How to delete Twitter cache [support iPhone/Android/Chrome]

[1] Click the icon picture in the upper left corner of the Twitter application to open the menu

"the above steps have been verified in iOS 15.1 and Twitter application version 8.95. In older versions, you may have advanced to Settings and Privacy and set data usage.

What happens if I delete the Media Storage cache?

Media Storage saves the cache of images and videos. The delete screen of the Twitter application reads: "deleting media storage will delete the data of pictures and GIF pictures, and will no longer be displayed unless you download the same data again." but in the author's environment, re-reading after cache deletion only takes about 1 to 2 seconds. The image is displayed correctly.

Now, I'll show you how to actually delete the Media Storage cache. Continue from the procedure in the preceding paragraph [5].

What happens if I delete the site Storage cache?

In site Storage, you can choose two methods: delete Page Storage and Delete all site Storage. The former deletes only the cache associated with the display of the site, while the latter deletes the Cookie and saved login information.

Cookie and login information rarely accumulate to a situation that can cause an application to fail, so basically choosing "delete web storage" to view the situation is the best policy.

If you select remove all site stores, check in advance for login information for sites that are automatically logged in only through Twitter.

The steps to delete site Storage are as follows: This is also the next step starting from the previous step [5].

[Android] how to delete the cache in a Twitter application

Describes how to delete caches in Android Twitter applications. Android Twitter applications cannot delete the cache directly, so you must remove it from the Settings of the Android operating system. The Cookie and login information of websites accessed through Twitter will not be deleted and retained. The specific steps are shown below.

[PC browser Editor] how to delete the cache of Google Chrome?

On your computer, you don't want to delete the cache on the Twitter, but the way to delete the cache on the Web browser itself is a shortcut. This time we will show you how to delete the most heavily used "Google Chrome" cache. Of course, not only Google Chrome,Web browsers do not have the special feature of "just turn off the Twitter cache".

This time we showed you how to delete the cache using the PC version of Google Chrome, but in smartphone Chrome applications, you can also delete the cache by doing the same.

Summary (summary)

Delete caches that you want to try when Twitter behaves slowly, such as slow image loading, time consuming timeline display, and so on. However, if there is no particular problem, you do not need to delete the cache frequently.

In addition, there is not necessarily a reason for serious behavior in the cache. You can try something easier, such as updating the Twitter application to the latest version, power off the phone and restart at once, and then consider removing the cache. If performing a reboot or removing the cache does not eliminate the problem, then removing the Twitter application itself and reinstalling it is also a way.

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In 1998, he began his career as an editor in the computer magazine PCfan. Joined the Manabi News Digital editorial Department in 2012, responsible for reporting related to personal computers, cameras, audio, smartphones and digital appliances. The editor-in-chief served as producer in 2019 from 2014 to 2017. At present, the marketing department is engaged in editing and writing articles related to Twitter, LINE, Amazon, iPhone and Android from time to time. The articles are listed here.