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    Default Clearing google maps 3.1.x cache


    Ok, I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I searched and all the threads I found didn't give any solutions.
    Basically after the google maps 3.1.x update it's been impossible to clear that app's cache, which is now taking wayyyy too much space on my phone. How would I clear this cache? (I have root if it matters, as I expect it will)
    And yes, I know I could resolve most space issues via apps2sd, but I don't feel inclined to get around to that yet, so any help with this would be very much appreciated!
    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Clearing google maps 3.1.x cache

    There is a free cache to sd app on the market . Search root on the market , it will come up . Anyways I use it to keep my caches on the sd card . That way its easy to delete the caches as they fill . I also don't do apps2sd .

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    Default Re: Clearing google maps 3.1.x cache

    rm /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/cache/webViewCache

    however, try this first (to see how much space - if any) it is taking up.

    cd /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps
    du -h

    Note the size of the webViewCache file, mine is only 2K. There are also (much larger) DATA_Tiles (which I assume is the bulk of the actual cached data) found in:
    /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/files

    You can probably remove those as well with this command (you might lose some settings though)
    rm -r /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/files/*

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    Default Re: Clearing google maps 3.1.x cache


    I have read the post about the Cache for Google maps, I'm new to the android family and I am lost. Where do you input the following......

    rm /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/cache/webViewCache
    /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/files
    rm /data/data/com.google.android.apps.maps/cache/webViewCache


    Any help is greatly appreciated...

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