Need to force close app and clear its cache
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Kyle Witten
Oct 11, 2018, 12:18:01 PM10/11/18
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I need to write a task that will force close a particular app and clear its cache.
I've found plenty of ways to do it if I have root access, but my phone is not rooted.
Does anyone know how to do this on a phone without Root?
Robert Ryan
Oct 11, 2018, 1:11:47 PM10/11/18
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Without root, the only way to do this is to use a plug-in, e.g. AutoInput, to simulate screen taps. I use this subroutine. Use Perform Task to call this, setting %par1 to the package of the app to stop. Here is the description of the task:
Stop App
A1: Send Intent
Action: android.settings.APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS
Cat: Default
Data: package:%par1
Target: Activity
A2: AutoInput Action
Type: Text
Value: Storage
Action : Click
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A3: AutoInput UI Query
App Package: com.android.settings
Text: CLEAR CACHE
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A4: Wait
MS: 100
Seconds: 0
Minutes: 0
Hours: 0
Days: 0
A5: AutoInput Action
Type: Text
Value: CLEAR CACHE
Action : Click
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A6: AutoInput Global Action
Action: Back
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A7: AutoInput Action
Type: Text
Value: FORCE STOP
Action : Click
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A8: AutoInput UI Query
App Package: com.android.settings
If you force stop an app, it may cause errors.
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A9: AutoInput Action
Type: Text
Value: FORCE STOP
Action : Click
Timeout (Seconds): 20
A10: AutoInput Global Action
Action: Back
Timeout (Seconds): 20
Philip Schaffer
Oct 11, 2018, 1:23:29 PM10/11/18
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Very nice Robert. I'm going to save this myself in case I ever need it in the future.
Kyle Witten
Oct 11, 2018, 1:34:34 PM10/11/18
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Thanks!
Unfortunately I don't think this is going to work for me. If I'm reading your script correctly it takes 160 seconds to run start to finish. I am needing something that is near instantaneous.
My problem is that I have an app that will under certain circumstances hijack the screen and force itself to the front, and, unfortunately it is a work program that I can't go without. The developer's recommendation is to restart the phone, but I'm wanting to avoid that if possible because a restart could potentially cause problems with my mileage tracking apps.
A shortcut to the relevant page in settings would work just fine - but for some reason I can't figure out how to create a setting shortcut on the Samsung S9 Plus (something I've done many times on other phones).
Robert Ryan
Oct 11, 2018, 1:41:10 PM10/11/18
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On October 11, 2018 11:34:39 AM Kyle Witten <ktwi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Unfortunately I don't think this is going to work for me. If I'm reading your script correctly it takes 160 seconds to run start to finish.
Where did you get that idea? If you are looking at the timeouts, those is only used if something goes wrong.
The task takes less than two seconds, start to finish.
Kyle Witten
Oct 11, 2018, 2:15:24 PM10/11/18
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Got you - and, yes, I was counting the timeouts.
It looks like it may just be perfect.
Thanks!
Kyle Witten
Oct 11, 2018, 4:19:55 PM10/11/18
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Thanks again. Not only did it work perfectly, but using App Factory I compiled it into an app that I can launch from Samsung's Edge menu.
João Dias
Oct 12, 2018, 7:53:50 AM10/12/18
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Thank you Robert!! :)
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Aleksander
Nov 26, 2018, 11:51:11 PM11/26/18
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How can I clear the cache of all programs? without installing third-party programs and without root?
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