Cache partition is a special and separated region in the storage where Android saves frequently accessed data and app (including system apps) components in a special format.
The main purpose of cache partition in Android is to make the system “faster” by serving data and files in a special format from a specific location.
But occasionally, cache partition may becomes a problem in performance or system stability and you may want to wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 or S7 edge.
For example, you may consider to wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge:
Although it is simple to wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, you may seek assistance in Samsung service center if you are not comfortable to do it by yourself.
As cache partition is separated from your data and files in the storage, it is safe for your data and settings when you wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
In other words, your files, settings, apps will NOT be affected when clearing cache partition.
No, wiping cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will NOT free up any internal storage for you.
Cache partition is separated from the internal storage you can access in Settings–Storage. Actually the storage for cache partition is always reserved at a fixed size.
However, you can free up some internal storage by clearing cache in application manager. These caches have nothing to do with cache partition (read on).
To wipe wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, you may follow these steps.
Please follow this guide to reboot Galaxy S7 or S7 edge into recovery mode.
In Galaxy S7 recovery mode, you cannot touchscreen gestures. Instead, you need to use volume up and volume down buttons
to navigate through entries, and use power button to select the entry.In Galaxy S7 recovery mode menu, you can use volume down (and up) button to move to Wipe cache partition as shown below.
Then press power button to select it.
After pressing power button in recovery menu page, you will then be asked to confirm the selection and operation as shown below.
You need to use volume down button to navigate to Yes, then press power button to confirm that you want to clear Galaxy S7 cache partition.
Now, Galaxy S7 starts to wipe cache partition. Wiping Galaxy S7 cache partition actually re-format the partition.
You can check the status in the bottom part of the screen as shown below.
It usually take less than 1~2 mins to wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. But in a few rare cases, it may take up to 15 mins.
Once Galaxy S7 finishes to wipe cache partition, you can reboot the phone normally with any of the two methods:
In Galaxy S7 application manager, you can Clear cache for individual apps in Settings– Applications –Application manager –app info (for individual app) –Storage.
This operation has nothing to do with wiping cache partition on Galaxy S7 because:
If you have any questions or encounter any problems to wipe cache partition on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.
For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.
For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.
For more Galaxy S7 camera guides, please check Galaxy S7 camera guide page.
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I've tried to wipe system cache on s7 edge but my phone haa been rebooting and stuck on the samsung logo for more than an hour, what can i do?
After or before you wipe the cache partition? You can try to hold power button to force it to reboot normally.
I've tried to wipe system cache on s7 edge but my phone haa been rebooting and stuck on the samsung logo for more than an hour, what can i do?