Wipe cache partition

[Joce1]

As certain membres wrote here that à Wipe cache partition is very recommanded after à à big update. Does it avoid possibility of bugs ? 

After you did the update, you turn of your device and you start the procedure

Thank you

[RedDogRabbit · Accepted solution]

Wiping Cache does not prevent any "bugs" that may exist in an update, but what Wiping Cache does, is get rid of any "lost fragments" in the device's Cache. 

Lost fragments can cause some misbehaviour in the operation of the device. 

Cache is rebuilt almost immediately, and that is by design. Cache allows the device to run more efficiently & faster.

Wiping Cache never deletes any of your accessible data.

I don't immediately Wipe Cache, or Factory Reset after an Android version update, but I'll wipe Cache shortly after, and Factory Reset within a few days. 

This isn't a technical explanation, but it is my "I need more coffee" explanation ☕ 😉

[O1iveira]

Good to know!

Unfortunately I was sending this recommendation for some users. Now I'll do a different way to help others.

Thank you so much 😀

[RobertZ]

Samsung updates are really dumb. They should wipe the cache partition as part of the update. Instead it creates a lot of headaches.

It also is responsible for more than half of the posts by Samsung moderators (the other half are posts stating "did RedDigRabbits's post solve your problem?").

[RedDogRabbit]

Well, there is a script in the OTAs, that is supposed to ensure a "clean" update, but I'm not sure if, or how much/many of any issues are caused by user installed 3rd party apps. 

I agree that you shouldn't have to Wipe Cache after any updates, (let alone a Factory Reset, which I do) but "have to" or "need to" can't necessarily be controlled by Samsung, or any other OEMs? 

There's also a pretty good app called sd maid se, which is quite good at "cleaning" junk file fragments, duplicates etc.

It's from a Recognized XDA Developer, unlike CCleaner, which I wouldn't touch. 

 

 

[O1iveira]

Good app! But now it's necessary to pay to use it full

[ze3bar]

In all honesty, it's kind of mind-boggling that I should even have to think about doing this.

[RedDogRabbit]

Maybe, but what would be mind boggling, is if you received the updates on a floppy disk by Canada Post, and had to plug your phone into a computer & format the phone's internal storage, then install the Firmware, one file at a time 😂

[ze3bar]

I would simply switch to carrier pigeons at that point.

[CreativeBlue]

It's a bit like maintenance on a bicycle or a car. You have to clean up things on occasions.