How to Clear Cookies on Android Mobile Browsers

Remove them from Chrome, Samsung Internet Browser, Firefox, Opera, and Others

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Molly McLaughlin
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    Molly K. McLaughlin has been a technology editor and writer for over a dozen years. She runs product reviews for Lifewire, overseeing the process from hands-on testing to publishing.
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    Updated on February 28, 2022
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    What to Know

    • Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data > Clear Data.
    • Firefox: Go to Settings > Delete browsing data > Delete browsing data > Delete.
    • Samsung Internet: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data > Delete data > Delete.

    This article explains how to clear cookies on Android mobile web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Ecosia, Puffin, and Dolphin.

    The information should apply no matter who made your Android phone: Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.

    Clear Cookies on Chrome

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in Chrome for Android:

    1. Open the Chrome app and tap the three-dot menu icon.

    2. Tap Settings.

    3. Tap Privacy and security.

      Three-dot menu, Settings, and Privacy and security in Chrome for Android

    4. Tap Clear browsing data.

    5. Make sure the Cookies and site data box is checked, then select Clear Data.

      Clear browsing data and Clear data in Android Chrome Settings

    Next to All time, tap the down-arrow to delete cookies from a specified period: Last hour, Last 24 hours, Last 7 days, or Last 4 weeks.

    Clear Cookies on Firefox

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in Firefox for Android:

    1. Tap the three-dot menu icon.

    2. Tap Settings.

    3. Tap Delete browsing data.

      Three-dot menu, Settings, and Delete browsing data in Firefox for Android

    4. Make sure the Cookies box is checked, then tap Delete browsing data.

    5. Tap Delete.

      Delete browsing data and Delete in Firefox on Android

    Clear Cookies on Samsung Internet

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in the Samsung Internet browser for Android:

    1. Tap the three-stacked line menu icon.

    2. Tap Settings.

    3. Tap Privacy and security.

      Menu icon, Settings, and Privacy and security in Samsung Internet for Android

    4. Tap Delete browsing data.

    5. Make sure the Cookies and site data box is checked, then tap Delete data.

    6. Tap Delete.

      Delete browsing data, Delete data, and Delete in Samsung Internet Settings on Android

    Clear Cookies on Opera

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in Opera for Android:

    1. Tap the Profile icon.

    2. Tap Settings (gear icon).

    3. Tap Privacy.

      Profile icon, Settings gear, and Privacy in Opera on Android

    4. Tap Clear Data.

    5. Make sure the Cookies and site data box is checked, then tap Clear Data.

      Clear Data and Clear Data in Opera for Android

    You can adjust cookie settings in the Privacy section too. Tap Cookies, then choose Disabled or Enabled, excluding third-party.

    Clear Cookies on Microsoft Edge

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in Microsoft Edge for Android:

    1. Tap the three-dot menu.

    2. Tap Settings.

    3. Tap Privacy and security.

      Three-dot menu, Settings, and Privacy and security in Microsoft Edge on Android

    4. Tap Clear browsing data.

    5. Make sure the box next to Cookies and site data is checked and tap Clear data.

      Clear browsing data and Clear data in Microsoft Edge on Android

    Clear Cookies on Ecosia

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in Ecosia for Android:

    1. Tap the three-dot menu.

    2. Tap Settings.

    3. Tap Privacy and security.

      Three-dot menu, Settings, and Privacy and security in Ecosia browser for Android

    4. Tap Clear browsing data.

    5. Make sure the box next to Cookies and site data is checked and tap Clear Data.

      Clear browsing data and Clear data in Ecosia for Android

    Clear Cookies on Puffin

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in the Puffin browser for Android:

    1. Tap the three-dot menu icon.

    2. Tap Settings (gear icon).

    3. Tap Clear browsing data.

      Three-dot menu, Settings gear, and Clear browsing data in Puffin for Android

    4. Tap the checkbox next to All cookies and site data, then tap Clear.

    5. Tap Done.

      Clear and Done in Puffin browser settings on Android

    Clear Cookies on Dolphin

    Follow these steps to delete cookies in the Dolphin browser for Android:

    1. Tap the Dolphin icon at the bottom of the screen to open a menu.

    2. Tap Clear data.

    3. Make sure the box beside Cookies is checked, then tap Clear selected data.

      Dolphin icon, Clear data, and Clear selected data in Dolphin browser for Androind
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