Google has recently removed the “Clear Cache Partition” option from the recovery menu of Android 10 on Pixel phones. Troubleshooting the phone when things went south was considered a beneficial option. However, the developers at Google didn’t believe it was a good enough option to keep it in the recovery menu. Therefore, with Android 10, Google removed the clearing of cache from the recovery menu. This guide will discuss how to wipe the cache partition on the Pixel of individual apps instead of removing it all at once.
Wipe Cache Partition on Pixel without recovery menu:
Since you can no longer clear the cache from the recovery menu, you must remove the supply of apps individually. Then, you have to figure out which app is causing the problem in the whole system and clear its cache.
Remember that clearing the cache of individual apps won’t delete any data present on your phone. It will only remove the supply of apps. The store is created so your phone doesn’t have to load the data from the server. It can locally access the data, so the app works faster. Sometimes, the cache goes rogue, and the app starts acting weirdly. We have to remove the store so the apps can start working correctly.
Clearing the cache of the apps once in a while is suitable for your phone’s overall health. It keeps all the processes and apps streamlined. Moreover, clearing the cache of an app will not erase user data. For example, if you remove the supply of Photos apps or WhatsApp. It won’t delete your pictures or messages.
Update: 23.03.2023Â If random apps have started crashing on your Pixel phone from yesterday. Go to Applications and Uninstall updates of Android System Webview. Clearing the cache will also solve Google Apps crashing on your phone.
To clear the cache of individual apps on your Pixel phone. Follow the steps below:
- Go to Settings on your Pixel Phone.
- Now go to storage.
- Tap on Other Apps.
- Now, you will see the names of Apps on your phone and the space they occupy in your phone storage.
- Select any app that you want to clear the cache.
- It will give you two options. Clear Cache and Clear Storage.
- Tap on Clear Cache.
Suppose the app does not act right even after clearing the cache. Tap on clear storage as well. It will delete the app data, which means you clear the storage of the Facebook app. You will have to log in when you open the app next time.
With the release of Android 10, which is accessible on all Google phones, the conditioning of the software and operating system is maintained by the phone itself. So it is infrequent that your phone software will start acting weirdly. Furthermore, android 10 is a powerful and efficient operating system. With the concept of garbage collection, all the apps run very smoothly. Garbage collection is removing the old cache of the system after a while. Also, the monthly security updates keep the phone running and healthy. So you don’t have to worry about regulating your phone. Google takes good care of its software and operating system.
If nothing works, Factory Reset:
Even after you wipe the cache partition on Pixel, if your phone still does not work fine, you should try a factory reset. It will erase all the data present on your phone, and your phone will function as when you took it out of the box. Make sure all your data is backed up. In the Settings -> System -> Backup. You can check if your Gmail is linked with your Pixel and if everything is getting backed up.
Then you can just factory reset your phone by going to Settings -> System -> Reset Options -> Erase All data (Factory Reset)
It will factory reset your phone, and once it is done. All your data will be restored on your phone. Call logs, contacts, messages, and WiFi passwords. So it’s not like when you had to think a lot before factory reset. All your data is backed up on the cloud, and it takes less than 20 minutes to perform a factory reset. If clearing the cache is not helping, a factory reset is the best method to solve all the issues of your Pixel phone.
Suppose you have issues while trying to wipe the cache partition on Pixel. You can comment below or contact me using Facebook or other social networks. I am myself using the Pixel phone. So, I hope I can help you with your issues and problems with Pixel.
