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Clear App Cache / Data:
NOTE: in case one of your third party applications doesnt work as intended, crashes, freezes, or takes up too much storage inexplicably, you might be able to fix these problems by clearing the applications cache or data.
WARNING! By clearing an applications data you will lose all the personal data stored within the app, such as profiles, saved games, high scores, settings, credit card and login information etc. To avoid losing any personal data, try fixing the app by clearing only its cache.
- Tap Apps on the home screen
- Access Settings
- If necessary, access the General tab
- Under Phone Management, tap Apps
- Access the Downloaded or All screen
- Select the desired application
- Tap Clear cache
- If clearing the cache didnt solve the problem(s), tap Clear data > Yes (read WARNING above)
Reboot in Safe Mode and Remove an App:
NOTE: If youve installed a third party application that causes problems on your device and prevents you from removing it, you should be able to uninstall the app by first rebooting your device in Safe Mode. In this mode, all third party apps are turned off.
- Wake up the screen, if necessary
- Press and hold Power while viewing the home screen
- In the power management pop-up, tap and hold Power off
- When prompted to Restart in safe mode, tap OK to confirm
- After the device finishes restarting, a Safe mode label should be visible in the lower-left corner of the screen
- To remove an app, first access the Settings menu
- Next, go to the General tab
- Tap Apps under Phone management
- Go to Downloaded and select the desired app
- Tap Uninstall > OK
- To exit safe mode, press and hold Power and reboot your device as you normally would
Clear the Cache Partition:
NOTE: In case your phone freezes / crashes often, or if you run out of storage inexplicably, you might be able to fix these issues by wiping the cache partition. By doing so as opposed to factory resetting the device, you can avoid losing your data stored on the phones internal memory.
- Go to Settings
- Access the General tab if necessary
- Swipe to Phone management
- Tap Storage and wait for the phone to finish calculating the data
- Tap Clear data > Yes to confirm
NOTE: If youre still experiencing problems with your device after wiping the cache, you can visit this thread for instructions on how you can factory reset the LG K5 instead.
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