Thankfully, there are four easy steps on how to clear this data and they can be simply followed by anyone:

1. Open the app
2. Find the option ‘Storage Usage’
3. Find the chat you don’t want
4. Clear the data

But, you need to remember that because of P2P encrypting and communication, you will be deleting only the data on your device. Due to WhatsApp’s security features that don’t keep any data on a third-party server, the other person will still have the full char history.

While this might sound troublesome, it is the better option. Because everything is on your device, those without access to your SIM card won’t be able to see your chats. 

That still means that you will need to keep your phone and data a relative secret, as cards can be cloned, but you won’t need to fear a brute-force hack. IRL brute force from your significant other wanting to see your chats is a whole different story, and developers are yet to make an app for that. 

Never Trusting Facebook

WhatsApp is owned by Facebook. This makes a slight disparity because while WhatsApp is known for its security and stability, its parent company is known for the opposite.

Currently, there is no indication that Facebook is in any way collecting user data or chats over WhatsApp. Even tests haven’t provided any results which might indicate some misuse.

But, in the modern world of Big Tech, being slightly paranoid is usually a good way to go. You never know when Facebook will change the terms of service and give itself all of the rights to use anything you ever sent over WhatsApp against you.

Contact to Contact Clearing

Unlike most apps where the whole cache can be cleared at once, WhatsApp chooses to do that on contact to contact basis.

This can be beneficial for those cloak and dagger reasons we often want to delete all chats with someone. Namely, having all chats clear is, to avoid better terms: kind’a sus.

But, if there are chats to go years to the past and only one might be missing, nobody will notice anything wrong. Even if you are forced to unlock your phone by the police, they won’t be able to find anything from that chat, especially if you also delete the contact.

Just follow these steps and you will be quick to clear everything from the chat.

Also, thankfully, WhatsApp has a ‘dark mode’, even in the settings, so you won’t need to prepare your eyes for a blast like with Facebook.

#1 Open the App

Find the app on your main screen. Unlike some former iterations of iOS, there is no need to go into your system settings to clear anything. As a matter of fact, you won’t be even able to delete the app this way anymore.

Simply find the WhatsApp icon on the screen and enter the main app screen. Here, you will be able to find what you need in the bottom right corner.

#2 Settings and Storage Usage

Regardless of your starting screen, the settings button will be in the lower right corner. But, if you are deeper in your messages you will need to exit that first and go to the ‘chats’ screen. Here, the button you need will reappear.

On this screen, you will see the option ‘Data and Storage Usage’, usually as the third from the bottom. This is the option you want as it will lead you to options on what to accept over WiFi or Mobile Data, as well as an option to manage ‘Storage Usage’.

Once you are in ‘Data and Storage Usage’, you will see an option named ‘Storage Usage’ at the very bottom, just over the five home options. Here is where the data for all your chats are depicted.

#3 Select what to Delete

You will now see the whole list of all of your chats. Some might be important, others you are choosing actively to forget. That is the nature of texting and there is nothing wrong with it.

If you have a lot of contacts, you might need to use the search bar at the top. But, if you see what you need to delete already, just tap on it and it will open the storage options for that particular person.

#4 Clear Data

On the very bottom, you will see a button named ‘manage’, once you tap it, it will change into either ‘cancel’ or ‘clear’, which indicates you want to delete the whole chat.

You can also choose to delete only pictures, or only videos from the chat and leave the rest open. This might be exactly what you need, especially if you want to save space by removing videos you have already downloaded or moved somewhere else.

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Additionally, there are explicit points in the Terms of Service which state that your information can be used to help advertisers and salespeople to bring some products ‘’closer to you’’.

There are three main reasons why you should clear your cache on Facebook at least once every few months:

1. Less annoying ads
2. Better cybersecurity
3. Less chance for phishing fraud

And, because it is relatively easy to do for browsing cache alone, you can do it right away.

Three Types of Cache

Facebook has three types of cached data that it uses to operate. Some can be avoided by regular cleaning, some need additional software like a VPN, and others can’t be stopped if you plan on using the app.

Primarily, there is the browsing data that shows Facebook what are you interested in, which groups you frequent, and who you are cyberstalking from the shadows. That is something that you can clear in four easy steps.

Further, there is your user data. That is all the information you left that is connected with your profile, like your job positions, education, as well as any phone numbers. Generally, you can delete such information if you determine that they are more trouble than they are worth.

You can’t delete such information without deleting and clearing Facebook altogether.

And finally, there is the metadata that is collected between your iPhone and the Facebook app. Here is your IP address, device information, and similar technical specifications. The only way to clear such information is by deleting and reinstalling the app on your phone.

Different On the iOS 14… but the same

There are some changes introduced to all apps, as well as to the system with iOS 14. The update is overall beneficial to your phone’s performance and stability but removes from plain sight some options that were formerly present.

For instance, you won’t find how to delete your Facebook app from the settings menu anymore. You will need to do so from your main screen by holding on the app icon and waiting for the option ‘Delete App’ to appear.

Clearing Browser Data

To clear browsing data, you will need to follow four rather simple steps. And, once you find the options you will be able to follow them every time without any assistance.

Clearing browsing data won’t influence how you see FB, and you won’t be losing any of the data from your own profile. But, the recent searches that occur when you tap on ‘search’ won’t be there anymore.

So, if you are a benign cyber-stalker, you will need to remember how the names of the profiles you stalk are spelled.

#1 Open Facebook App

You don’t need to go to your system settings or anything. Simply open the app from your main screen and you will find additional account settings option in the bottom right.

Because the new app design is slightly childish and has a lot of big blocks and vibrant colors, you might need to force yourself to locate it. Still, it is always in the bottom right corner.

Also, for those who use iOS in ‘Dark Mode’, and I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t, the FB app doesn’t have such a feature – yet. There are some attempts to make it, but none seem to work just now. Prepare your eyes before entering the app.

#2 Enter Settings 

The moment you tap, you will see a ‘settings and privacy’ option. That is exactly what you are looking for and it will lead you to see everything you can do with your account.

Once you tap, and a fall-down menu will open and show an option reading only ‘settings’ which you should click.

This will open a rather large selection of options, from ways to change your account settings, to different options for the FB market and advertisers.

But, the one thing you won’t find at first is ‘Browser Data’. And that is one of the differences from the last iteration of the app.

#3 Search for Browser Data

The best way to find what you need is to enter it into the search bar.

Simply start typing and you will see the needed ‘browser’ option that will tell you exactly what you have planned to do all along.

#4 Clear Data

Finally, you will find the option to clear all browsing data. It will be just under the explanation and the first spot you will see.

Depending on how much you browse and how much time has passed since you last cleared your data this action might take a few seconds, especially if you are working from older models.

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