How can I clear the Android app cache?

Question

I am writing a app which can programatically clear application cache of all the third party apps installed on the device. Following is the code snippet for Android 2.2

Answer 1

"android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE" android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"

Ordinary SDK applications cannot hold the DELETE_CACHE_FILES permission. While you can hold CLEAR_APP_CACHE, there is nothing in the Android SDK that allows you to clear an app's cache.

Is there any other way to clear the application cache?

You are welcome to clear your own cache by deleting the files in that cache.