Whether you encounter memory problems on your Samsung Galaxy M40, latency problems, application bugs for no reason ... One of the possible explanations for this kind of problem will be the cache of your device. You have probably never heard of it, however this memory is used all the time by your device for various reasons.

In this tutorial, we are going to explain everything to you about it and, above all, show you how to clear the cache on a Samsung Galaxy M40? To do this, to begin with, we will show you what the cache function of your smartphone is, then how to clean it, first with a single application and then all the applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40.

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What is the use of the cache on a Samsung Galaxy M40?

We therefore start this article by showing you the interest of the cache of a Samsung Galaxy M40. This memory can also be called a buffer memory. She will actually come save all of your data related to the use of an application.

For example, you surf 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, it will remain available if you wish watch it again without having to download it again.

This memory is therefore in principle absolutely useful, 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 Samsung Galaxy M40.

Why clear the cache of a Samsung Galaxy M40?

We will now briefly explain in detail the different reasons that should push you to periodically delete the application cache of your Samsung Galaxy M40. Here they are:

  • Preserve your privacy: As we told you, the cache will keep all your browsing data, in the event that you do not want a third party to be able to consult them, it is interesting to empty it periodically
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy M40: 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 necessarily be 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 a Samsung Galaxy M40?

Finally, we will conclude our guide by showing you the process that you are certainly waiting for, how to clear the cache of a Samsung Galaxy M40? First we will show you the solution for a single application, then, for all the applications of your Samsung Galaxy M40. The procedures are similar, however we suggest that you do it selectively, it is not good to do it for all applications too frequently.

How to clear the cache of a single application on your Samsung Galaxy M40?

We start by therefore presenting you the process for delete the cache of an application on your Samsung Galaxy M40 :

  • Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
  • Click on the "Applications" menu
  • Select the application you want to act on
  • Click on "Storage"
  • To finish press " Empty the cache "

Small warning, this manipulation will empty the cache but will also delete application data from your Samsung Galaxy M40. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.

How to clear the cache of all applications on your Samsung Galaxy M40?

Second technique, you can directly empty your Samsung Galaxy M40 , understood, that of all applications. This is the necessary technique, among other things, when you have storage problems. Let's go:

  • Open the “Settings” of your Samsung Galaxy M40
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy M40

If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy M40, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy M40.