How can I force a hard reload in Chrome for Android

Question

In Chrome for desktop I have options in the dev tools to disable cache completely when dev tools are opened and I have the options to manually do a hard reload when long clickin

Answer 1

The only reliable way I've found that doesn't require plugging the phone in to a PC is as follows:

1. Force stop the Chrome app.

This must be done first, and you cannot re-open Chrome until you finish these steps. There are several ways to force stop. Most home launchers will let you get to "App info" by holding down your finger on the chrome icon and selecting an "i" icon. Alternately, you may be able to go to Android settings and simply search for "Chrome".

Once in "App info", select "Force stop" as shown below:

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2. Clear Chrome's cache

Select "Storage" from the same screen:

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Finally, select "Clear cache".

When you return to the Chrome app, the page should reload itself and serve a non-cached version.

Additionally, I found a site that makes it easy to test if you've cleared your cache: https://refreshyourcache.com/en/cache-test/
I am in no way affiliated with it. Note that the method to clear the cache mentioned on that site is in fact outdated and no longer valid.