topic Re: Re: Clearing cache in Galaxy S25

The ability to wipe system cache removed? S25 Ultra

LBee — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:55:26 GMT

Did the last security update remove the ability to wipe the cache? It's missing now on my S25 Ultra

Re: Cache Wipe

GaryB82 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:24:44 GMT

Yes that feature was removed in the most recent update

Re: Cache Wipe

Mujibar — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:28:10 GMT

Yes, it was removed with the February security patch. This is in line with other Android OEMs. Seamless updates with A/B partitions make manually clearing the cache partition moot.

Re: Re: Cache Wipe

Robin621k — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:00:31 GMT

With absolutely no mention of it in changelog.

Re: Cache Wipe

meself — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:09:06 GMT

Yes its been removed

Re: Re: Re: Cache Wipe

Blu-Ray — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:35:32 GMT

Yep. This has been my go to to fix many times. Not sure what I'm supposed to do now? Just live with bugginess? Thankfully the watches still have it.

Re: Re: Cache Wipe

Blu-Ray — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:37:15 GMT

Tell that to me when I'm having bugs that could have been cleared with a delete cache partition maneuver. I got into the habit of deleting cache partition weekly which helped alleviate my numerous issues I keep running into.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Cache Wipe

Robin621k — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:38:12 GMT

It is done automatically when applying a software update now.

Now a normal restart is all you need. I restart my phone every morning.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cache Wipe

Blu-Ray — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:44:30 GMT

Sure. Ok. I reboot mine I'm the middle of the night on a schedule. I also delete cache partition weekly to help keep things running smoothly. Guess I'll just have to live with the bugginess like in the beginning before I started this regimen.

They really should just help it as an optional thing. I have to do it to the watches all the time as well and thankfully they still have it.

Cache

Caliguy1988 — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:52:23 GMT

Is Samsung going to put the list back up? Where it says wipe cache and all the other items that were in the list?

Re: Cache

Mujibar — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:56:14 GMT

The wipe cache partition option was removed with the February security patch. This is in line with other Android OEMs who have also removed that option from recovery. Seamless updates with A/B partitions make manually clearing the cache partition after a system update moot.

Re: Re: Cache

Robin621k — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:26:33 GMT

Search broken?

Re: Re: Re: Cache

meself — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:27:23 GMT

Think search is on strike lol

Re: Cache

userlQcCM1wRc8 — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:34:17 GMT

To be clear the removal is only moot for a system update standpoint. Wipe cache partician solves several other issues when they occur.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Cache

Robin621k — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:33:06 GMT

😂

Re: Re: Cache

meself — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:36:59 GMT

True but can do cleared cache in apps as needed

Re: Re: Cache

Mujibar — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:38:43 GMT

Correct. Looks like the one-size-fits-most quick fix option won't be available.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Cache

Mujibar — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:41:18 GMT

This makes more sense than I want it to

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cache

meself — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:41:53 GMT

Couldn't help it

Re: Re: Re: Cache

Mujibar — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:00:20 GMT

I've never had the wipe system cache option on my OnePlus 13 (because most OEMs got with the program years ago). I've had the phone for 9 months now, and have never once experienced a problem that I thought a cache wipe could fix.