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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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Every Android app needs to be better at handling cache. It's ridiculous how some apps can accumulate gigabytes of old crap, sometimes not even marked as cache so one needs to wipe all the data and set up the app again from scratch.
Many times i've seen people changing their phones because of low storage, and then have the same issue.
When cleaning apps cache colde solve the problem without spending any money.
I have SD Maid scheduled to clean apps cache once a day, most apps don't have more that 200MB of cache, and plenty of free storage.
On Liftoff can be easily fixed by cleaning cache on exit, some apps have this options so don't eat all of your storage.
I have SD maid too, but to actuality clear the caches automatically it needs accessibility services enabled, and that can totally fuck up Android security so I'm stuck with doing it manually. (Dunno if newer droid versions don't have this issue.)
There's no doubt in my mind that the removal of "clear all cache" button that used to be in Android was purely so that partners can sell more hardware.
I've begun to care about this when at one point I was running low on storage and found that even random apps like Revolut or a weather radar app can easily accumulate a gigabyte of garbage over time. So it's not a jab against Liftoff... Android apps overall just suck at this hard.
At least those that can export/import settings can be reset easily, but the rest... Ugh.