YOGYAKARTA - Using the WhatsApp application for a long time can accumulate cache or temporary storage on your phone. This buildup can make your phone sluggish if you don't clean it regularly.

Therefore, for users of the WhatsApp instant messaging application, regularly cleaning or deleting cache is very important. In addition to keeping the phone's performance stable, it can also increase usable storage space.

The WhatsApp cache usually consists of photos, audio, documents, and videos that are sent via chat messages in your WhatsApp application. Users can also clear the cache in the manner described in this article.

There are 2 ways that can be done to clear the WahtsApp cache, namely through the application and settings on your phone. In this article the VOI team will explain how to clear cache through the WhatsApp application.

Clearing Cache Via WhatsApp App

To clear cache through the WhatsApp application the first step you can do is to open the WhatsApp application on your phone first.

Next, open the three-dot icon in the upper right corner and click the "Settings" option or the available settings, then select and the "Storage and Data" menu.

Select the very top in the menu that appears, then select "Manage Storage".

Next, a new window will appear showing the initial menu of your WhatsApp cache settings. Users can see the cache contained in the phone.

After that, the user will see a column of yellow and green bars and a description of the color of each column. At the bottom of the column bar, you will find a list of WhatsApp contacts.

Next, you can select the contact with the largest memory capacity. This can be applied to personal chats or groups. Nominal memory numbers can be seen on the right of the contact name that appears.

In this option, users will find the size of the file generated from video, audio, photos, GIFs and voice messages. Users can choose the files they want to delete. If you want to delete everything, check the "Select All" menu box in the top right corner.

After deleting files, users can see a decrease in the amount of cache in the column bar. The menu can only display large-capacity files, so if there is no cache with a large capacity, the menu will be empty.

Thus is an easy way to clear WhatsApp cache through an application that you can try. This can improve the performance of your phone more stable when used.


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