While iPhone and iOS have come a long way, certain issues like sluggishness and freezing have continued to exist. When faced with such issues, you are often recommended to clean up the cache pileup. In this hands-on guide, we are going to discuss the 6 different ways to clear your iPhone cache. Read on…
How to Clear Cache on iPhone and iPad (iOS 18/iPadOS 18)
For those unfamiliar, cached data (including files and images” is typically kept in a device’s memory. With the help of the stored cached data, an app provides a more personalized experience. It eliminates the need to request the same data repeatedly. But then again, if you fail to take control of the cache files, it doesn’t take long to clutter your device.
1. Restart Your iPhone
- Believe it or not, restarting is a pretty neat way to clear the iPhone cache. Besides, it also helps enhance the device’s performance and speed. Therefore, whenever you feel the need to flush out the cached data, make sure to give a try to this nifty solution as well.
2. Force Restart Your iPhone
- Hard reset aka force restart is a bit more powerful and effective as compared to the soft reset (restart). Hence, it deserves to be right up there on your radar.
3. Clear Safari History and Website Data
iOS offers a straightforward way to clear the Safari History and the website data. Though it does make sure to keep the entire AutoFill information, the browsing history along with the website data is wiped out from all the devices connected to the same iCloud account.
- To do so, head over to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad -> Apps -> Safari -> Clear History and Website Data.
- After that, choose the desired timeframe -> select the profile in question, and clear the data.
4. Clear iPhone Cache for Third-Party Apps
It’s worth pointing out that the process of eliminating the cached data is not the same for all third-party apps. Thus, you will have to dig into the respective settings of each app to clear the stored cache files.
- To clear X cache files: Head into the X app -> your profile at the top-left -> Settings & Support -> Settings and Privacy -> Accessibility, display, and languages -> Data usage -> Head into the Storage section and get rid of all the stored data.
- To clear Slack cache files: Go to the Settings app on your iPhone -> Apps -> Slack -> turn on the toggle next to Reset Cache on Next Launch.
5. Offload Apps
Offloading is a highly effective way to keep the clutter at bay without deleting the related documents and data of a specific app. In simple words, when you offload an app on your iOS device, it’s removed from your device but the app’s stored documents and data remain unchanged. And when you reinstall the app, they are reinstated.
- Navigate to the Settings app on your iPhone/iPad -> General -> iPhone/iPad Storage.
- Now, select an app in question -> tap on the Offload option and confirm.
6. Delete Apps
It’s always advisable to delete the useless apps or the ones that hardly ever receive your attention. More so when a particular app has clogged up a ton of storage.
- Dive into the Settings app -> General -> iPhone/iPad Storage -> Now, you should see a long list of apps based on the amount of storage each one has consumed.
- Now, find the unnecessary ones and delete them all along with the stored documents and data.
Wrapping up…
There you have it! So, these are the most reliable and efficient ways to keep your iOS device decluttered. Now that you have unlocked these handy methods, be sure to keep them at your fingertips to ensure your device doesn’t fall prey to issues like sluggishness and overheating.
