How to Clear Telegram Cache
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One of the challenges that Telegram users may face is that this application occupies a lot of phone memory and leaves less space for storing files. In this case, clearing the cache is the only possible way to solve this problem. Since not all users may be familiar with how to remove the cache of Telegram, in this article, we will first answer the question of what cache is and its effect on the phone's performance. Then, we will teach you how to delete the Telegram cache step-by-step and image-based.
What is Telegram Cache?
The cache is a space for temporarily storing information to avoid downloading it again if needed. Note that caches are unstable because they keep information temporarily. This means that a time frame is considered for caches (from the sender or receiver of data), and if that time frame ends, the caches are automatically invalidated or deleted.
Today, with the increasing number of groups and channels in Telegram, various photos and videos are exchanged, and once they are downloaded, they are stored in the Telegram cache. So that each time you view these photos and videos (until you have not deleted the Telegram cache), you do not need to download them again. This process is a major problem for phones with low memory, as it not only occupies space but also slows down the phone and reduces its performance. As a result, it is necessary to clear the cache information of Telegram every few times.
How to Clear Telegram Cache - Step by step
You can easily clear your Telegram cache by following the steps below.
Step 1 Open Telegram and click on the three horizontal line icon() at the top of the page.
Step 2 Touch Setting.
Step 3 In the next step, select Data & Storage.
Step 4 Now you need to select Storage Usage.
Step 5 Click Clear Telegram Cache.
Step 6 A window will then open indicating how much Telegram cache occupies your device memory spae. You can also see how much of the device memory is taken by photos, videos, documents, stickers, etc. If you click on the Clear Cache, all the data stored in your Telegram cache will be deleted.
Note
Since photos and videos usually take up the most space, you can only delete saved photos or videos! To delete the photos and videos stored in the Telegram cache but to keep the other information safe, all you have to do is to uncheck all options but the photos and videos.
How to Clear Telegram Cache Automatically
Let Telegram clear its cache automatically.
Step 1 For this purpose, after the above steps, enter the Storage Usage page.
Step 2 There is a section at the top of the page called Keep Media. In this section, you have four options: 3 days, 1 week, 1 month and Forever.
If you select “forever”, it means that Telegram is not allowed to automatically delete any information from your Telegram cache. But selecting any of the other 3 options means that the information in your Telegram cache that you have not used during this time period will be automatically deleted by Telegram.
Differences Between Clear Cache and Clear History in Telegram
One way that some people use to delete information from cache is to delete messages in Telegram or use the clear history option. It should be noted that deleting messages from Telegram chat will not empty the Telegram cache, and even if you delete a photo or video from your Telegram chat, the file will remain in your phone memory until you clear your Telegram cache. So it is better to clear the Telegram cache according to the mentioned steps to increase the speed and improve the performance of your device.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed the nature of the Telegram cache and examined its impact on phone performance. Although Telegram cache allows you to quickly access files that you have previously downloaded, on the other hand, if the size of the cache files increases, it can negatively impact your device's performance. But don't worry; with the help of the training we gave you in this article, you can access and delete the Telegram cache files.
