Quick Cache Question..

[deanshep85]

in the last day I've noticed the 40MB cache has dropped to 17.7MB when only a few days ago it was around the 38MB mark...

is there anyway to clean this? I've tried 1click cache cleaner but that only cleans a 1MB at most and I dont think its cleaning *THAT* cache anyway...

sorry to sound like a bit of a newbie here...but the cache searching I did just kept coming up with use said program above

 

[SUroot]

Do you mean app cache or the actual /cache partition?

if the latter, you can format it via clockworkmod recovery, but not sure why you would need to.

 

[deanshep85]

Do you mean app cache or the actual /cache partition?

if the latter, you can format it via clockworkmod recovery, but not sure why you would need to.

I think its the partition one...the 40MB one...

 

[SUroot]

Ok well yeah it can be done from recovery but I'm not sure if it help anything

 

[deanshep85]

is it major? I mean im down to 16.8MB now and I've even uninstalled a few things?

im not going to format it....I just want to know why it could be going down etc and if it goes further will it affect the phone?

believe me I trust your word dan when you say something like "im not sure why you would need to" lol...just wanna know why it is how it is..

 

[SUroot]

It's nothing to do with apps or app cache.

The cache partition may be used if you're running intensive games etc.

All cache is, are files etc that are cached for easy and quick access. If it fills up, the less used stuff will drop off the end so it can fill up some more.

Basically forget it exists

 

[deanshep85]

It's nothing to do with apps or app cache.

The cache partition may be used if you're running intensive games etc.

All cache is, are files etc that are cached for easy and quick access. If it fills up, the less used stuff will drop off the end so it can fill up some more.

Basically forget it exists

cheers dan, that was the answer I *THOUGHT* I would get....just checking, I mean im picking up lil bits here an there from you and the others but always worth just running by an experiance 'droid handler before I do something stupid lol

now I know what it is...I will promptly ignore it now lol

 

[SUroot]

hahah "Experienced"! Wouldn't say I am that. I'm new to it. Only been on Android since May.

 

[deanshep85]

hahah "Experienced"! Wouldn't say I am that. I'm new to it. Only been on Android since May.

well to be fair thats many more months than me, plus you understand the more inner workings etc...I dont..

hell till late october I was a nokia man and playing around with hacking and custom cooking the firmware on a 5800....and melting it from the inside out at times lol..