How to clear cache on iPhone, what is it for and why?

How to clear cache on iPhone, what is it for and why? The term “cache” in computer science means a memory area whose purpose is to speed up the execution of programs, exploited to quickly retrieve data that is expected to be used in the short term. In the cache memory of Safari we can find data such as some parts of websites (including images) that we have recently visited, and are used to speed up the display of the web page the next time we reopen the same web page.

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It may happen that for various reasons it is necessary to clear the cache, which is useful for solving malfunctions (sites not loaded correctly) but also to free up the space gradually occupied on the phone’s internal memory.

How to clear Safari cache on iPhone?

Clearing the cache will remove the history of the sites we have visited and recent searches from our device. The cookies and permissions granted to websites for using the location and sending notifications will also be removed. Here’s how to proceed:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Safari
  3. Scroll to “Clear website and history data”
  4. A dialog box appears: confirm by selecting “Clear data and history”

How do I clear the Chome cache for iPhone?

If you use Chrome on the iPhone, if necessary you can also clear the cache of the browser in question in this way:

  1. Open the Chrome app
  2. tap on the three dots at the bottom right and select “Settings”
  3. Select “Privacy” and from here “Clear browsing data”, select the time interval (last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, etc.) and confirm by selecting “Clear browsing data”.

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