You can clear from within the browser itself, or you can go through your phone's Settings app. There are two different ways you can clear your Samsung Internet browser's cache and cookie data.

The 'Clear data' and 'Clear cache' options for Samsung Internet. You can also check out our separate guide on how to clear your cache on an iPhone web browser in case you have a few Apple devices to tidy up, too. The steps differ slightly depending on the type of phone and web browser app you're using, so below we'll go over how to clear this data for Google Chrome browser (often the default for many Android phones like the Google Pixel line), Samsung's Internet browser (often the default on the Galaxy phone series) and Mozilla's Firefox browser. (I've been seeing ads for eyeglasses after visiting a few online stores to compare prices and styles, as well as for cruise vacations after eyeing a few possible getaways.) This information makes up your cookies and cache, and it helps your phone speedily log in to your accounts and load frequently visited sites.īut this data eventually builds up, taking up space on your phone while also probably including cookies that are tracking your browsing history with the intention of serving personalized advertising. Whether your Android phone uses Google Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet, it collects and stores data every time you surf the web. Clearing out your Android phone's cookies and cache can remove tracking cookies and excess data that may have built up while using your web browser.

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