Clear Cache, Cookies and History in Firefox on Android
Updated at: Mar 1, 2022
This guide will help you clear your cache, cookies and browsing history in Firefox on Android.
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On your Android, open the Firefox menu
When you can see the "3 dot" menu button in the top right-hand corner of the screen, tap on it.
If you can't see it, try swiping "up" on the page you're in; this usually reveals it along with the address bar and so on.
When you tap on it, you'll see the Firefox menu appear.
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Find the "Settings" item and tap on it
When the Firefox menu appears, find the Settings item - towards the bottom - and tap on it.
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Tap the "Clear private data" item
You'll now see a big list of various options for changing the settings for Firefox. One of the options is called Clear private data. Tap on it to bring up the controls for clearing your cache, history, cookies etc.
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Choose the types of data to clear
Firefox now presents you with a big list of the various types of data it collects while you browse the internet.
Tap on each item - so that it has a blue and white tick next to it - to mark that kind of data to be deleted in the next step.
The most common things people tend to clear from their browser is Cache, Cookies & active logins and History. Clearing cookies will also log you out of any websites that you are currently logged into.
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Tap "Clear Data" to delete
Once you have made your selection of what to delete from Firefox, tap the Clear Data button at the bottom of the screen. If you don't want to go ahead and delete the data, you can tap Cancel to leave this section.
Now that you've cleared items from your Android in Firefox, you can close Settings and resume browsing.
Clear your cache and cookies in other web browsers
Here are some guides for other web browsers like Chrome or Firefox.
Clearing your cache, cookies, and browsing history - Frequently asked questions
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How to clear your cache
Clear instructions to clear your cache, cookies, and history. follow the guides.
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What is a cache?
Before you consider clearing your browser cache, you should know what it is.
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What does "Clear your Cache" mean?
Have you heard the phrase "clear your cache" but aren't sure what it means?
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Why should I clear my cache?
Not sure why you've been asked to clear your cache?
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Clear the cache for just one page
Need to completely reload a page but don't want to clear your entire cache?
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Should I clear my cookies?
Can clearing cookies help with problems or privacy? Here's some info.
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Is it safe to clear my cache?
Are there any risks to clearing your cache?
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What happens when I clear my cache?
When I decide to clear my cache or cookies, what actually happens?
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Clear Cache in Chrome Shortcut
Don't bother clicking the menus, use the handy keyboard shortcut.
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Clear Cache in Firefox Shortcut
Don't bother clicking the menus, use the handy keyboard shortcut.
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Clear Cache in Edge Shortcut
Don't bother clicking the menus, use the handy keyboard shortcut.
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Clear Cache in Brave Shortcut
Don't bother clicking the menus, use the handy keyboard shortcut.
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Clear Cache in Safari Shortcut
Don't bother clicking the menus, use the handy keyboard shortcut.
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Does clearing cache in one browser affect the other browsers on my computer?
Are the different caches on my computer related to each other?
Does clearing cache in one browser affect the other browsers on my computer?
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How big is Chrome's Cache?
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