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is there an app that allows you to clean up your iPhone - clean out caches, check battery health etc.and all the other things you can do on a Mac.
is there an app that allows you to clean up your iPhone - clean out caches, check battery health etc.and all the other things you can do on a Mac.
is there an app that allows you to clean up your iPhone - clean out caches, check battery health etc.and all the other things you can do on a Mac.
There's no reason to clear the cache. Apps sitting in there are in a suspended state and are not using any system resources. Apps that you allow to run in the background will intermittently check for updates and then re-suspend themselves. This is how the OS is designed and it runs best this way, rather than having to use more system resources to start back up again. The only time you'd really need to clear an app from the cache is if it's having some type of issue.
There's no reason to clear the cache. Apps sitting in there are in a suspended state and are not using any system resources. Apps that you allow to run in the background will intermittently check for updates and then re-suspend themselves. This is how the OS is designed and it runs best this way, rather than having to use more system resources to start back up again. The only time you'd really need to clear an app from the cache is if it's having some type of issue.
I strongly disagree with this statement and will no matter how often it is repeated. Particularly with older devices you will need to close everything you can just to keep the best speed your device can muster, it also may make a small difference to your battery. However speed of operation is the main reason. How do I know this ? because I run two old devices.
I strongly disagree with this statement and will no matter how often it is repeated.
Apps that are in a suspended state aren’t actively in use, open, or taking up system resources. With Background App Refresh, suspended apps can check for updates and new content.
Are you talking about cache or RAM? Cache are the junk files that accumulate on the device and in apps. Using Battery Doctor deletes much of the cache on the device and in apps. I sometimes gain as much as 1 gb of my storage space with Battery Doctor. Swiping apps out of multitasking will not delete cache in those apps. It will, however, help clear RAM. But the OS does a good job of doing that as needed.
You are free to disagree, even if you are wrong. How do I know this? Because Apple said so.
Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202070
Trouble is, you trust Apple,I do too but only as far as I do, not very far. They’ve been caught out before !
Trouble is, you trust Apple,I do too but only as far as I do, not very far. They’ve been caught out before !
Cache isn’t junk files. Clearing cache forces the app or website to reload all its data the next time you call it up. Cache can speed up the opening of apps or accessing websites because that cache is holding consistent data that doesn’t need to be loaded again.
But I agree with Sherry. Especially if you’re using a device that’s within the last few years, you (in theory) should never need to clear your cache or RAM on an iOS device. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, you may be doing more harm than good.
I do by deleting the cached junk files.
No, actually you don't. The system releases apps in cache when it no longer needs it. It's not really counted as used memory like that even though it may appear like it does. The way iOS works is rather neat that way.
If you are curious about how this works, do some Google searches for how Unix or Linux (either one) uses cache.... it'll be easier than trying to find articles about iOS. Also research flash memory.
If people have to clear cache to gain 1 GB of space, seems to me their storage capacity is not suitable for them. With that said, Sherry has nailed it with everything she has said.
Yes, actually I do. I'm not talking about RAM.
Neither am I, and no you don't. You are not understanding how the OS handles cache. I'm familiar with Unix and Linux both, having ran them on my home machines (FreeBSD/Ubuntu) and on my web hosting server (CentOS). We currently run Ubuntu on our NAS.
I urge you to research as I said before. Not because I'm being combative, but because there is nothing wrong with learning what's true instead of what you've been mistakenly led to believe.