Whether you have memory problems on your Xiaomi Redmi 5, 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 may never have heard of it, but this memory is used all the time by your device for various reasons.
In this article, we will explain everything about it to you and, more particularly, teach you how to clear the cache on a Xiaomi Redmi 5? To do this, first of all, we will teach you what is the purpose of the cache of your mobile phone, then how to clean it, first with a single application and then with all the applications of your Xiaomi Redmi 5.
What is the use of the cache on a Xiaomi Redmi 5?
We start this guide by teaching you the purpose of the cache of a Xiaomi Redmi 5. This memory can also be called a buffer memory. She will actually come record all of your data relating 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 in the event that you want to watch it again without having to download it again.
This memory is therefore completely useful on paper, because it allows you to streamline your navigation on the various applications. However, we are far from reusing all of this memory, so from time to time it is necessary to clean the cache of your Xiaomi Redmi 5.
For what reasons to empty the cache of a Xiaomi Redmi 5?
We will now briefly explain in detail the different reasons that should push you to regularly delete the application cache of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. Check them out below:
- Preserve your privacy: As we explained to you, the cache will save all your browsing data, in the event that you do not want a stranger to find them, it is interesting to empty it often enough
- Avoid Bugs: There are a large number 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
- Optimizing the performance of your Xiaomi Redmi 5: More data means more calculations and searches for your processor when you use an application, in the event that 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5?
To finish, we will conclude our guide by showing you the technique that you are probably expecting, how to clear the cache of a Xiaomi Redmi 5? First we will show you the technique for a single application, then, for all applications of your Xiaomi Redmi 5. The procedures are similar, however we recommend 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5?
We start suddenly by showing you the technique for delete the cache of an application on your Xiaomi Redmi 5 :
- Open the "Settings" of your mobile phone
- Click on the "Applications" menu
- Select the application you want to act on
- Click on "Storage"
- Finally click on " Empty the cache "
Small warning, this action will empty the cache but will also delete application data from your Xiaomi Redmi 5. You will therefore no longer be able to log in to your application automatically.
How to clear the cache of all applications of your Xiaomi Redmi 5?
Second alternative, you can simply empty your Xiaomi Redmi 5 , understood, that of all applications. This is the solution you need especially when you have storage problems. Let's go:
- Open the “Settings” of your Xiaomi Redmi 5
- 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 Redmi 5
If you ever want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi Redmi 5, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmire 5.
