Facebook Messenger is a popular chatting app, and with good reason.
The site comes packed with great features and offers an outstanding user experience.
However, there are times when Messenger experiences glitches, such as the inability to load data or a slow response rate.
Often, your problem will be solved by just clearing the cache.
But how do you go about it on your iPhone?
To clear the Messenger app cache on an iPhone, you must do so from your phone settings. Go to the ‘General’ tab in settings and select ‘iPhone Storage.’ Next, tap Messenger and choose ‘Offload App’ to clear the cache. Finally, go to the App Store and reinstall Messenger.
Clearing the cache is imperative for the smooth running of the Messenger app. Therefore, this article contains all the information you might need to perform the task.
Overview of Clearing Facebook Messenger Cache
Facebook Messenger stores cache to make your user experience more pleasant.
For perspective, the cache is the repository of all you do on the app – the chats you frequently engage with, the media you send, the links you click, and so forth.
This way, whenever you want to retrieve a chat or profile, the process takes mere seconds.
The repository’s contents are stored on your phone instead of on the app’s server for easy retrieval.
The problem is that after a while, the cache will significantly infringe on your phone’s storage, or a corrupt cache will hinder the smooth running of the app.
All factors considered, it will be in your best interest to delete the cache periodically.
Thankfully, deleting the cache doesn’t affect the data stored on the site. Therefore, all your chats and account information will remain intact.
Step-by-Step Guide To Delete Facebook Messenger Cache on iPhone
The iPhone version of Messenger doesn’t have the option of allowing you to delete cache through the app. Therefore, one of the few ways to go about it is through your phone’s settings.
Follow these steps to clear the Messenger cache on your iPhone:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Select ‘General.’
- Tap on ‘iPhone Storage‘ to reveal which app uses what amount of storage and so forth.
- Scroll through the list until you see ‘Messenger,’ then tap on it.
- You will be presented with two options, namely, ‘Offload App‘ and ‘Delete App.’ The former will clear the cache but keep all your documents and data, while the latter will delete the app together with your personal information. We recommend choosing the first option.
- Tap the ‘Offload App‘ button at the bottom to confirm.
- Go to the App Store and search for Messenger, then go through the regular process of reinstalling an app.
Please note that you cannot undo your actions if you go with the ‘Delete App‘ option.
Conclusion
Contrary to popular opinion, clearing Messenger’s cache doesn’t delete any important information.
However, it does delete cache files and frees up your phone’s storage.
Luckily, all you need to do is visit Settings and follow the rest of the steps depicted in this article.
Did I mention the process will only take you less than 5 minutes?
FAQs
Given that clearing the cache deletes all local files stored by the app on your phone, the app will take more time and data to retrieve your information.
It depends on how often you use the app. If you are a frequent user, try to delete the cache at least once per month.
No, it’s not possible. Clearing the cache will delete all the cache files stored by Messenger.
Yes, you will. Luckily, you can save the passwords to your Google account beforehand to spare yourself the hassle of remembering what it was exactly.
