How to clear your Android phone cache (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

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While Google is gearing up for the Android 17 release this year, you may be wondering how you can prepare your phone for the big update. Or perhaps you've noticed your Android phone or tablet already feeling a bit (or very) sluggish, and want to make it run like its glory days. Clearing app and browser caches can give it a fresh boost and free up some storage space.

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Over time, cached data can accumulate, become corrupted, or simply get outdated, which may slow down your device. Restarting your phone often helps, but a targeted cache clear is a quick way to boost responsiveness without upgrading your hardware.

In this guide, I'll show you how to clear cached data on Android. If you're an Apple ...