Is there an app that’ll clear your iPhone’s cache, check battery health, etcetera?
- 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.07-25-2018 01:05 PMLike 0
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Back when I had a lower storage device I often saw iOS take care of unnecessary caches. It cleaned them automagically.
As for battery health, that’s now incorporated in the battery settings under Settings > Battery.07-25-2018 01:11 PMLike 0 - There are numerous apps that do what you’re seeking. Go to the App Store, type in the word ‘clean’ in the search field and you will see numerous choices to choose from.07-25-2018 06:13 PMLike 0
- 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.Tartarus and anon(10092459) like this.07-25-2018 10:30 PMLike 2
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- 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.07-26-2018 06:37 AMLike 0
- 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.07-26-2018 07:08 AMLike 0
- 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.
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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.07-26-2018 12:58 PMLike 0 - 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.
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.07-26-2018 08:23 PMLike 0 - 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/HT20207007-27-2018 09:16 AMLike 0 -
After using iPhones for more than 8 years now,
I can verify that leaving apps open in the task-switcher doesn’t negatively affect anything, from battery life to cache and so on.Sherry_B likes this.07-27-2018 11:47 AMLike 1 - That makes no sense. Do some research on how cache and ram are handled in the unix operating system (what iOS is based off of). The linux (what Android/AOSP is based off of) operating system handles them in the same way. The problem here is many seem to think that iOS is similar to Windows. It's just not.07-27-2018 12:14 PMLike 0
- 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.07-27-2018 03:57 PMLike 0 - 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.07-27-2018 11:34 PMLike 0 - 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.07-28-2018 01:50 PMLike 0 - It was when I purchased it in 2015. I lost 14 gb of storage by submitting 30 bug reports on iOS 10 beta. The software is still on my iPhone, along with other junk files taking up space. Apple told me the only way I can delete the beta software is to restore via iTunes.07-28-2018 02:27 PMLike 0
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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.07-28-2018 07:41 PMLike 0 - 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.07-29-2018 08:26 AMLike 0 -
Linux is borrowing unused memory for disk caching. This makes it looks like you are low on memory, but you are not! Everything is fine!
If your applications want more memory, they just take back a chunk that the disk cache borrowed. Disk cache can always be given back to applications immediately! You are not low on ram!
The above is very similar to how iOS handles cache. As I said, research cache and flash memory and how they work together. You cannot learn unless you look it up. Being incurious doesn't change the facts.Last edited by Sherry_B; 07-29-2018 at 12:17 PM.
07-29-2018 12:01 PMLike 0 - https://www.linuxatemyram.com/
The above is very similar to how iOS handles cache. As I said, research cache and flash memory and how they work together. You cannot learn unless you look it up. Being incurious doesn't change the facts.07-29-2018 01:26 PMLike 0 - I get what you're saying. But you said I do not delete junk files using apps. I do. Apparently, whatever the OS does to make space is not enough. It doesn't clear all the cached junk files. If it did, I'd have no use for Battery Doctor. I can't force you to believe it, but I can show you before and after screenshots of my available storage. Not sure why you refuse to acknowledge that one can delete the cached junk files the OS doesn't clear. And I never said I was low on RAM.07-30-2018 10:58 AMLike 0
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