diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index abec316b..e6fb797d 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
     <string name="pref_force_desktop_sum">Nice for tablets, looks awful on smartphones</string>
     <string name="pref_force_https">Force https</string>
     <string name="pref_force_https_sum">Disabling may improve performance</string>
-    <string name="pref_external_storage">Move cache to external storage</string>
-    <string name="pref_external_storage_sum">Restart required! Write cache to sdCard. Saves internal storage.
+    <string name="pref_external_storage">Move tiles cache to external storage</string>
+    <string name="pref_external_storage_sum">Restart required! Write cache to sdCard.
         External storage has to be mounted.</string>
     <string name="pref_press_twice_to_exit">Press back button twice to exit</string>
     <string name="pref_press_twice_to_exit_sum">Avoids accidental exits</string>
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@
     <string name="pref_select_iitc">IITC source</string>
     <string name="pref_select_iitc_sum">Load IITC main script from url or use local script. Currently used source:</string>
 
-    <string name="pref_caching">Aggressive Caching</string>
-    <string name="pref_caching_sum">Prefer cached values even if they are expired…saves traffic but
-        may result in login issues</string>
-
     <string-array name="pref_hide_fullscreen">
         <item>System Bar</item>
         <item>Action Bar</item>
@@ -133,17 +129,6 @@
         <item>16</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <string-array name="pref_caching_array">
-        <item>Always</item>
-        <item>Mobile data only (default)</item>
-        <item>Never</item>
-    </string-array>
-    <string-array name="pref_caching_array_vals">
-        <item>0</item>
-        <item>1</item>
-        <item>2</item>
-    </string-array>
-
     <string name="menu_clear_cookies">Clear Cookies</string>
     <string name="menu_search">Search</string>
     <string name="choose_account_to_login">Choose account to login</string>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index df042414..089dcebc 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -112,14 +112,6 @@
             <PreferenceCategory
                 android:key="pref_advanced_tweaks_cat"
                 android:title="@string/pref_tweaks_cat">
-                <ListPreference
-                    android:defaultValue="1"
-                    android:entries="@array/pref_caching_array"
-                    android:entryValues="@array/pref_caching_array_vals"
-                    android:key="pref_caching"
-                    android:summary="@string/pref_caching_sum"
-                    android:title="@string/pref_caching"/>
-
                 <CheckBoxPreference
                     android:defaultValue="false"
                     android:key="pref_fake_user_agent"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
index 1f203448..e618da55 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Application.java
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ import java.io.File;
  * getContext().getCacheDir(); to decide where to store and read cached files.
  */
 public class IITC_Application extends Application {
-    @Override
-    public File getCacheDir() {
-        if (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean("pref_external_storage", false)) {
-            return (getExternalCacheDir() != null) ? getExternalCacheDir() : super.getCacheDir();
-        } else {
-            return super.getCacheDir();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public File getFilesDir() {
         if (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean("pref_external_storage", false)) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 3f3f4bd5..97293ed7 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
             return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_fake_user_agent")) {
             mIitcWebView.setUserAgent();
-        } else if (key.equals("pref_caching")) {
-            mIitcWebView.updateCaching(false);
         } else if (key.equals("pref_press_twice_to_exit")
                 || key.equals("pref_share_selected_tab")
                 || key.equals("pref_messages")
@@ -251,8 +249,6 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
 
         // enough idle...let's do some work
         Log.d("iitcm", "resuming...reset idleTimer");
-        mIitcWebView.updateCaching(false);
-
         mUserLocation.onStart();
 
         if (mReloadNeeded) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
index 5503db5c..a9745ae1 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
         mSettings.setDomStorageEnabled(true);
         mSettings.setAllowFileAccess(true);
         mSettings.setGeolocationEnabled(true);
-        mSettings.setAppCacheEnabled(true);
         mSettings.setDatabasePath(getContext().getApplicationInfo().dataDir + "/databases/");
-        mSettings.setAppCachePath(getContext().getCacheDir().getAbsolutePath());
         mJsInterface = new IITC_JSInterface(mIitc);
         addJavascriptInterface(mJsInterface, "android");
         mSharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mIitc);
@@ -271,34 +269,6 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
         return mJsInterface;
     }
 
-    public void updateCaching(boolean login) {
-        switch (Integer.parseInt(mSharedPrefs.getString("pref_caching", "1"))) {
-            case 0:
-                mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK);
-                break;
-            case 2:
-                mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_DEFAULT);
-                break;
-            default:
-                if (getUrl() != null) {
-                    login |= getUrl().contains("accounts.google.com");
-                }
-                // use cache if on mobile network...saves traffic
-                if (!isConnectedToWifi() && !login) {
-                    Log.d("iitcm", "not connected to wifi...load tiles from cache");
-                    mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK);
-                } else {
-                    if (login) {
-                        Log.d("iitcm", "login...load tiles from network");
-                    } else {
-                        Log.d("iitcm", "connected to wifi...load tiles from network");
-                    }
-                    mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_DEFAULT);
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
     private boolean isConnectedToWifi() {
         ConnectivityManager conMan = (ConnectivityManager) getContext()
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
index d28f080b..0d41050e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ public class IITC_WebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
     @Override
     public void onReceivedLoginRequest(WebView view, String realm, String account, String args) {
         Log.d("iitcm", "Login requested: " + realm + " " + account + " " + args);
-        Log.d("iitcm", "logging in...updating caching mode");
-        ((IITC_WebView) view).updateCaching(true);
         mIitcInjected = false;
         //((IITC_Mobile) mContext).onReceivedLoginRequest(this, view, realm, account, args);
     }
@@ -329,10 +327,6 @@ public class IITC_WebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
                                 + url);
                 mIitc.loadUrl(url);
             }
-            if (url.contains("logout")) {
-                Log.d("iitcm", "logging out...updating caching mode");
-                ((IITC_WebView) view).updateCaching(true);
-            }
             return false;
         } else {
             Log.d("iitcm",