How to clear app cache on iPhone
The below is an explanation of how to perform this operation in your iPhone.
This was not written by Bosch but obtained from the web as we do not support the iPhone product.
The process can be helpful when you are seeing phone or App issues.
There are a couple of methods to remove app cache on iPhone.
This is how they work:
Removing temporary app data
Some apps on iOS allow you to clear cache from the settings apps itself by a click of a button.
But to make this come into effect, the particular app needs to be launched at least once in order to clear its cache.
- Open the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone
- Scroll through Settings and find the app you want to clear the cache of
- Select the app and once again scroll to the bottom of the page
- Now here you’ll find a toggle named ‘Reset cache on next start’
- Turn it on and launch that particular app from the home screen to get rid of its cache
- For apps that don’t have this option, the only way to clear their cache is by deleting and reinstalling them from the App Store
- Alternatively, you can also search for the app name within the settings itself to avoid the hassle of scrolling through the settings app.
Through the offload option
The offload option present on certain apps can help also you to get rid of cache on iPhone. This isn’t exactly an alternative to removing the app cache but rather deletes the app and gets rid of the temporary and hidden storage space taken up by the app. Moreover, all the user data and documents such as media files are not removed using this option but instead are stored in an archive. That said, here’s the procedure for using the offload option.
- Head over to the ‘Settings’ app on your iOS device
Scroll down to the ‘General’ settings
- Now tap on the ‘iPhone storage’ option
- Here you’ll find an extensive list of third-party apps. Select the one which you want to clear the cache of
- Here you’ll find an extensive list of third-party apps. Select the one which you want to clear the cache of
Once the app storage page opens, here you’ll find an option called ‘Offload App’
- Tap on it and confirm the prompt to offload the app from your iPhone
With that done, you’ll gain back some storage space. Now you can go ahead and reinstall that app from the App Store and start afresh. All the data will be restored once the installation is complete.