The iPhone, like any smartphone, sooner or later faces the problem of insufficient memory. Of course, this is not the most fun, but before you delete your favorite photos or buy a cloud storage subscription, there are more non-obvious ways to solve the situation. These are the ones we will talk about now.
iOS and Android guides
Besides speeding up app loading times and improving overall system stability, clearing iPhone memory is necessary for several reasons:
- Performance improvement. The app cache can accumulate a lot of data over time, which in turn slows down the device.
- Free up storage space. This is especially true for devices with a small amount of internal memory.
- Fix application errors. Sometimes applications start to malfunction due to the accumulation of outdated or corrupted data in the cache.
- Confidentiality. Clearing your cache will help protect your personal information, especially if you plan to sell your phone or give it to someone else.
How to Clean Your iPhone Before Selling It
Before you sell your iPhone, follow a few simple steps to completely clean it up and remove any personal information:
- Back up all your important data via iCloud or iTunes.
- Disable all accounts, including iCloud, iTunes and App Store (Settings – Username – Sign Out).
- Disable Find My iPhone (Settings – Username – iCloud – Find iPhone).
- Perform a complete reset of settings and content (Settings – General – Reset – Clear content and settings).
- If you have an Apple Watch, disconnect it from your iPhone.
- Remove the SIM card.
- Optional. Reset your iPhone. This not only helps free up system space but also removes all user settings.
This way you will delete all personal data and the iPhone will be restored to factory settings. Now you can transfer the device to the new owner.
Clear system data
Let’s go to “Institutions”. In chap “Base” we go down and find “Transfer or Reset iPhone”. There are two buttons here: “Reset” And “Clear content and settings”. In the first case, the smartphone will simply be reset to factory settings, but all your data will be retained; in the second case, all parameters, data and files are deleted.
How to download unused apps
First of all, we need to open the smartphone settings and go to the section “Base”. There we find “iPhone Storage”. IN “Safe” You can access a full view of how you are using your device’s memory, and below: all applications and how much space they take up.
To download the application you must click on it and then on the button “Download application”. This way you don’t have to worry about applications with valuable data and you can easily install them when you need them again, freeing up space at the right time.
Delete a photo
Photos on the iPhone can fill up quickly due to the high-resolution cameras that produce large files. In addition, video recordings, especially those made in high definition, can take up a significant amount of memory.
React to “Photo”scroll down and view the section “Duplicates” And “Recently Deleted”. The first stores photos and videos that are duplicated on the device and can be safely deleted. IN “Recently Deleted” – all your deleted photos and videos, sort of “Basket” for iPhone user. The fact is that occasionally people forget to erase this section right away, but it also takes up some of the device’s memory.
To avoid permanent file loss, we recommend that you regularly archive photos and videos to external drives or use cloud services to store them.
How to clear Telegram cache
Telegram is probably one of the most used applications on smartphones today. Since the program downloads almost all media to the mobile device, after some time the messenger cache will be measured in tens of gigabytes.
Everything is simple here: go to “Institutions”Than – “Data and Memory”. There you need to find the “Memory Usage” tab and click on the large button “Clear cache”. This entire process often takes between one and five minutes.
How to clear the VKontakte cache
On VKontakte the principle is approximately the same as in the previous paragraph:
- Let’s go to “Institutions”;
- Looking for a section “Application”;
- Click twice “Clear cache”.
How to clear Spotify cache
Spotify, unlike other apps, separates cache and downloaded music. This way you can clear unnecessary files, freeing up a significant amount of memory, without having to delete the library.
To clean you have to go to “Institutions”find there “Safe” and press the button “Clear cache”. As the creators assure, all your music will stay in place.
How to clear the cache of Yandex Maps
It often happens that the Yandex Maps application loads its maps without the user’s knowledge, taking up a significant portion of memory. To get rid of unnecessary things, according to the classics, go to “Institutions” and look there “Offline Maps”. It won’t be most noticeable at the top. accelerationby clicking on it you will see a button below “Delete downloaded maps” and by the way – the amount of memory occupied by all this. All you have to do is click and be happy that your iPhone is no longer cluttered.
How to clear WhatsApp cache
Here everything is very simple: go to “Institutions”and then tap the button “Data and storage”. There we find “Storage management” and select this item. In chap “View and delete objects” you’ll see all your photos and videos, which you can delete if necessary. Slightly lower in the section “Chats” there are chats that take up the most space. You can also delete them or use the feature “Disappearing Messages”if enabled, chats will be deleted automatically.
How to clear YouTube cache
In fact, the Youtube app on iPhone does not directly provide an option to clear cache. There are three options to solve the problem:
- Uninstall YouTube and then reinstall it;
- Download Youtube, as we described in one of the previous paragraphs;
- Try to use third-party applications that aim to clear the cache of the iOS system.
How to clear your browser history
Go to the browser, click book icon at the bottom of the screen. The history of visiting the last pages opens. Just click “Clearly”.
Source: VG Times
Christina Moncayo is a contributing writer for “Social Bites”. Her focus is on the gaming industry and she provides in-depth coverage of the latest news and trends in the world of gaming.