How to Clear Your iPhone Cache (and Why You Should)



Scrolling through iPhone

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How many tabs are open on your mobile browser right now? According to eMarketer, adults spend an average of four hours a day on the mobile internet. That’s four hours of your phone accessing, retrieving, and backing up cache and cookies.

How to Clear Cache on iPhone


Step 1: Go to your phone settings.


Open the settings app on your iPhone

Open the Settings app on your iPhone

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Open the Settings app on your iPhone to clear Safari’s cache.

Step 2: Select Safari


Tap on Safari

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In Settings, scroll down until Safari appears, tap on it to select it.

Step 3: Find the button for Clear history and website data.

Scroll through the options to find the !Clear History button

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Scroll through the Safari options until you find a button for Clear history and website data.

Step 4: A confirmation will appear, tap on Clear history and data.


An option to confirm deleting history appears onscreen

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After confirmation, cache and cookies are removed from your iPhone, but your login credentials should still be on your device.


Source: “ZDNet.com”





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