Whether you encounter memory problems on your Samsung Galaxy S9, latency problems, unexplained application bugs… One of the possible origins of this kind of problem will be the cache of your smartphone. You have probably never heard of it, however this memory is used all the time by your smartphone for various reasons.
We will precisely on this page explain everything about it and, in particular, teach you how to clear the cache on a Samsung Galaxy S9? In this context, first of all, we will teach you what is the function of the cache of your phone, then how to clean it, first of a single application then, of all the applications of your Samsung Galaxy S9.
What is the use of the cache on a Samsung Galaxy S9?
We start this article by teaching you the purpose of the cache of a Samsung Galaxy S9. 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 are surfing on your favorite social network application, when you view images you will have to download them to your phone, 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 really useful, because it allows you to streamline your navigation on the various applications. That said, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so sometimes we have to clean the cache of your Samsung Galaxy S9.
Why clear the cache of a Samsung Galaxy S9?
We will now quickly explain in detail the different reasons that should push you to regularly delete the application cache of your Samsung Galaxy S9. Here they are:
- Protect your privacy: As we explained to you, the cache will save all your browsing data, if ever you do not want a stranger to fall on it, it is beneficial to empty it periodically
- Avoid Bugs: There are a large amount of bugs caused by an overloaded cache or corrupted files. In the event that this is your case, do not hesitate for a single second
- Optimize the performance of your Samsung Galaxy S9: More data means more calculations and searches for your processor when you use an application, if your cache is empty your phone will necessarily be 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 Samsung Galaxy S9?
Finally, we will end our guide by revealing the technique that you are no doubt expecting, how to clear the cache of a Samsung Galaxy S9? First we will show you the solution for a single application, then for all the applications of your Samsung Galaxy S9. The procedures are similar, however we advise you to do this 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 S9?
We start by showing you the technique for delete the cache of an application on your Samsung Galaxy S9 :
- Open the "Settings" of your phone
- Click on the "Applications" menu
- Click on the application you want to act on
- Click on "Storage"
- Finally press " Empty the cache "
Small warning, this manipulation will empty the cache but will also delete app data from your Samsung Galaxy S9. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to clear the cache of all applications of your Samsung Galaxy S9?
Second alternative, you can directly empty your Samsung Galaxy S9 , understood, that of all applications. This is the necessary solution, among other things, when you have storage problems. Let's go:
- Open the "Settings" of your Samsung Galaxy S9
- Click on the "Device maintenance" menu
- Then on the "Memory" tab
- Finally, click " To clean " to clear the cache of all applications on your Samsung Galaxy S9
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy S9, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S9.
