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Erasing cache from all apps on phone via adb-shell command `fastboot erase cache`

I'm trying to erase all app-caches via the official adb-shell from the SDK-Toolkit without having to root my phone. Does the command

fastboot erase cache

only deletes app-caches or does it remove app data and general data on the mobile harddrive too?

Solution

  • Check the info on fastboot tag-wiki.

    Fastboot erase cache should just erase the cache partition (check the output from that command).

    To delete the app data there is another command:

    fastboot erase data

    But be careful with the commands you use. You could end up with unwanted results. Cheers.