How to clear your Google search cache on Android (and why it makes such a big difference)

If you care about privacy, regularly clearing your Google search cache on Android is a must. Here's how to do it manually - and how to set up auto-delete.

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Your Android device retains your Google searches, enabling various sites and services to use that data to personalize ads and other types of recommendations. 

For some of us, that level of personalization makes using the platform easier. However, in this modern era, with companies leveraging such information to create a highly personalized picture of you and your web usage, one could consider this practice an invasion of privacy. This can be especially problematic if you accidentally search for the wrong thing, only to be inundated with ads that fall under the category of, "Why am I seeing this?"

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