Force stop and clear cache - Gary explains

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  • @corey7219
    @corey7219 7 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Gary sims is literally the only reason I still haven't unsubscribed from android authority. So educational and informative

    • @naztheceo
      @naztheceo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      corey pilgram same

  • @rednafi
    @rednafi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    When Gary says, "Let me explain", you can just feel the shit is getting real

  • @00tonii00
    @00tonii00 7 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    lol, my TH-cam app wasn't working so I force stoped it and deleted the cache, opened the app again and this video was on top of my feed... destiny

    • @kunalnarang1912
      @kunalnarang1912 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tony Montalvo Your last watched videos are sometimes at the top.

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      @bjornhalstrom9933 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You tube saves what you are doing on the cloud. That's how it recovered.

    • @kevinb.rabino3121
      @kevinb.rabino3121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @ahmedshams8807
    @ahmedshams8807 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Gary , you are the backbone of Android Authority .

  • @alexdiezg
    @alexdiezg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    Gary in Android Autrority feels like Gandalf in the fellowship of the ring.

    • @paulsondumbbells150
      @paulsondumbbells150 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      alexdiezg lol. good one.

    • @bow865
      @bow865 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

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  • @F4MZ1
    @F4MZ1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Gary is a legend who only speaks facts!

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 7 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Gary the BEST Answerman in Android that I've seen! He truly made me more aware of what makes my phone more capable. 📱 #AndroidAuthority

    • @goldenfoxa1810
      @goldenfoxa1810 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +LeBeautiful he has sim in his name what did you think

  • @noahgoldowitz
    @noahgoldowitz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I have learned so much from Jayce and Gary legit thank these fellas for everything they do

  • @samade9
    @samade9 7 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Force Stop is kind of like when you close an app on Windows using Task Manager

    • @jungalist117
      @jungalist117 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sam Adekunle so is it ok to use like will it slow it down?

    • @samade9
      @samade9 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The passionate Procrastinator Yeah it's fine, as long as you know what you're doing.

    • @Sunset13118
      @Sunset13118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sam Adekunle hi sir.please convince me its safe to force stop.im still making my decision.

    • @Sunset13118
      @Sunset13118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The passionate Procrastinator hi so have you already do the force stop??any changes??

  • @ToddMoore1
    @ToddMoore1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Thumbs up even before the video even started... ITS GARY!!!

  • @eihwvz
    @eihwvz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gary, I love ya. No offense to the other dudes on this team but so many tech enthusiasts make videos that look and sound and say more or less the same thing, but you stand out in the best possible way. Keep this up forever.

  • @byteseq
    @byteseq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    You need to tell people that "Clear Cache" is ok but that they should normally stay away from "Clear Data".

    • @Sunset13118
      @Sunset13118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      preben nielsen hi sir please explain to me about it.im interested.

    • @CookyStuff
      @CookyStuff 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Romeo Diyong it erases your data from that app, for instance, clearing data on the facebook app will make you log in again when you open it again, like a fresh install

    • @Sunset13118
      @Sunset13118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      CookyStuff well noted..but does it has bad effect on the apps for example facebook?..

    • @williamwang6793
      @williamwang6793 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Romeo Diyong clear cache shouldn't affect facebook. Since most of the Cached data is used for loading pictures or posts you viewed before faster. It won't affect Facebook from working properly.

    • @Sunset13118
      @Sunset13118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      bill wang well noted thanks sir

  • @kattz753
    @kattz753 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job, Gary. It takes talent to be able to explain things in a way that those who know nothing can understand and those who know a lot can still get something out of it. If you aren't a teacher, you should be one.

  • @Defensive_Wounds
    @Defensive_Wounds 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This video seems to be aimed at people who have come to Android from Apple, as this is very simple common knowledge to most Android folks! lol Also, it is exactly the same as on Windows you open Task Manager and click 'end task and close'. Common sense and everyone knows it (unless you use Apple products...)

    • @bbakzuvciIii
      @bbakzuvciIii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OKKAAAYY YOU GIVING ME IDEAS..!
      THAT'S WHY I'M HACKED

  • @VibeJaron
    @VibeJaron 7 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Are u in a boat

    • @arnoldchrist7921
      @arnoldchrist7921 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

    • @mindyguan2
      @mindyguan2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It’s a green screen lmao

    • @MrReee-hx3cp
      @MrReee-hx3cp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mindy Guan No shit .-.

    • @aizn7147
      @aizn7147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ....Bruh, its green screen......

    • @burntcocaine5794
      @burntcocaine5794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aizn7147ughhh that's the joke

  • @debbieminton5885
    @debbieminton5885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should be a News reporter. When you tell something it's like if you said, your house is on fire, and I calmly say, Oh well what do I do to put it out. Love the voice.

  • @marko.z.todorovic9769
    @marko.z.todorovic9769 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gary Sims you are Android guru.
    I love your videos and the way you explain everything. Everything seems so simple and easy when you talk about it.

  • @g.h.w.stewartphilosophy4123
    @g.h.w.stewartphilosophy4123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love these videos. Really educational and helpful for people who don't know exactly what these things are.

  • @elijah_9392
    @elijah_9392 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    God bless you sir! So informative!

  • @TonyPazo216
    @TonyPazo216 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I like this guy very very out the box information thank you great videos!

  • @Malik689
    @Malik689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still find it funny how people found Gary boring when he first started a android authority but then realised that he's so knowledgeable.

    • @GarySims
      @GarySims 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :-)

  • @otomackena7610
    @otomackena7610 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You could have included clear Data as well.Great video Gary

  • @alexandrupaviliu1431
    @alexandrupaviliu1431 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative! I did that all the time, but little did I know why. Thank you!

  • @miyelo22
    @miyelo22 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best information collective for Android explained the simplest and most understandable way!! I just say Gary should publish his own informative book..I would buy it!!

  • @Garythefireman66
    @Garythefireman66 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love these videos. I feel like I almost understand what's going on inside my phone. Keep them coming.

  • @DevLanding
    @DevLanding 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Gary. Excellent piece of information to know as a Android Developer.

  • @qwop0987
    @qwop0987 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    man I keep learning some great stuff from you Gary I really love your videos

  • @flappycelery
    @flappycelery 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is AWESOME!! So glad I found you! No one else has explained anything so clearly so it's easy to comprehend! I'm pretty smart, but I'm only minimally techy. So this makes perfect sense without the usual condescending arrogance or unnecessary blather. Can I just CALL you when I have a question?!! :) :) I recently did something and when I was done it said, "All 352 apps are safe." THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO??!!! I thought I had 30 or 40!! Maybe they should have asked if I have a family before they force in the Family app...and so on and so on...

  • @maynelson7439
    @maynelson7439 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank heavens I found you, at last someone who doesn't speak gobbely good! I'm actually able to understand what you are saying without having to listen to a load of tosh. Thanks for sharing👍

  • @nickfraser422
    @nickfraser422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    who needs television when you can keep urself busy with youtube and find solutions; thank you

  • @mevineven869
    @mevineven869 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its a very interesting channel which makes you understand complicated things in easy ways to get it

  • @_Agosto_
    @_Agosto_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like your videos, Gary!

  • @freaks211
    @freaks211 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really helpfull,Android Authorithy is the best

  • @digitaldeath1876
    @digitaldeath1876 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your educational and informative videos I've recently switched from IOS and I love the depth and customization of Android

  • @SibraZ
    @SibraZ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my favourite lecturer, i mean, youtuber

  • @rahiedkhan392
    @rahiedkhan392 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    really informative... 👍👍👍

  • @danieljones2850
    @danieljones2850 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a simple man. I see Gary, I click.

  • @skyMcWeeds
    @skyMcWeeds 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Educational video mate, even non-techie individuals will be able to learn from this. Explained well without alienating the common Joe.

    • @GarySims
      @GarySims 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks mate.

  • @popeyethesailor8659
    @popeyethesailor8659 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your informative vids Gary. Only complain is the microphone volume, which seems way too low..

  • @KartikGajaria
    @KartikGajaria 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the best Gary!

  • @rohanmayekar888
    @rohanmayekar888 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hey Gary so is it advisable to clear cache frequently... does this in any way hampers OS of phone... I usually do this for my FB, chorme and snapchat app as they store lot of data in cache...!!!!

    • @chriswright8074
      @chriswright8074 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rohan Mayekar no it doesn't harm your device

    • @chriswright8074
      @chriswright8074 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @headphone Gacha girl not as long you don't touch data just cache in the option

    • @chriswright8074
      @chriswright8074 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @headphone Gacha girl go to settings storage and click on cache 3 times each time it ask your confirmation

  • @Nam3Iess
    @Nam3Iess 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great video as always, thanks!

  • @jejunamja
    @jejunamja 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hey Gary...I wondered what forced stop did/how it worked... thanks

  • @josephc3792
    @josephc3792 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like this series

  • @honda2363
    @honda2363 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After watching this video and the last video, I wouldn't mind learning a bit about how memory leaks occur. Not sure if there's enough to talk about for a full video though.

  • @DaveFarr
    @DaveFarr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation, as always.

  • @decebaltrandafir
    @decebaltrandafir 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Why when i delete an app are stil some files in internal memory? I first force stop,delete data and after that i uninstall the app itself. Can you explain? Thank you for your amaizing videos.

    • @athanoslee
      @athanoslee 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Decebal Trandafir all apps that have storage permission can write and read from /sdcard folder (not actually on a SD card, it is just named this way for historical reasons). all files that you can see through file explorer apps are in fact within this folder, provided you are not rooted. this folder is like a public forum or dust bin for apps. all of them can read and write everything there, so apps tend to litter there and it is impossible for them to take care of it when they are uninstalled. you can simply delete all the files you can see, provided that you back up all the important files like pictures or downloaded music.

    • @decebaltrandafir
      @decebaltrandafir 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      athanos lee Thank you sir for reply.

    • @friedfries7440
      @friedfries7440 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get du booster. I know its 2 years but du deletes all the files left by an app.

    • @somaliunity1799
      @somaliunity1799 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@friedfries7440 nope nothing!. you will not loss any of your media files, just fresh install of the app.

  • @jorgepacheco5323
    @jorgepacheco5323 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gary , I love your videos!

  • @iziahhooks1219
    @iziahhooks1219 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Gary, I really really appreciate it. Peace out.

  • @ChesterFoster
    @ChesterFoster 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love these videos so much

  • @trulyfandamtastic9295
    @trulyfandamtastic9295 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Main thing starts at 3:21

  • @1MarkKeller
    @1MarkKeller 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving this channel.

  • @naahidul
    @naahidul 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gary how can I give you multiple thumbs up in a single video. Please explain.

  • @runningdrisk7
    @runningdrisk7 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this series!!

  • @ShahJr
    @ShahJr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It would be helpful if you did a video on how android utilizes its battery.... Then maybe we can save mire battery?

  • @odlaneR15
    @odlaneR15 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gary for Prez! Make tech great again 💪💪💪

  • @pipethegadoll1376
    @pipethegadoll1376 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay so i have a rpg game called transformers earth wars its kind of like clash of clans you have a base and everything and it saves automatically for you. It keeps saying not responding i need to know if clear cache will possibly have to make me start over and i dont want to. Please someone tell me ASAP

  • @VincentHu1979
    @VincentHu1979 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gary for president!!!!!

  • @juswashington1487
    @juswashington1487 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I nee d help my game app called Jurassic Park Builder has a problem. Some words or letters jn the game is turning into color white and it shape like a box? Iam scared if I clear cache it may delete all the memory of the game

  • @E55BaeMG
    @E55BaeMG 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the nexus/pixel used with screen recording was definitely sluggish

    • @mayurbhoi
      @mayurbhoi 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      E55 BæMG Nexus 5X it is

    • @sinjary
      @sinjary 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Mayur Bhoi how did u know?

  • @NathanYu
    @NathanYu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much for this really helpful and informative video.

  • @lacrisiramarb3218
    @lacrisiramarb3218 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you please tell... how can undo a force stop to a inbuilt app? I will really appreciate your advice. Thanks

  • @habtamusium8646
    @habtamusium8646 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless you and yours all !

  • @TheBaldwinBirds2
    @TheBaldwinBirds2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will the force stop delete the entire data the app? Because I have an app that's not working that had a loading screen that says starting, it's been like that for more than a day.

  • @richylara-cw5rg
    @richylara-cw5rg 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro thank you so much you are the GOAT

  • @SunFlower-gb6qs
    @SunFlower-gb6qs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about if the SETTINGS are misbehaving , like whenever I try to give an app permissions of "display over other apps" everything crashes and the settings tell me "settings keep stopping" that's it. And not just the display over other apps even other stuff like install unknown apps and it really annoys me but I'm not sure about what's gonna happen when I force stop the settings so that's why

  • @drdoller07
    @drdoller07 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    does it matter which way round it's done ? from the video I presume it's forse stop then clear cache but I have no idea

  • @bickysakha8813
    @bickysakha8813 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    cs entry is stoped in my tablet when I system update it. I have stored many data in cs entry if I do clear chase the apps my saved data will be delated or not?

  • @marwanahmed6294
    @marwanahmed6294 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so informative i love u man and i love android

  • @BikramAgarwal
    @BikramAgarwal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Question - Till Android M, tapping the "Clear cache" button on any app's info screen used to leave behind some amount of cache. For example, if it had 2 MB cache, after tapping "Clear cache", it would go down to 200 KB or something. But since Android N, the entire cache gets nuked to 0. Did anyone else notice this? Why is it so?

  • @IsraelN626
    @IsraelN626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't hear notifications on my massage app anymore when I force stopped it cuz it was super slow. So now I guess its "misbehaving"

  • @liorarbel4432
    @liorarbel4432 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like your videos

  • @michawilke
    @michawilke 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't learn anything new :'(... sadly... because I really would like to learn about the following questions: What are the differences between swiping the app away from the list of the recent used apps and completely closing it in the settings? What happens if an app has a close button and I use it? Are there differences?

    • @ChrisFowlerNH
      @ChrisFowlerNH 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      michawilke
      Swiping just closes it in the foreground but stopping it does that completely... Fully shuts it down vs running as a background process (still running)

  • @chensilver5423
    @chensilver5423 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you explain to me what's the functionality difference between the behavior of kill an application and force stop an application? Thanks

  • @Itsjustpinchy
    @Itsjustpinchy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    notification squad. but saw it was Gary's video immediately liked it :)

  • @abrahamabebe1025
    @abrahamabebe1025 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    any answer why I phone apps feels good and a have less lag in general???✌

  • @joybohannan7985
    @joybohannan7985 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a lg stylo. I can't open anything till I close a tab. My question is what is a tab and how do I close them? Tks

  • @dryzall
    @dryzall 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good day.
    This might sound silly but can we just force stop all apps at once?

  • @MrNuclearGaming
    @MrNuclearGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Samsung and Google Are The Best

  • @debbieminton5885
    @debbieminton5885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gary, If I Force stop, it wont cause me to lose data will it?

  • @Chopwoodcarrywater
    @Chopwoodcarrywater 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    haha scenic backdrop like this guy ever goes outside.... nah, jk, super great vid. i love learning about how software works. thnx!

  • @justinshoats6989
    @justinshoats6989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My game app wasn't working. I clicked on it, and it just didn't come up, did force stop, and still doesn't let me click on it

  • @sinjary
    @sinjary 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    so when clean master empty some space on my phone by deleting cashe files , does that mean it's a waste of time since the apps will download the cashe files again as i open them ???

  • @npxox
    @npxox 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gary man I really love all these video which explain all make more 👌👌👌👌👌 seriously quality is good .... keep up good work 😊😊😊😊

  • @GK-rl5du
    @GK-rl5du 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does killing a process clear the cache also ? What's the need for "clear cache" after "force stop" ?

    • @GarySims
      @GarySims 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No killing the process just removing the current running copy of the app from memory. It doesn't change any of the files owned by the app.

    • @GK-rl5du
      @GK-rl5du 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Gary first of all thanks for the immediate reply but,
      I am slightly confused about caches. So, when you mentioned "files owned by the app" did you mean some kind of application-level caching that is provided for each app by android, not the CPU cache right ? Also, can an android app have its own cache [independent of the CPU L1, L2 caches] ?
      Also, what is the difference between force-stopping an app and exiting it normally ?

    • @GarySims
      @GarySims 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Goutham Kolluru You are confusing CPU caches (L1, L2 etc) and the apps cache of files which is managed by the app itself. This video is about the latter.

  • @almueller2446
    @almueller2446 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an app that I cannot get past sign in and then it quits with what you're saying above help that? Please let me know

  • @user-gk6yi1wj1h
    @user-gk6yi1wj1h 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Gary can you make a video that is about phones overheating. Why are they overheating and being warm?

  • @readynowforever3676
    @readynowforever3676 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My clear cache button is not working. I was trying to clear it because my Google is sending me the message “Unfortunately Google has stopped”. Pushing the force stop button didn’t do anything.
    And again, when I push clear cache it dos the same thing as when I push the Google search bar, nothing, it won’t respond at all.
    Even in settings (the settings button wasn’t responding), I had to drag it up to the top of the screen to apps in Order to access the cache button which doesn’t respond, & the force stop which when I push it, it does push and it goes backs to the apps screen without correcting anything.
    Can you help ?

  • @jemisgoti8832
    @jemisgoti8832 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir
    I force stop htc framework ,I want undo what should I do?,plz answer?

  • @mattinfullvision9598
    @mattinfullvision9598 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quick question, if I force stop TH-cam (as that is the app I have a problem with) will my TH-cam accounts be deleted or removed from my phone?

  • @kingPrasanth786
    @kingPrasanth786 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks man..very informative

  • @ayaw5552
    @ayaw5552 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    how do i force stop an app on my flare j3 max cherry mobile phone? it doesnt show the button. pls help

  • @rururusack
    @rururusack 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello, want to ask, if i force stop app , is it really free my ram ? or its useless bcs they automatic restart again..i have 4gb ram and need 2 gb to play some game

  • @ChrisFowlerNH
    @ChrisFowlerNH 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in a poor reception area (data). Often times (depending on background apps that are open) I'll have to END ALL processes just to restore mobile data. It drives me crazy.

  • @Gerwin10
    @Gerwin10 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    but it is ok to Force stop some games
    if I Force stop a game should the data will delete or not

  • @_skyfall24
    @_skyfall24 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    now i know what it means. thanks gary!

  • @himandev
    @himandev 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gary you should've been my computer science teacher in school 🏫

  • @hiteshshahs
    @hiteshshahs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    please explain bootloop issue on LG phones

  • @dsd9235
    @dsd9235 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My lecturer GARY 👌

  • @DebraDukes
    @DebraDukes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks again Gary always enjoy. Deb