The larger your browser cache, the more bloated your browser application will be due to data from sites you may no longer visit, but some of their assets and some tracking cookies may be present. Therefore, it doesn’t hurt to erase this data every now and then, so that you can keep your browser streamlined, efficient and ideal, and store tracking cookies as little as possible.
On Android, it depends on the type of phone and web browser app you are using. , We will see how to clear data on Google’s Chrome browser (usually Google’s default pixel for many Android phones), Samsung’s internet browser (usually the default browser for Galaxy series phones) and browser Mozilla Firefox.
You can delete cookies and cache in the Android version of Google Chrome. First, click on the “More” button (indicated by three vertical dots) in the upper right corner of the browser, then click on “History”, then on “Clear browsing data”. You can also go to Chrome’s settings menu, click Privacy & Security, and then clear browsing data.
Next, Chrome provides basic and advanced settings to clear your browsing history, cookies, and website data, as well as cached images and files. You can also use the Time range drop-down menu to choose whether you want to delete the entire history or at any time from the last 24 hours to the last four weeks. If you wish, clicking on “Advanced” will also give you access to delete saved passwords, autofill form data and website settings. After selecting the content you want to delete, click on the blue Clear Data button and it will be deleted without any further prompts, so just make sure to delete the content you want to delete.
Unlike Google’s Chrome browser, the process of clearing Samsung’s cache and cookie data requires accessing the phone settings app instead of opening the Samsung internet browser app.
After opening “Settings,” tap “Applications” and scroll to “Samsung Internet.” Then use the storage.
At the bottom of Storage, you can choose Clear Cache and Clear Data. Click Clear Cache to immediately clear the cache, but Clear Data will warn you that all app data will be permanently deleted, including files, settings, accounts, databases, etc. Although it does not specify a cookie, this more basic method should erase any remaining data, allowing you to launch it as a brand new Samsung internet browser.
Just like Google Chrome, you can clear cookies and cache in the Mozilla Firefox Android app. To access it, click the “More” button on the right side of the address bar, which is also represented by three vertical dots. Then click on “Settings” and scroll down to “Delete browsing data”.
Of the three browsers, Firefox provides the most options in the “Delete browsing data” menu, allowing you to delete all existing “open” tabs, browsing history and site data, site permissions , and even cookies and cached images. And the “download” folder of the file.
While you can’t select a time range like in Chrome, you can more precisely determine what type of data you want to delete, which is different from Samsung deleting everything when you just want to delete cookies.
And Firefox has an additional option for apps that don’t want them to use settings after browsing data. In the exit option to delete browsing data, ask Firefox to clear the combination of these operations and also configure it to exit the app every time. For those who want to keep their browser tidy, this is a very useful feature to avoid accidentally disclosing your browser history to those who might have stolen your phone or entered your phone in other ways.
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