How to clear browser cache [Android]
Posted Sep 25, 2019 12:46 PM
In the past few weeks, people have experienced issues with browsing on their mobile devices; typically, this can be solved by clearing the browser cache on your device.In this blog post, I will explain how to clear the browser cache for any Android device (Samsung, Huawei, and more).
What is browser cache and cookies?
Cookies and browser cache is data collected from websites that you’ve previously visited. During your stay on a website, you will continuously download cookies and browser cache. Whenever you visit a site you have previously been on, your browser will automatically announce this to the website, so that you aren’t forced to re-download the same cookies and cache you already have stored on your device.
Cookies are helpful for remembering your information such as: username and password, preferences for that particular website. Your cookies are frequently used to issue targeted ads that fit your needs and past searches throughout the internet.
Your browser saves your cookies and cache until they hit the expiration date, this could be in years, or it could be tomorrow due to missing storage. There’s no exact timeframe. Your data will be overwritten when you hit a certain amount of usage.
A browser is used daily, you use it to check your incoming email, browse through your social media, buying products online, browsing your go-to news site or heck, browsing Hack Forums. Your browser will continuously gather information and store it on your device, which, in the end can cause issues with download new material down from the particular website, or have issues updating with whatever changes there may have been on the website. This is why it is always a good idea to clear your browser cache and cookies regularly, as this will keep your storage at a low, but also allow websites to upload new information to your browser. Clearing it frequently gives the website the opportunity to always upload new data, if there is any, to your device. The con of frequently clearing this data results in your saved data such as usernames and passwords being erased, and you’ll have to re-enter these. The plus side of everything is, your privacy is much more secure, and your browser will work better, if not faster.
How do I clear my browser cache on my Android device - Stock Browser
- 1. Open the Internet browser and tap the the Menu button (⋮). If your device has a Menu button, you can press this as well.
- 2. Tap on "Settings" in the menu. You'll find this at the very bottom of the menu.
- 3. Tap on "Privacy & security."
- 4. Tap on "Clear cache" at the top of the menu. Afterwards you'll have to confirm this action.
How do I clear my browser cache on my Android device - Samsung Browser
- 1. Open the Samsung browser ("Internet") and tap the Menu button (⋮). If your Samsung device has a Menu button, you can press that as well.
- 2. Tap on "Settings" in the menu.
- 3. Tap on "Privacy" in the Advanced section.
- 4. Tap on "Delete personal data."
- 5. Make sure the "Cache" and "Cookies and site data" boxes and tap on "Done."
How do I clear my browser cache on my Android device - Google Chrome
- 1. Open the Chrome browser and tap on the Menu button (⋮). If you don't see this, you may need to scroll down the screen.
- 2. Tap "Settings" in the menu that pops up. On devices with a smaller screen, you may have to scroll down the menu to see it.
- 3. Tap on "Privacy" in the Advanced section.
- 4. Scroll down and tap on "Clear Browsing Data." This button is at the very bottom of the Privacy menu.
- 5. Make sure that "Cache" and "Cookies, site data" are checked and then tap on "Clear."
How do I clear my browser cache on my Android device - Firefox
- 1. Open the Firefox browser and tap the Menu button (⋮). This can be found in the upper-right corner of the screen. On some devices you may have to pull down the screen to see it.
- 2. Tap on "Settings" in the menu.
- 3. Tap on "Privacy."
- 4. Scroll down to the bottom and tap on "Clear now.".
- 5. Make sure that "Cache" is checked and then tap on "Clear Data." This will delete the cache.
Once the task is done, your cache will now be cleared for Hack Forums or all websites. Your browsing should now be back to normal, and you should not experience any unforeseen issues happening related to caching.
