is there a way to do this all at once..or can someone post how to do it for each thing individually..i dont have many apps on my phone i use task killer to automatically kill things not running but ive noticed if i try out apps dl them uninstall a bunch or a few that the phone tends to lag..i was looking for a way to clean up all the junk thats left behind and uneeded files on my droid
The way I know of cache clearing is BEFORE you remove a given app. From homescreen: Menu, Setting, Apllications, Manage Apps, open the desired app and hit clear cache, you can also uninstall here. If it is a default app and you wish to clear cache, while ur in manage applications screen hit menu again, filter, all.
I only cleared the ones I knew would have some cache from todays use. You will have to check your own apps to see which ones need it. I recomend writting them down so you can do it faster next time. After a few times you will remember the ones you need to clear the most.
Just a cautionary heads-up, and I'd love for this to just be coincidence, but... Last night I set my morning alarm for 9:00, and put my droid on the multimedia station. Then I remembered what I had read online last night about the cache clearing strategy in order to speed things up a bit. My phone has been sluggish lately opening Messaging and Contacts, and thought "what the heck, may as well give it a try." After clearing the cache, I noticed significant speed results immediately. I placed my phone in the Multimedia station, and went to sleep. At around 11:30am, I woke up naturally. In fact, I thought I was having a nightmare, that I still had my WinMo phone (). I reach over to my droid, and turn on the screen. Though my digital clock widget said 11:30, my system clock in the notifications bar said 8:32am. I checked my alarms, and they were still checked off for 9:00am. I also had one email, which I read and archived, but the notification icon would not go away. I ended up soft-resetting the phone. When it rebooted, my alarms were all unchecked, and I had 7 new emails. The clocks both had the proper time. And the speed boost from clearing the cache is still present. I'm hoping that this was a freak accident, but if anyone knows what I did to cause this, please share. Thanks, and be careful! For the record, I cleared the cache of every app that had one, and I did it manually, not through an app.
I use CacheMate to clear and I also use Titanium Backup to clear Dalvik cache - I am rooted and both are root apps. Phone feels "clean" when you are done.
CacheCleaner by L. Sartory is a great one-click solution for cleaning all caches. I'd prefer it to list the caches it's cleaning, but it's still pretty good. Saves me between 8-11MB each time I use it. And it's free.
