{"id":4529,"date":"2016-05-23T09:11:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:58:26","slug":"some-smart-ways-to-spruce-up-your-phone-for-spring-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/some-smart-ways-to-spruce-up-your-phone-for-spring-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Smart Ways to Spruce Up Your Phone For Spring\u2014Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most of us, the web browser on our phone has become an indispensable tool.  I\u2019m always using it to find phone numbers and addresses for local stores, get recommendations for nearby restaurants, or to watch Consumer Cellular\u2019s \u201cHow To\u201d videos<\/a> to learn more about using all the great features on my phone.<\/p>\n

For my final \u201cSpring Clean\u201d post, I\u2019m sharing some basic information about how your phone stores all the data you collect when you browse on it. More importantly, I have a few tips to help keep that storage neat and tidy, and make sure your browser doesn\u2019t \u201cfreeze up\u201d right when you need it most.<\/p>\n

What is cache memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you surf the internet on your phone, each website stores a collection of the images, videos, or text files that are required to display things like web pages, advertisements and more. These are stored into what\u2019s called the phone\u2019s \u201ccache memory\u201d or \u201ccached data.\u201d<\/p>\n

You may have noticed that the very first time you load certain web pages it takes much longer than the next time you load it. This is where cached data comes into play. That first time around, the images and text have to be downloaded from the Internet. These files are then saved within your browser, so the next time your phone will already have the information ready to help the webpage load quickly.<\/p>\n

For the web pages that you frequent, this is a wonderful tool. But what about sites you will never visit again, or social media posts you\u2019ve already read? Images and information from those pages can clutter up your phone\u2019s available memory, and you\u2019ll start to notice web pages taking a lot longer to load.<\/p>\n

Clearing the cache<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fortunately, it\u2019s easy to clear your cache to get rid of all the extra junk that has piled up. While each Android phone is slightly different, the general process will include these steps:<\/p>\n