How to Clear Cache Files on Samsung Galaxy S6
In case you aren’t aware with how to clear cache on your Samsung Galaxy S6, this time, we will help you through the basics: what a cache wipe is, different kinds of cache, and how to wipe cache. Whether if you call it cache clearing, wiping cache, cache wiping, we will show you how it is done.
What is a cache?
Base on Wikipedia, Cache (which is pronounced CASH ) is a component that stores data so future requests for that information can be served faster; the information stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation, or the duplicate of data stored elsewhere. In terms of Android necessity, let’s say to your Galaxy S6 smartphone, cache can make it faster, it can get bogged down also, thus it needs to clear the Galaxy cache on time.
How to wipe the app cache on Samsung Galaxy S6
When you want to wipe the app cache on your Samsung Galaxy S6, whether for all apps or one particular app, you have to do this through the Settings menu. Go to Settings > App Manager and then find the individual app that you want to clear the cache. Please remember, it might be in Downloaded, Running or All tab. Tap the entry and tap Clear Cache. When you want to wipe all app caches simultaneously, go to Settings > Storage and tap Cached.
How to clear the system cache on Samsung Galaxy S6
In case that your Android system acting weird and not just for one app or two, you perhaps want to clear the system cache, also well known as wiping the cache partition. The most common time is straight after an Android update, when battery drain, crashes glitches, or other weirdness can sometimes affect your system.
- Switch off your Samsung Galaxy S6.
- Press and hold Power, Home button, and Volume Up.
- You will see a blue screen with Android on it, then you will be taken to recovery menu.
- Use volume buttons to scroll and highlight the Wipe Cache Partition. Press Power to confirm.
- Now you’ll see a message in yellow color on the bottom of the screen when the process is fully completed.
- Highlight the Reboot System Now and press Power button to confirm.
- Your Samsung Galaxy S6 will reboot and compile all of your apps again. It takes a little time to cache them all again, but once it is completely done you would have your Galaxy S6 running as smoothly as it can be.
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