Revisiting site using mobile browser and showing 404 error

[clarnx]

Hi @KennDev , thanks for the feedback.

@KennDev

What triggers it to happen and how can I fix it on my end. Because, I dont want my viewers to experience the same way as I do that they have to restart their phone whenever they revisit my site like hours later or days later after they close their mobile browser. Is this something has to do with cookies?

Old websites may continue to cache on Netlify even after updates due to several reasons.
The most common are:

1. CDN Caching: Netlify uses a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to distribute content globally. If the CDN has cached the old version, it will continue to serve that version until the cache expires.

2. Browser Cache: Browsers may have their own caching mechanisms independent of the server. If the browser has cached resources, it may continue to use them until they expire.

Your users don’t have to manually do what you did by restarting their phones. Browser or CDN’s caches are usually invalidated automatically.

In order to learn more about how Netlify’s CDN handle cache, kindly check the support guide below.

[Support Guide] How does Netlify’s CDN handle caching files?

Last reviewed by Netlify Support on August 2023 While the topic of caching effectively is complex, Netlify’s solution is designed to be automatic and worry-free. It shouldn’t require any special configuration or build tools like cache-busting or service workers to deliver an optimal experience. What can go wrong? Some cache-busting techniques can make your site build and load more slowly. Scarier still, modifying Netlify’s default caching settings can break atomic rollbacks and deploys, which…