Whether you encounter memory problems on your Xiaomi Mix 3, latency problems, unexplained application bugs… One of the possible reasons for this type of problem will be the cache of your mobile phone. You may never have heard of it, however this memory is in constant use by your mobile phone for various reasons.
We will precisely on this page teach you everything about it and, in particular, teach you how to clear the cache on a Xiaomi Mix 3? To do this, first, we will teach you what is the purpose of your phone's cache, then how to clean it, first with a single application and then all the applications on your Xiaomi Mix 3.
What is the role of the cache on a Xiaomi Mix 3?
We therefore begin this guide by teaching you the purpose of the cache of a Xiaomi Mix 3. 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 it is necessary to download them to your phone, these data will end up in the application cache, they will remain available on the assumption that you want to watch it again without having to download it again.
This memory is therefore in principle completely useful, because it gives you the opportunity to streamline your navigation on the various applications. However, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so, from time to time, clean the cache of your Xiaomi Mix 3.
Why should you clear the cache of a Xiaomi Mix 3?
We will now quickly describe in detail the different reasons that should push you to periodically delete the application cache of your Xiaomi Mix 3. Check them out below:
- Preserve your privacy: As we explained to you, the cache will keep all your browsing data, if you do not want a third party to be able to consult them, it is interesting to empty it some times
- Avoid bugs: There are a lot of bugs caused by an overloaded cache or corrupted files. If this is your situation, don't hesitate for one second
- Optimizing the performance of your Xiaomi Mix 3: More data means more calculations and research 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, 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 Xiaomi Mix 3?
Finally, we will end our article by revealing the technique that you are probably waiting for, how to clear the cache of a Xiaomi Mix 3? First of all we will show you the solution for a single application, then, for all the applications of your Xiaomi Mix 3. The methods are similar, however we recommend that you do it selectively, it is not good to do it too regularly for all applications.
How to clear the cache of a single application on your Xiaomi Mix 3?
We start by presenting you the technique for delete the cache of an application on your Xiaomi Mix 3 :
- 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 action will empty the cache but will also delete application data from your Xiaomi Mix 3. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to clear the cache of all applications of its Xiaomi Mix 3?
Second technique, you can directly empty your Xiaomi Mix 3 , understood, that of all applications. This is the recommended technique, among other things, when you have storage problems. Let's go:
- Open the “Settings” of your Xiaomi Mix 3
- 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 Xiaomi Mix 3
In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi Mix 3, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mix 3.
