Turns out, your data doesn’t magically disappear when you delete an app. Apps are often part of an intricate web of interconnected tools, products, and sites that track and share your information, likely without you even realizing it.When you clear app data, it’s similar to uninstalling and re-installing the application. It clears out everything the apps has stored, basically forcing it to a fresh state. This is sort of the “worst case” solution—if clearing the cache doesn’t help, then clearing the data should.
What happens to your data when you delete an app?
Sensitive data such as passwords or whatever else the App deems sensitive and wants to save securely can be saved on the Keychain. The keychain is part of the OS not the App so the data is note deleted when the app is deleted. The keychain is encrypted and other apps can’t typically access it.
How do I remove app data from my Android device?
CCleaner for Android identifies app data that you should be able to safely remove from your device. When using this feature, consider the impact that removing app data may have on the functionality of the source app. For example, each time you open Google Maps, the app re-downloads any offline maps that were removed by CCleaner Android.
What happens when I delete an app from my iPod Touch?
When you delete an app, the data is deleted also. BUT if you have a backup made (by sync to iTunes for example) from before the date of removal, the data are still there. And the application data backed up to iTunes on Mac or PC (OR iCloud) can only be restored when doing a full restore on your iPod touch.
What happens when I clear the storage of an app?
When you clear data or storage of an app, it deletes the data associated with that app. And when that happens, your app will behave like a freshly installed one. You will have to log in again,…
