topic Re: Cache clearing app in XA Series

Cache clearing app

Natanon — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:55:20 GMT

I have tried apps. Cache has not been cleared by app. Any app can use to clear cache?

Re: Cache clearing app

Emir1 — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:03:54 GMT

Hi @Natanon,

I am not sure I understand what you mean, do you simply wish to clear cache for an app, or to clear cache for your whole device? If you wish to clear cache for an specific app, you may do so by going to Settings > Apps > The specific app > Storage > Clear cache. If you wish to clear all the stored cache on your device, go to Settings > Storage > Internal storage > Press on Cached data > OK.

In addition, are you looking for a third party app which helps you clear the cache? If so, you may try such an app from the Google Play Store, but I'm afraid that I do not have any specific recommendations as I have not tried any personally, and therefore can't provide support for such an app either.

Feel free to tell me if I misunderstood what you meant and I'll be glad to help!

Re: Cache clearing app

NeoBeum — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:14:06 GMT

What ever you do... Don't install anything on the play store that has the current year on a banner in the icon... Or anything with a rocket ship

Re: Cache clearing app

Natanon — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:22:36 GMT

According to http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaxa/userguide/Resetting-your-applications/

Does this guide mean third party applications or services cannot clear cache?

I meant clear cache for whole device. Cache mostly from phone apps and filling internal memory.

Re: Cache clearing app

Natanon — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:25:46 GMT

"current year on a banner in the icon... Or anything with a rocket ship"

Can you clarify those apps?

Re: Cache clearing app

Emir1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:53:17 GMT

That text means that you may not be able to clear cache for all apps and services, it doesn't imply that a third party app won't able to clear your cache. I have not tried such an app so I can't speak for their functionality, but you can try downloading one from the Google Play Store if you are curious as to how they work.

To clear cache for the whole device, you can use the method I described (same as in the user guide).

Let me know how it went!

Re: Cache clearing app

Natanon — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:01:20 GMT

The method in setting works fine. Some third party apps doesn't work. It load cache detail up and delete. but when i searching a cache. It's show the previous cache again. Thanks for your help.

Re: Cache clearing app

Emir1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:18:34 GMT

Oh I see, in that case you should go with the built-in option - if that works the best.

Let me know if there's anything else that I may assist you with!

Re: Cache clearing app

NeoBeum — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:08:46 GMT

@Natanon wrote:
"current year on a banner in the icon... Or anything with a rocket ship"
Can you clarify those apps?

http://i.imgur.com/gFs3tTH.png

Just take a look at that... and have a look at the icons... do any look like each other? Is there a dust sweeper that looks the same as another? Look at all the spaceships... Weeeeeee. Wooooooosh. Super Fast! Super Good!

How many apps have the year "2017" plastered on there....

In that screenshot, there are only 2 that I have installed, and 4 (including installed) that I have tested.
SD Maid - Awesome cleaning for Root, currently installed - this is currently the app on my Z5C freezing or removing the Sony apps that I don't want enabled.. like Software update, Tips, Whats New, and also a few of the Google ones, like Hangouts and GMail.

Malwarebytes - Because I'm in beta.

CCleaner - previously used before SD Maid.

AVG - preinstalled - tested, preferred my own low resource antivirus, uninstalled.

I don't trust any development team with a registered email address with Gmail either... so check that out before downloading an app.

EDIT: I did also test some of the other buckets of **** apps, and compared it's results with some of my hardware diagnositcs (apps and Android SDK) and more than a few were giving bogus results.

EDIT #2: Totally missed Avast there. Avast - Antivirus... again, I preferred my own - mainly because I have multi-device licenses for ESET.

Re: Cache clearing app

Emir1 — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:43:37 GMT

@NeoBeum Feel free to share apps that you find good in our App suggestions thread!

How to clear cashe from storage

Bench — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:40:00 GMT

None of it shows in the apps setting to clear the cache and cookies. Nothing to optimized

Re: How to clear cashe from storage

Didrik — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:05:55 GMT

Hello @Bench,

Welcome to the community!

There is an option to clear cache data from your phone, found under Settings > Storage & memory > Tap the text "Tap for more details" > Tap Cached data and you will be asked to Clear cached data in your phone.

This can also be done for each application individually under Settings > Apps > Press an app > Storage > Clear cache.

Let me know if you have any questions about this!

Re: How to clear cashe from storage

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:19:14 GMT

@Bench wrote:
None of it shows in the apps setting to clear the cache and cookies. Nothing to optimized

Ccleaner, Clean Master, 1Tap Cleaner, Clean My Android and many more you can find in Google Play How i know after smartphone restart also is deleting cache files By the way most of 3rd party applications is free, have automatic clean feature