Twitter cache deletion method summary [iPhone / Android / Chrome compatible] | My Navi News My Navi News My Navi

[1] Tap your icon image at the top left of the Twitter app screen to open the menu

*The above steps were verified with iOS 15.1 and Twitter app version 8.95. In older versions, you may go to "Settings and privacy" → "Data usage settings".

"Media Storage" stores a cache of images and videos. The deletion screen of the Twitter app says, "If you delete the media storage, the image and GIF image data will be deleted and will not be displayed unless you download the same data again." It took about 1-2 seconds to reload, and the image was displayed properly.

I will show you how to actually delete the "Media Storage" cache. This is a continuation from step [5] in the previous section.

In "Website Storage", you can choose between two methods: "Delete Webpage Storage" and "Delete All Website Storage". The former only deletes the cache related to the display of the website, but the latter deletes cookies and saved login information.

It's unlikely that a large amount of cookies or login information will accumulate enough to cause an app to malfunction, so basically it's a good idea to select "Clear Webpage Storage" and see what happens.

If you select "Delete all website storage", check the login information of sites that are automatically logged in only via Twitter in advance.

The procedure to delete "Website Storage" is as follows. This is also a continuation from step [5] in the previous section.

[Android version] How to delete the cache of the Twitter app

Introduces how to delete the cache of the Twitter app on Android. Since the cache cannot be deleted directly from the Android Twitter app, it must be deleted from the Android OS "Settings". Cookies and login information for websites accessed through Twitter will not be deleted and will be kept. Here are the specific steps:

[PC browser version] How to delete Google Chrome's cache

On a computer, it is a shortcut to delete the cache of the web browser itself instead of trying to delete the cache of Twitter only. This time, I will introduce how to delete the cache of "Google Chrome", which has the highest usage share. Of course, not only Google Chrome but also web browsers do not have a special function to "delete only Twitter's cache".

This time, I introduced how to delete the cache using the PC version of Google Chrome, but you can also delete the cache with the same operation on the Chrome app on your smartphone.

Summary

If your Twitter is running slow, such as loading images slowly or taking a long time to display the timeline, try deleting the cache. However, if there are no particular problems, there is no need to delete the cache frequently.

Also, the cache may not always be the cause of slow operation. You may consider deleting the cache after trying simpler methods such as updating the Twitter app to the latest version or turning off the smartphone and restarting it. If the problem persists even after restarting or deleting the cache, one way is to delete the Twitter app itself and reinstall it.

In 1998, he started his career as an editor at the personal computer magazine "PCfan". In 2012, he joined the digital editorial department of Mynavi News and is in charge of articles related to personal computers, cameras, audio, smartphones, and digital home appliances. From 2014 to 2017, he served as editor-in-chief and producer until 2019. Currently, from the marketing department, I occasionally work on editing and writing articles related to Twitter, LINE, Amazon, iPhone, and Android. Click here for a list of articles.