room: You will also be able to recover storage space by deleting the cache, we do not realize but 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 6a?
Finally, we will finish our guide by revealing the procedure that you are surely waiting for, how to clear the cache of a Google Pixel 6a? First we will show you the solution for a single application, then, for all the applications of your Google Pixel 6a. The manipulations are similar, but we advise you to do it selectively, it is not good to do it for all applications too often.
How to empty the cache of a single application on your Google Pixel 6a?
We therefore start by revealing the procedure for delete the cache of an application on your Google Pixel 6a :
- 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 "
Small warning, this manipulation will empty the cache but will also delete app data from your Google Pixel 6a. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to empty the cache of all applications from your Google Pixel 6a?
Second technique, you can directly empty your Google Pixel 6a , understood, that of all applications. This is the recommended technique especially when you have storage problems. Let's go:
- Open the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 6a
- 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 Google Pixel 6a
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Google Pixel 6a, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 6a.
