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help about clearing data and cache

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Togekiss

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what does it mean if i clear both of them????

and if i just clear data what does it mean???

if i just clear cache what does it also mean????

and ummmm if i clear the data and cache on "internet" and "youtube" will will happen to them?

EDIT: what is sync too??? is it important?? what if i dont highlight "sync" what will happen?
 
Both are data. Temporary and persistent. Unless you have a need I would leave them alone.

Sync keeps data current
 
Togekiss said:
what does it mean if i clear both of them????

and if i just clear data what does it mean???

If you just clear data you loose all apps and associated data that you put on the device.

if i just clear cache what does it also mean????

Cache is temporary files that are safe to delete this helps free up memory

and ummmm if i clear the data and cache on "internet" and "youtube" will will happen to them?

You will just loose the data and cache files associated with those apps

EDIT: what is sync too??? is it important?? what if i dont highlight "sync" what will happen?

Syncing is associated with your google accounts and other accounts. "Syncing" keeps important data associated with the sync updated. (If you add a phone number on a friends contact then google will automatically update that information in its database to show the new number.) this is good for when you get a new device and sync it with your google account you don't have to reinstall all those contacts and numbers.

If you fail to sync you could loose data on new device transfers
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Clearing data will lose things like (depending on the type of app) settings, login details, bookmarks etc. Cache is just temporary files of what youre doing/have done within that app recently to make returning to pages etc that youve already loaded be there instantly
 
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