Happy New Year! Now Clear Your Cache

We are at the beginning of January. The year is full of promise. You are ready to face the New Yearwithout the baggage of the past.

But your iPhone this is not the case. Not yet, anyway.

Your trusty iPhone is still there, dragging the weight of a bloated browser cache, trying to load last year’s page elements like incompatible puzzle pieces. It deserves better, and so do you.

When you clear your cache, you give Safari or your favorite browser a fresh start, just like the new calendar year offers you. You might even free up some storage space. This won’t make your phone look brand new, especially if you’re using a device that’s several years old and can’t work. iOS26but it’s a good reset to do every once in a while.

Clearing your iPhone’s cache is like doing a little digital cleaning. You tidy, tidy, wipe off dust and get rid of trash. Here’s how it works.

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What happens when you clear your cache?

Clearing your cache will usually also clear the website’s cookies. Cookies work similarly to browser caches, except that they store information about user data, rather than data about the website itself. Deleting your cookies gives you the opportunity to reset these preferences, which may improve your browsing experience.

Note that clearing your cache and clearing your cookies will log you out of the sites, which means you will have to log in again and reset your preferences. But investing this time upfront can lead to a smoother experience later and can be a useful solution if you’ve recently changed settings that aren’t applied correctly.

Here are step-by-step guides on how to clear your iPhone’s cache, depending on which browser you prefer.

How to Clear Your iPhone’s Cache in Safari

Safari is the default browser on iPhones and you can clear your Safari cache in a few short steps. Starting with iOS 11, following this process will affect all devices connected to your iCloud account. As a result, all caches on your devices will be cleared and you will have to log into everything the next time you use them. Here’s what to do.

1. Open it Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Select Applications > Safari.

3. Scroll to Website History and Data and choose Clear history and website data.

4. Choose Clear history and data in the pop-up box: you can choose anywhere from last hour to all history.

Then you are ready!

How to Clear Your iPhone Cache in Chrome

Chromium is another popular browser for iPhone users. Google has simplified the process of clearing your Chrome cache, making clearing your data much faster.

1. Open it Chromium application.

2. Select the three dots at the bottom right to open more options.

3. Swipe to Settings in the top menu bar.

4. Scroll down and tap Privacy and security.

5. Faucet Delete browsing data to open another menu. Select the desired time slot at the top of the menu (anywhere between last 15 minutes has All the time). Make sure that Cookies And Site data are verified in the Navigation data menu, with Cached images and files. Finally, hit Delete data at the bottom of the screen.

How to Clear Your iPhone Cache in Firefox

If you are a Firefox devotee, don’t worry. Clearing your iPhone’s cache is easy. Just follow these steps.

1. Tap the hamburger menu in the bottom right corner to open the options.

2. Choose Settings at the bottom of the menu.

3. Select Data management in the Privacy section.

4. To clear everything, choose Website Data at the top of the menu then Clear entire website Data. Alternatively, you can choose to only clear your browsing history, cache, cookies, offline web data, tracking protection, or downloaded files.

How often should I clear my cache?

Most people only need to clear their caches once a month or every two months. This is usually when your browser creates a large enough cache to start slowing things down. If you visit a large number of sites, you should prioritize clearing your cache more often.