If the Instagram app isn’t working or you want to get rid of your recent searches, it’s easy to delete both types of Instagram cache on your iPhone or Android phone.
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Android Users Should Clear the App’s Cache
If you use Android, the steps to clear the cache of your Instagram app may be a little different from those below. But this guide should give you an idea of what steps to take.
Open the Settings app on your Android phone to get started. Scroll down in Settings and click “Apps.”
If you use Android, the steps to clear the cache of your Instagram app may be a little different from those below. But this guide should give you an idea of what steps to take.
Open the Settings app on your Android phone to get started. Scroll down in Settings and click “Apps.”
Clear Instagram’s Cache (Android)
If you use Android, the steps to clear the cache of your Instagram app may be a little different from those below. But this guide should give you an idea of what steps to take.
Note: We will be using Tecno Pova 2 as a basis. Always keep in mind that the settings on a different phone might look different. But it will always be the same.
Open the Settings app on your Android phone to get started. Scroll down in Settings.
Click App Management
Go to App Settings
Choose Instagram amoung the Apps you have installed on your phone.
On the page for the app, click “Storage.”
Click “Storage” on the app’s page.
Tap on Clear Cache and that is it! Your phone has now cleared the cache for Instagram.
Clear Instagram’s Cache (iPhone)
Only a few iPhone apps let you clear their cache without having to reinstall the app. The only way to remove Instagram’s cache is to uninstall and reinstall the app.
First, look for Instagram on the home screen of your iPhone.
Then, tap the app and hold it. On older versions of iOS, you have to tap the “X” in the corner and “Delete” when asked.
On newer versions of iOS, you’ll need to tap and hold the app, then choose “Remove App” from the menu. Then, when asked again, tap Delete App.
Clear Your Recent Searches on Instagram
Clear all your recent searches on Instagram, either one at a time or all at once.
Start the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android to do this. Tap the icon for your profile in the bottom-right corner of the app.
Tap the hamburger menu in the top right corner of your profile page (three horizontal lines).
From the menu, choose “Your Activity.”
On the “Your Activity” page, scroll down to the bottom and tap “Recent Searches.”
Eliminate one item at a time, and click the “X” next to the item you want to get rid of.
Tap “Clear All” at the top of your screen to eliminate all the searches.
