How to Make Your iPhone Faster – Clever Trick Speeds Up Your Browser in Seconds
IF YOUR iPhone’s web browser is a little slow, there’s a quick and easy way to speed it up again.
Clear your cache on Google, Firefox and Safari with a simple hack to free up space that only takes a minute.
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Experts say that your mobile needs a good cleaning in order to increase the speed of your phone and reduce the risk of crashes.
This is because it can store a lot of website history and data that you no longer need.
Clearing caches will sign you out of your most visited websites, so remember your passwords before you start clearing the cache.
But it is perfectly safe to clear your iPhone caches.
A cache is temporary, fast-access memory used to store data that you request frequently so that it can be retrieved quickly.
Web browsers and other apps store data about sites you visit regularly, or actions you take regularly, to make your app experience faster.
When the caches storing this data are full, your device becomes slower and has a higher risk of crashing.
It can be slightly inconvenient to have caches cleared, as you may need to re-login to certain sites and apps, or go through the process of customizing certain settings.
But hopefully that small inconvenience is made up for by restoring your iPhone’s speed, and, depending on the websites you visit, maybe even tightening your security a bit more.
How to clear your iPhone cache for Safari
Clearing Safari and Chrome cache on an iPhone is quick and easy.
To clear your cache for Safari…
- From your home screen, open iPhone Settings.
- Swipe down to Safari, then tap to access Safari settings.
- In your Safari settings, scroll down until you reach “clear history and website data”, under the privacy and security section, then tap to enable.
- Tap again to confirm – and it’s that simple.
How to clear your iPhone cache for Chrome
To clear your cache for Chrome…
- Open the Chrome app on your iPhone.
- Tap the menu in the lower right corner of the screen, which should appear as three dots in a horizontal line. This will display a list.
- Tap on Settings which will open a new menu.
- Select Privacy
- Tap Clear browsing data.
- Here you can choose what to delete. You should check the box for cached images and files, but you can also clear cookies and site data, and autofill passwords, from this menu.
- Tap Clear browsing data.
How to clear your iPhone cache for Firefox
To clear your cache for Firefox…
- Open the hamburger menu.
- Tap privacy
- Open settings
- Select data management
- Select Clear Private Data or Website Data
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