ROOT REQUIRED
DOES NOT WORK ON ICS and UP (Android 4.X), and it never will
You probably heard that the iPhone caches the devices location.
The same happens on Android.
This app allows you to look at the data on your device in an easy way.
You can see directly on a map what positions have been cached.
If it doesn't find any informations you most likely turned of "Use wireless networks" under "Location & Security" settings.
Features
- view list
- view on map
- export gpx file
- delete cache (can not be undone)
- delete and block (use wireless for location keeps working but no data will be cached on the disk)
Premissions
- INTERNET needed for the map (no internet = no map)
- WRITE EXTERNAL MEDIA (SD) needed for GPX export to the SDCard
- Use the red buttons on your own risk!
- Source code is on github (website link below)
- The screenshots are blurred for privacy reasons!
- If you have Force Closes please report them directly via Mail with logcat output.
- Force closes on the map are due to broken Google Maps Libraries on your device. Update your ROM/Gapps!
Tags: android location cache, download google catch android, location cache android, android location cache source, google maps force caching android.
DOES NOT WORK ON ICS and UP (Android 4.X), and it never will
You probably heard that the iPhone caches the devices location.
The same happens on Android.
This app allows you to look at the data on your device in an easy way.
You can see directly on a map what positions have been cached.
If it doesn't find any informations you most likely turned of "Use wireless networks" under "Location & Security" settings.
Features
- view list
- view on map
- export gpx file
- delete cache (can not be undone)
- delete and block (use wireless for location keeps working but no data will be cached on the disk)
Premissions
- INTERNET needed for the map (no internet = no map)
- WRITE EXTERNAL MEDIA (SD) needed for GPX export to the SDCard
- Use the red buttons on your own risk!
- Source code is on github (website link below)
- The screenshots are blurred for privacy reasons!
- If you have Force Closes please report them directly via Mail with logcat output.
- Force closes on the map are due to broken Google Maps Libraries on your device. Update your ROM/Gapps!
Tags: android location cache, download google catch android, location cache android, android location cache source, google maps force caching android.
Recently changed in this version:
- map shows now the accuracy of the points
- minor bugfixes and changes




Comments and ratings for Location Cache
(74 stars)
by Dias Amreyev on 21/04/2013
How to root my device? What does it mean???!!!
(74 stars)
by A Google User on 07/04/2013
Sometimes data is collected even with blocked cache, so i check and re-block regularly. Otherwise perfect and i love it.
(74 stars)
by Rio Wong on 01/04/2013
not function on Jellybean
(74 stars)
by marcell m on 05/03/2013
its not work for my samsung epic 4g
(74 stars)
by Cole on 12/11/2011
Halfway works.
The location cache deletion portion works, but blocking does not. Gingerbread rooted Verizon droid pro.
(74 stars)
by bgarlock on 30/10/2011
Must have if your rooted
I never realized how much location data is cached. Unbelievable.
(74 stars)
by Alex on 28/10/2011
No ics
Doesn't show any data for Android 4.0 ice cream sandwich, even though i got location services checked..