Questions tagged [cache]
A cache can be defined as a component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster (no necessity to load from somewhere).
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Asus zenfone 6 E:failed to mount/ cache
Phone stucks on boot loading.
wipe data/factory reset gives
E:failed to mount/ cache error
wipe cache partition
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abd sideload also give
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Can't open vs..
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How do I remove images from the Downloads folder that are visible from within certain apps, but not visible from any file manager?
Background: I used to use the Share with another app button on Google Chrome to send images from Google Chrome App to my Text Messaging App. It would go to my text message but not be seen in the ...
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How to identify temporary files by file extension
I want use find command to search and delete all temp files that could exist in android by file extension as a result of device regular usage. So far I could gather the following:
*.tmp
*.log
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Use sd card as internal storage and stop writing to internal memory for good
Smartphones seem to die after two years of usage, as if they knew that you just have paid the last instalment.
The common reason seems to be the failure of internal memory.
I'm desperately trying to ...
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How to end process while quiting, Firefox
Firefox has a quit button in it's menu. My settings are check marked to clear all data upon closing. However, quitting Firefox is still leaving the process running and the cache non-empty. So to ...
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Are there (developer) tools to remove files from Android "Rom" cache, if the smartphone doesn't start properly?
(I have also asked on stackoverflow, as I assume the use of developer tools is neccessary, but I would be very glad to get any working help on here also.
The Google Photo App filled up the 16 GByte "...
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DNS queries are cached permanently, how to reliably clear DNS cache on Android 7+?
Is there a reliable, reproducible way to clear DNS cache on Android Nougat 7.0?
I know there is at least one other question like this but that one was from 8 years ago and I hope I can ask again and ...
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How to limit the 'User Data' size of Firefox Android?
The User Data of Firefox Android goes on increasing every day..
To reduce it, I have to clear storage data and personalize all the settings once again after every few days.
I have set it to clear ...
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Android - is there any negative impact when you wipe out RAM and CACHE data for all Apps at once?
in Android phones, there are settings related to the phone's internal storage.
I am interested in two of those settings, "delete all RAM data for all Apps", & "delete all CACHED data for all Apps"...
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Vital signs of unfamiliar software are present in safe mode: TopBuzz in Galaxy Note8
In Device Maintenance system app on Samsung Galaxy Note8, there is a TopBuzz cache shown when caches are being cleaned. Also in the safe mode.
It reappears as a cleanup item every few minutes together ...
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How can one increase Microsoft Outlook (Android application)'s cache size?
How can one increase Microsoft Outlook (Android application)'s cache size (in terms of number of emails stored offline, disk space or some other measurements)?
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How to clear cache of Android's built-in podcast player?
In 2016, Google launched a secret unnamed podcast player. If you search for a podcast, a special player app will appear. This app lets you:
play podcasts in the background
with the phone locked
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Viewing the content of Android cache
Where in the system is cached application data stored? Is there any way to view it programmatically? I know there are several applications available in the market to view and clear the memory. But I ...
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Can I safely delete .facebook_cache folder if I don't have a Facebook app installed?
I have noticed that there is a folder named .facebook_cache in /storage/emulated/0/
I have never had the Facebook app or the Facebook Messenger app installed on the device and I don't intend to. At ...
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Can't erase cache using fastboot on OnePlus2
My OnePlus2 (I think using OxygenOS) displays start icons (normal logo and fastboot, depending on how I boot it), however, afterwards the screen always remains black, while the phone responds to key ...
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How to delete app remnants without root privileges?
I installed Chrooma Keyboard on an Android Nougat device. It worked fine, including swiping to enter text.
After adjusting Chrooma's settings several times, it started to have a problem where ...
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Salvage app cache when unable to open app
Every time my phone reboots and sometimes even without reboot when it's working at I guess full capacity, it resets its settings and acts like I just booted the phone for the first time except from ...
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Modifying etc/hosts file doesn't work for redirecting to something else
I need to do it for security testing purpose of an app. I have a rooted emulator which runs 7.1.1, It is rooted, I changed hosts file by using echo command, root file explorer, adb push and every else ...
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How can I make the Gmail app consume less space?
I see that my Gmail app is consuming a lot of disk space because it retains many old emails. Is there any way to reduce the amount of space it consumes without clearing all of the app's data?
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How can I sort applications by cache size?
How can I sort applications by cache size?
I can sort applications by data size in Settings → Apps storage, but it doesn't take into account the cache size, which can sometimes be significant.
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How to delete my personal files retained by an app?
I'm using Android Excel and Word apps on a non-rooted Galaxy Note 8. Over the past months I've opened a couple of files from external sources (email and SD card), but was shocked to find these files ...
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LG Stylus 2 Wipe cache partition
My friend have LG Stylus 2 quite laggy and need to wipe phone cache
We have already wipe cache from apps with following method
Drag down the notification bar and tap the Settings icon Settings icon....
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Will clearing image cache delete images from phone? [duplicate]
In my Oppo A3s, in the settings app, there is an option to clear image cach(approx. 900mb).
I just want to know, if it will delete the image from the device(or sd card) or not.
Thanks.
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Will clearing image cache delete images from gallery?
I have an OPPO A3s where there is an option to clear image cache approx. 900 mb. size.
I want to know if clearing it will delete my pictures or not?
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How I look at the cache photos on instagram?
How to download photos (of others) from Instagram?
I already saw this question but I can not see the files 0.'s is possible?
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Is there a way to set the maximum total cache size?
The cache on my device (Samsung Galaxy S5, unrooted!) grows very quickly. Is there a way to just set the maximum allowed system-wide cache size?
My device always restarts (and takes a while ...
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Spotify cache on 5109MB on internal SD, 4464MB on external SD
Spotify takes up about 10GB data on my phone. Half of this is used on the internal SD card, which is becoming a problem. I've had this problem before, have removed Spotify entirely, after which it ...
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How can I identify the cache if I see its name? One name is suspicious
If Device maintenance app is launched in Samsung S8, after pressing Clean Now button, storage cleanup briefly shows different apps, storage space of which is being cleaned:
System cache
OneNote
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`Wipe Cache` option missing in Google Pixel 2! (A/B device)
I am not finding the option Wipe Cache in the recovery mode of Google Pixel 2.
can anyone tell how could i enable it if it is disabled by default and is it there in this device or not?
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Exclude an Android/data folder from cache cleanup
I have a game which downloads all of it's data and contents in a folder in Android/data . The size is over 400MB and device is not rooted. Every time I do a cache and junk cleanup, All files of this ...
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How to clear dalvik cache if DDMS doesn't recognize device?
I have a Navon Platinum Explorer tablet (wich is not an original Navon tablet). Few years ago I was able to clear the dalvik cache, with DDMS in Eclipse (Mars) but it's full again and DDMS doesn't ...
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Stop Chrome caching webpages
Is there anyway to stop Chrome on Android from caching webpages? If not is there either another browser that will allow this or a way to achieve the same functionality?
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Is there a cache memory in android smartphone as there is in laptop/desktop?
I know there are l1/l2/l3 cache in laptops but is the same kind of cache memory available in android smartphones. Also here in this link when website writes about lrucache what does that mean ?
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Is my device unrecoverable without factory reset? - com.andoird.phone stopped
Yesterday I took my Xiaomi Mi A2 from my pocket and saw a warning screen (text-only) telling me the device couldnt start and if the issue persisted I might need to do a factory reset and wipe all my ...
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Hide files from WhatsApp's possible attachments
I have a problem. I have some files in my android phone which I don't want to be shown on WhatsApp attachment possibilities. I created the .nomedia file inside the directory where the files are but ...
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How to clear Stock Browser cache when browser isn't installed?
Edit: This question was made when I assumed that apps put their web cache into the stock browser's own cache. This is not the case. Apps usually put this data into their own app_webview folder. I'll ...
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Is there a command in /system/bin to wipe cache?
Is there a command in /system/bin to perform cache clearing?
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Home button, Notification Bar, and Recent Tabs not working
I have an Asus Zenfone 4 Max with Android 7.1.1 OS and the home button doesn't seem to be reacting with the software (probably ZenUI Launcher) because it doesn't work or go back to the home screen but ...
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Is there any benefit to wiping Dalvik Cache after rooting my phone?
Every time I do an OS update, it removes the root so I need to re-root my phone using TWRP. TWRP gives me the option to wipe the Dalvik Cache after flashing any sort of item. I understand that there ...
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Cannot wipe data/factory reset and also cannot restore backup
I recently flashed a new ROM on my Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114.
The problem was the SD card was detected as phone storage and vice versa. Also, SuperSu binary was not detecting.
So, I go to CWM to ...
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How to view internal AND SD card storage on my Moto e4 when I connect it to my computer?
Up until a couple of hours ago I have been able to view my internal storage and SD storage on my phone when I connect it to my computer via USB. I simply swipe down on my phone, click USB for file ...
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What is CCleaner for Android referring to by "Hidden Cache"?
CCleaner for Android cleans regular cache and "hidden" cache.
What do they mean by "hidden" cache?
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Does an Android Factory Reset also clear the cache partition? [duplicate]
In researching a possible answer to this question about "Server error occurred. Restart Camera." while taking photos on the Samsung Galaxy S6, I read this article.
The article talks about wiping the ...
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What Does Cached Data Include?
I have 6.1 gb of cached data on my phone and I would like to clear it, but I'm not sure what is "cached data." Would this reset the games I have on my phone? Other things?
What does cached data ...
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Retrieve the original content of a webpage that was browsed in Chrome?
I browsed a post on Craigslist in Chrome in my Android phone, and after a few hours when I checked the post again using the same URL, the webpage says that the author of the post has deleted the post. ...
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Moving cache to SD Card? Is it possible?
Is it possible to move app cache which is stored o Internal Storage on android to sd card? I have limited space on my device, and I want to free up some space (Well, actually the cache is taking most ...
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Access potentially cached websites (Chrome)
Having difficulty with my insurance company and would appreciate some help. I have in my browser history on Chrome on my Android Phone that I accessed the insurance site, and a particular page, to ...
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Are SD card file systems cached somewhere?
After removing the SD card from the phone, is the file system tree still stored somewhere accessible? I previously used ES File Explorer to view the contents.
In case it is phone specific, Samsung ...
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Weird Screenshot and downloads
I have a Samsung J3 something... Its thru virgen.
At least once a day my phone freezez then the screen turns black then comes back to normal. Then when I go to my gallery a "file" or "cache" is ...
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Can't install apps!! OUT OF SPACE error!! HTC DESIRE 626
I'm using HTC Desire 626. I have more than 2 GB space left on Phone Storage. But I can't install any more apps or games. It's saying that my phone is out of space.
I've tried cleaning up all kind of ...
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