Memory & Caching

[groberts0]

Looking at the storage use on my N7 a disproportionate amount of space appears to be used for Cached Data e.g. whilst Music appears limited to 6GB and Video / Pictures is currently 3.9GB, the Cached Data is 7.1GB (i) why is this? & (ii) if I empty it will there be consequences / can I do anything about it? I am starting to use some mapping apps, so wonder if these are the culprit?

 

[gigabitex2]

Don't know what is causing your large cache..my browser cache can get pretty big sometimes. You can clear browser cache in your browser settings. I also use cache cleaner from play store for all my other apps. Clearing your cache shouldn't hurt anything.

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[groberts0]

Many thanks - I do this all the time on my laptop but tablets seem to be a whole new world - have cleared the cache and all appears to be fine. With Jelly Bean 2 you can just go into Settings-Storage-Cache-Clear/OK and it's done in the blink of an eye, no need for other apps. There's still a remnant of 18Mb for some reason but it's a whole lot better than 7.1GB.