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iPhone XS CCleaner & iPhone
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An iOS app cannot uninstall another app, nor can it access the data of other apps, let alone delete it.
There no "good alternative" - or any alternative - because it simply isn't possible to do what CCleaner does on iOS.
(There are edge cases, such as suites of apps from the same publisher that are able to access each other's data.)
With permission, an app can access photos, and some other files in common. but I don't think that photo deduping, etc. is one of the functions of CCleaner. (I have it on my Mac, but can't remember when I last used it.) It's main purpose in life is to remove the detritus left over by uninstalled apps, and as a convenient uninstaller without having to figure out how a particular MacOS app is normally uninstalled.
CCleaner on iOS would make little sense.
There no "good alternative" - or any alternative - because it simply isn't possible to do what CCleaner does on iOS.
(There are edge cases, such as suites of apps from the same publisher that are able to access each other's data.)
With permission, an app can access photos, and some other files in common. but I don't think that photo deduping, etc. is one of the functions of CCleaner. (I have it on my Mac, but can't remember when I last used it.) It's main purpose in life is to remove the detritus left over by uninstalled apps, and as a convenient uninstaller without having to figure out how a particular MacOS app is normally uninstalled.
CCleaner on iOS would make little sense.
Yes, I understand this. I would use it mainly to delete browser history and stuff like that. But if there isn't anything, that's ok too.
You can delete browser history so easily...
What’s the concern with browser history anyway?
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Well, figuratively speaking, no. The reality is, you can delete your browsing history temporarily, but it’s not completely abolished when it’s stored from your IP protocol search tasking through your carrier (Or) your if using Wi-Fi, then it’s due your cable provider history, and it’s never permanently deleted.
There are sites that limit visits without subscription so I delete those cookies. Although they come right back I also delete FB and Google.
What I like about CCleaner on my Mac is I can tell it what not to delete so it cleans but leaves logon info for designated sites. I don’t use it to delete apps or anything else
What I like about CCleaner on my Mac is I can tell it what not to delete so it cleans but leaves logon info for designated sites. I don’t use it to delete apps or anything else