diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index d2b60b08..54eec00d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 2.0.0 (October XX, 2024)
  - Added support for targeting rules based on large segments.
  - Added `factory.destroy()` method, which invokes the `destroy` method on all SDK clients created by the factory.
- - Updated the handling of timers and async operations inside an `init` factory method to enable lazy initialization of the SDK in standalone mode. This update is intended for the React SDK.
+ - Updated internal storage factory to emit the SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE event when it corresponds, to clean up the initialization flow.
+ - Updated the handling of timers and async operations inside an `init` factory method to enable lazy initialization of the SDK. This update is intended for the React SDK.
  - Bugfixing - Fixed an issue with the server-side polling manager that caused dangling timers when the SDK was destroyed before it was ready.
  - BREAKING CHANGES:
    - Updated default flag spec version to 1.2.
diff --git a/src/sdkFactory/index.ts b/src/sdkFactory/index.ts
index 4bfe62e6..71f431d1 100644
--- a/src/sdkFactory/index.ts
+++ b/src/sdkFactory/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { IBasicClient, SplitIO } from '../types';
 import { validateAndTrackApiKey } from '../utils/inputValidation/apiKey';
 import { createLoggerAPI } from '../logger/sdkLogger';
 import { NEW_FACTORY, RETRIEVE_MANAGER } from '../logger/constants';
-import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED, SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED } from '../readiness/constants';
+import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED, SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED, SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED } from '../readiness/constants';
 import { objectAssign } from '../utils/lang/objectAssign';
 import { strategyDebugFactory } from '../trackers/strategy/strategyDebug';
 import { strategyOptimizedFactory } from '../trackers/strategy/strategyOptimized';
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export function sdkFactory(params: ISdkFactoryParams): SplitIO.ICsSDK | SplitIO.
       readiness.splits.emit(SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED);
       readiness.segments.emit(SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED);
     },
+    onReadyFromCacheCb: () => {
+      readiness.splits.emit(SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED);
+    }
   });
   // @TODO add support for dataloader: `if (params.dataLoader) params.dataLoader(storage);`
   const clients: Record<string, IBasicClient> = {};
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ export function sdkFactory(params: ISdkFactoryParams): SplitIO.ICsSDK | SplitIO.
     // We will just log and allow for the SDK to end up throwing an SDK_TIMEOUT event for devs to handle.
     validateAndTrackApiKey(log, settings.core.authorizationKey);
     readiness.init();
+    storage.init && storage.init();
     uniqueKeysTracker && uniqueKeysTracker.start();
     syncManager && syncManager.start();
     signalListener && signalListener.start();
diff --git a/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheAsync.ts b/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheAsync.ts
index 8374c8ae..0eac0ea5 100644
--- a/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheAsync.ts
+++ b/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheAsync.ts
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ export abstract class AbstractSplitsCacheAsync implements ISplitsCacheAsync {
     return Promise.resolve(true);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Check if the splits information is already stored in cache.
-   * Noop, just keeping the interface. This is used by client-side implementations only.
-   */
-  checkCache(): Promise<boolean> {
-    return Promise.resolve(false);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Kill `name` split and set `defaultTreatment` and `changeNumber`.
    * Used for SPLIT_KILL push notifications.
diff --git a/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheSync.ts b/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheSync.ts
index 92df46d5..5438ca2e 100644
--- a/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheSync.ts
+++ b/src/storages/AbstractSplitsCacheSync.ts
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ export abstract class AbstractSplitsCacheSync implements ISplitsCacheSync {
 
   abstract clear(): void
 
-  /**
-   * Check if the splits information is already stored in cache. This data can be preloaded.
-   * It is used as condition to emit SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED, and then SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE.
-   */
-  checkCache(): boolean {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Kill `name` split and set `defaultTreatment` and `changeNumber`.
    * Used for SPLIT_KILL push notifications.
diff --git a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/SplitsCacheInLocal.ts b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/SplitsCacheInLocal.ts
index a777e081..a525ee19 100644
--- a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/SplitsCacheInLocal.ts
+++ b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/SplitsCacheInLocal.ts
@@ -217,15 +217,6 @@ export class SplitsCacheInLocal extends AbstractSplitsCacheSync {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Check if the splits information is already stored in browser LocalStorage.
-   * In this function we could add more code to check if the data is valid.
-   * @override
-   */
-  checkCache(): boolean {
-    return this.getChangeNumber() > -1;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Clean Splits cache if its `lastUpdated` timestamp is older than the given `expirationTimestamp`,
    *
@@ -250,7 +241,7 @@ export class SplitsCacheInLocal extends AbstractSplitsCacheSync {
         this.updateNewFilter = true;
 
         // if there is cache, clear it
-        if (this.checkCache()) this.clear();
+        if (this.getChangeNumber() > -1) this.clear();
 
       } catch (e) {
         this.log.error(LOG_PREFIX + e);
diff --git a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/__tests__/SplitsCacheInLocal.spec.ts b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/__tests__/SplitsCacheInLocal.spec.ts
index 4d8ec076..17b2584d 100644
--- a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/__tests__/SplitsCacheInLocal.spec.ts
+++ b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/__tests__/SplitsCacheInLocal.spec.ts
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ test('SPLIT CACHE / LocalStorage', () => {
   expect(cache.getSplit('lol1')).toEqual(null);
   expect(cache.getSplit('lol2')).toEqual(somethingElse);
 
-  expect(cache.checkCache()).toBe(false); // checkCache should return false until localstorage has data.
-
   expect(cache.getChangeNumber() === -1).toBe(true);
 
-  expect(cache.checkCache()).toBe(false); // checkCache should return false until localstorage has data.
-
   cache.setChangeNumber(123);
 
-  expect(cache.checkCache()).toBe(true); // checkCache should return true once localstorage has data.
-
   expect(cache.getChangeNumber() === 123).toBe(true);
 
 });
diff --git a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/index.ts b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/index.ts
index 93e735e8..233f9ccb 100644
--- a/src/storages/inLocalStorage/index.ts
+++ b/src/storages/inLocalStorage/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ImpressionsCacheInMemory } from '../inMemory/ImpressionsCacheInMemory';
 import { ImpressionCountsCacheInMemory } from '../inMemory/ImpressionCountsCacheInMemory';
 import { EventsCacheInMemory } from '../inMemory/EventsCacheInMemory';
-import { IStorageFactoryParams, IStorageSync, IStorageSyncFactory } from '../types';
+import { ISegmentsCacheSync, ISplitsCacheSync, IStorageFactoryParams, IStorageSync, IStorageSyncFactory } from '../types';
 import { validatePrefix } from '../KeyBuilder';
 import { KeyBuilderCS, myLargeSegmentsKeyBuilder } from '../KeyBuilderCS';
 import { isLocalStorageAvailable } from '../../utils/env/isLocalStorageAvailable';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { SplitsCacheInMemory } from '../inMemory/SplitsCacheInMemory';
 import { DEFAULT_CACHE_EXPIRATION_IN_MILLIS } from '../../utils/constants/browser';
 import { InMemoryStorageCSFactory } from '../inMemory/InMemoryStorageCS';
 import { LOG_PREFIX } from './constants';
-import { DEBUG, NONE, STORAGE_LOCALSTORAGE } from '../../utils/constants';
+import { DEBUG, LOCALHOST_MODE, NONE, STORAGE_LOCALSTORAGE } from '../../utils/constants';
 import { shouldRecordTelemetry, TelemetryCacheInMemory } from '../inMemory/TelemetryCacheInMemory';
 import { UniqueKeysCacheInMemoryCS } from '../inMemory/UniqueKeysCacheInMemoryCS';
 import { getMatching } from '../../utils/key';
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ export function InLocalStorage(options: InLocalStorageOptions = {}): IStorageSyn
       return InMemoryStorageCSFactory(params);
     }
 
-    const { settings, settings: { log, scheduler: { impressionsQueueSize, eventsQueueSize, }, sync: { impressionsMode, __splitFiltersValidation } } } = params;
+    const { onReadyFromCacheCb, settings, settings: { log, scheduler: { impressionsQueueSize, eventsQueueSize, }, sync: { impressionsMode, __splitFiltersValidation } } } = params;
     const matchingKey = getMatching(settings.core.key);
     const keys = new KeyBuilderCS(prefix, matchingKey);
     const expirationTimestamp = Date.now() - DEFAULT_CACHE_EXPIRATION_IN_MILLIS;
 
-    const splits = new SplitsCacheInLocal(settings, keys, expirationTimestamp);
-    const segments = new MySegmentsCacheInLocal(log, keys);
-    const largeSegments = new MySegmentsCacheInLocal(log, myLargeSegmentsKeyBuilder(prefix, matchingKey));
+    const splits: ISplitsCacheSync = new SplitsCacheInLocal(settings, keys, expirationTimestamp);
+    const segments: ISegmentsCacheSync = new MySegmentsCacheInLocal(log, keys);
+    const largeSegments: ISegmentsCacheSync = new MySegmentsCacheInLocal(log, myLargeSegmentsKeyBuilder(prefix, matchingKey));
 
-    return {
+    const storage = {
       splits,
       segments,
       largeSegments,
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ export function InLocalStorage(options: InLocalStorageOptions = {}): IStorageSyn
       telemetry: shouldRecordTelemetry(params) ? new TelemetryCacheInMemory(splits, segments) : undefined,
       uniqueKeys: impressionsMode === NONE ? new UniqueKeysCacheInMemoryCS() : undefined,
 
+      init() {
+        if (settings.mode === LOCALHOST_MODE || splits.getChangeNumber() > -1) {
+          Promise.resolve().then(onReadyFromCacheCb);
+        }
+      },
+
       destroy() {
         this.splits = new SplitsCacheInMemory(__splitFiltersValidation);
         this.segments = new MySegmentsCacheInMemory();
@@ -85,6 +91,18 @@ export function InLocalStorage(options: InLocalStorageOptions = {}): IStorageSyn
         };
       },
     };
+
+    // @TODO revisit storage logic in localhost mode
+    // No tracking data in localhost mode to avoid memory leaks
+    if (params.settings.mode === LOCALHOST_MODE) {
+      const noopTrack = () => true;
+      storage.impressions.track = noopTrack;
+      storage.events.track = noopTrack;
+      if (storage.impressionCounts) storage.impressionCounts.track = noopTrack;
+      if (storage.uniqueKeys) storage.uniqueKeys.track = noopTrack;
+    }
+
+    return storage;
   }
 
   InLocalStorageCSFactory.type = STORAGE_LOCALSTORAGE;
diff --git a/src/storages/inRedis/RedisAdapter.ts b/src/storages/inRedis/RedisAdapter.ts
index 6a6b423b..f2d81d5b 100644
--- a/src/storages/inRedis/RedisAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/storages/inRedis/RedisAdapter.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
 const DEFAULT_LIBRARY_OPTIONS = {
   enableOfflineQueue: false,
   connectTimeout: DEFAULT_OPTIONS.connectionTimeout,
-  lazyConnect: false
+  lazyConnect: false // @TODO true to avoid side-effects on instantiation
 };
 
 interface IRedisCommand {
diff --git a/src/storages/pluggable/__tests__/index.spec.ts b/src/storages/pluggable/__tests__/index.spec.ts
index a0f32b1d..98f5622e 100644
--- a/src/storages/pluggable/__tests__/index.spec.ts
+++ b/src/storages/pluggable/__tests__/index.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ describe('PLUGGABLE STORAGE', () => {
   test('creates a storage instance', async () => {
     const storageFactory = PluggableStorage({ prefix, wrapper: wrapperMock });
     const storage = storageFactory(internalSdkParams);
+    storage.init();
 
     assertStorageInterface(storage); // the instance must implement the storage interface
     expect(wrapperMock.connect).toBeCalledTimes(1); // wrapper connect method should be called once when storage is created
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ describe('PLUGGABLE STORAGE', () => {
   test('creates a storage instance for partial consumer mode (events and impressions cache in memory)', async () => {
     const storageFactory = PluggableStorage({ prefix, wrapper: wrapperMock });
     const storage = storageFactory({ ...internalSdkParams, settings: { ...internalSdkParams.settings, mode: CONSUMER_PARTIAL_MODE } });
+    storage.init();
 
     assertStorageInterface(storage);
     expect(wrapperMock.connect).toBeCalledTimes(1);
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ describe('PLUGGABLE STORAGE', () => {
     // Create storage instance. Wrapper is pollute but doesn't have filter query key, so it should clear the cache
     await new Promise(resolve => {
       storage = storageFactory({ onReadyCb: resolve, settings: { ...fullSettings, mode: undefined } });
+      storage.init();
     });
 
     // Assert that expected caches are present
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ describe('PLUGGABLE STORAGE', () => {
     // Create storage instance. This time the wrapper has the current filter query key, so it should not clear the cache
     await new Promise(resolve => {
       storage = storageFactory({ onReadyCb: resolve, settings: { ...fullSettings, mode: undefined } });
+      storage.init();
     });
 
     // Assert that cache was not cleared
diff --git a/src/storages/pluggable/index.ts b/src/storages/pluggable/index.ts
index 60350d66..09bf2e45 100644
--- a/src/storages/pluggable/index.ts
+++ b/src/storages/pluggable/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IPluggableStorageWrapper, IStorageAsync, IStorageAsyncFactory, IStorageFactoryParams, ITelemetryCacheAsync } from '../types';
+import { IPluggableStorageWrapper, IStorageAsyncFactory, IStorageFactoryParams, ITelemetryCacheAsync } from '../types';
 
 import { KeyBuilderSS } from '../KeyBuilderSS';
 import { SplitsCachePluggable } from './SplitsCachePluggable';
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ export function PluggableStorage(options: PluggableStorageOptions): IStorageAsyn
 
   const prefix = validatePrefix(options.prefix);
 
-  function PluggableStorageFactory(params: IStorageFactoryParams): IStorageAsync {
+  function PluggableStorageFactory(params: IStorageFactoryParams) {
     const { onReadyCb, settings, settings: { log, mode, sync: { impressionsMode }, scheduler: { impressionsQueueSize, eventsQueueSize } } } = params;
     const metadata = metadataBuilder(settings);
     const keys = new KeyBuilderSS(prefix, metadata);
     const wrapper = wrapperAdapter(log, options.wrapper);
+    let connectPromise: Promise<void>;
 
     const isSyncronizer = mode === undefined; // If mode is not defined, the synchronizer is running
     const isPartialConsumer = mode === CONSUMER_PARTIAL_MODE;
@@ -89,35 +90,6 @@ export function PluggableStorage(options: PluggableStorageOptions): IStorageAsyn
         new UniqueKeysCachePluggable(log, keys.buildUniqueKeysKey(), wrapper) :
       undefined;
 
-    // Connects to wrapper and emits SDK_READY event on main client
-    const connectPromise = wrapper.connect().then(() => {
-      if (isSyncronizer) {
-        // In standalone or producer mode, clear storage if SDK key or feature flag filter has changed
-        return wrapper.get(keys.buildHashKey()).then((hash) => {
-          const currentHash = getStorageHash(settings);
-          if (hash !== currentHash) {
-            log.info(LOG_PREFIX + 'Storage HASH has changed (SDK key, flags filter criteria or flags spec version was modified). Clearing cache');
-            return wrapper.getKeysByPrefix(`${keys.prefix}.`).then(storageKeys => {
-              return Promise.all(storageKeys.map(storageKey => wrapper.del(storageKey)));
-            }).then(() => wrapper.set(keys.buildHashKey(), currentHash));
-          }
-        }).then(() => {
-          onReadyCb();
-        });
-      } else {
-        // Start periodic flush of async storages if not running synchronizer (producer mode)
-        if (impressionCountsCache && (impressionCountsCache as ImpressionCountsCachePluggable).start) (impressionCountsCache as ImpressionCountsCachePluggable).start();
-        if (uniqueKeysCache && (uniqueKeysCache as UniqueKeysCachePluggable).start) (uniqueKeysCache as UniqueKeysCachePluggable).start();
-        if (telemetry && (telemetry as ITelemetryCacheAsync).recordConfig) (telemetry as ITelemetryCacheAsync).recordConfig();
-
-        onReadyCb();
-      }
-    }).catch((e) => {
-      e = e || new Error('Error connecting wrapper');
-      onReadyCb(e);
-      return e; // Propagate error for shared clients
-    });
-
     return {
       splits: new SplitsCachePluggable(log, keys, wrapper, settings.sync.__splitFiltersValidation),
       segments: new SegmentsCachePluggable(log, keys, wrapper),
@@ -127,6 +99,39 @@ export function PluggableStorage(options: PluggableStorageOptions): IStorageAsyn
       telemetry,
       uniqueKeys: uniqueKeysCache,
 
+      init() {
+        if (connectPromise) return connectPromise;
+
+        // Connects to wrapper and emits SDK_READY event on main client
+        return connectPromise = wrapper.connect().then(() => {
+          if (isSyncronizer) {
+            // In standalone or producer mode, clear storage if SDK key or feature flag filter has changed
+            return wrapper.get(keys.buildHashKey()).then((hash) => {
+              const currentHash = getStorageHash(settings);
+              if (hash !== currentHash) {
+                log.info(LOG_PREFIX + 'Storage HASH has changed (SDK key, flags filter criteria or flags spec version was modified). Clearing cache');
+                return wrapper.getKeysByPrefix(`${keys.prefix}.`).then(storageKeys => {
+                  return Promise.all(storageKeys.map(storageKey => wrapper.del(storageKey)));
+                }).then(() => wrapper.set(keys.buildHashKey(), currentHash));
+              }
+            }).then(() => {
+              onReadyCb();
+            });
+          } else {
+            // Start periodic flush of async storages if not running synchronizer (producer mode)
+            if (impressionCountsCache && (impressionCountsCache as ImpressionCountsCachePluggable).start) (impressionCountsCache as ImpressionCountsCachePluggable).start();
+            if (uniqueKeysCache && (uniqueKeysCache as UniqueKeysCachePluggable).start) (uniqueKeysCache as UniqueKeysCachePluggable).start();
+            if (telemetry && (telemetry as ITelemetryCacheAsync).recordConfig) (telemetry as ITelemetryCacheAsync).recordConfig();
+
+            onReadyCb();
+          }
+        }).catch((e) => {
+          e = e || new Error('Error connecting wrapper');
+          onReadyCb(e);
+          return e; // Propagate error for shared clients
+        });
+      },
+
       // Stop periodic flush and disconnect the underlying storage
       destroy() {
         return Promise.all(isSyncronizer ? [] : [
@@ -136,8 +141,8 @@ export function PluggableStorage(options: PluggableStorageOptions): IStorageAsyn
       },
 
       // emits SDK_READY event on shared clients and returns a reference to the storage
-      shared(_, onReadyCb) {
-        connectPromise.then(onReadyCb);
+      shared(_: string, onReadyCb: (error?: any) => void) {
+        this.init().then(onReadyCb);
 
         return {
           ...this,
diff --git a/src/storages/types.ts b/src/storages/types.ts
index ea15c293..f99d7d33 100644
--- a/src/storages/types.ts
+++ b/src/storages/types.ts
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ export interface ISplitsCacheBase {
   // only for Client-Side. Returns true if the storage is not synchronized yet (getChangeNumber() === -1) or contains a FF using segments or large segments
   usesSegments(): MaybeThenable<boolean>,
   clear(): MaybeThenable<boolean | void>,
-  // should never reject or throw an exception. Instead return false by default, to avoid emitting SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE.
-  checkCache(): MaybeThenable<boolean>,
   killLocally(name: string, defaultTreatment: string, changeNumber: number): MaybeThenable<boolean>,
   getNamesByFlagSets(flagSets: string[]): MaybeThenable<Set<string>[]>
 }
@@ -225,7 +223,6 @@ export interface ISplitsCacheSync extends ISplitsCacheBase {
   trafficTypeExists(trafficType: string): boolean,
   usesSegments(): boolean,
   clear(): void,
-  checkCache(): boolean,
   killLocally(name: string, defaultTreatment: string, changeNumber: number): boolean,
   getNamesByFlagSets(flagSets: string[]): Set<string>[]
 }
@@ -242,7 +239,6 @@ export interface ISplitsCacheAsync extends ISplitsCacheBase {
   trafficTypeExists(trafficType: string): Promise<boolean>,
   usesSegments(): Promise<boolean>,
   clear(): Promise<boolean | void>,
-  checkCache(): Promise<boolean>,
   killLocally(name: string, defaultTreatment: string, changeNumber: number): Promise<boolean>,
   getNamesByFlagSets(flagSets: string[]): Promise<Set<string>[]>
 }
@@ -459,6 +455,7 @@ export interface IStorageBase<
   events: TEventsCache,
   telemetry?: TTelemetryCache,
   uniqueKeys?: TUniqueKeysCache,
+  init?: () => void | Promise<void>,
   destroy(): void | Promise<void>,
   shared?: (matchingKey: string, onReadyCb: (error?: any) => void) => this
 }
@@ -497,6 +494,7 @@ export interface IStorageFactoryParams {
    * It is meant for emitting SDK_READY event in consumer mode, and waiting before using the storage in the synchronizer.
    */
   onReadyCb: (error?: any) => void,
+  onReadyFromCacheCb: (error?: any) => void,
 }
 
 export type StorageType = 'MEMORY' | 'LOCALSTORAGE' | 'REDIS' | 'PLUGGABLE';
diff --git a/src/sync/offline/syncTasks/fromObjectSyncTask.ts b/src/sync/offline/syncTasks/fromObjectSyncTask.ts
index 84805110..d555552b 100644
--- a/src/sync/offline/syncTasks/fromObjectSyncTask.ts
+++ b/src/sync/offline/syncTasks/fromObjectSyncTask.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { syncTaskFactory } from '../../syncTask';
 import { ISyncTask } from '../../types';
 import { ISettings } from '../../../types';
 import { CONTROL } from '../../../utils/constants';
-import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED, SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED, SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED } from '../../../readiness/constants';
+import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED, SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED } from '../../../readiness/constants';
 import { SYNC_OFFLINE_DATA, ERROR_SYNC_OFFLINE_LOADING } from '../../../logger/constants';
 
 /**
@@ -60,12 +60,8 @@ export function fromObjectUpdaterFactory(
 
         if (startingUp) {
           startingUp = false;
-          Promise.resolve(splitsCache.checkCache()).then(cacheReady => {
-            // Emits SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE
-            if (cacheReady) readiness.splits.emit(SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED);
-            // Emits SDK_READY
-            readiness.segments.emit(SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED);
-          });
+          // Emits SDK_READY
+          readiness.segments.emit(SDK_SEGMENTS_ARRIVED);
         }
         return true;
       });
diff --git a/src/sync/polling/updaters/splitChangesUpdater.ts b/src/sync/polling/updaters/splitChangesUpdater.ts
index f3b9e824..a0061405 100644
--- a/src/sync/polling/updaters/splitChangesUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/sync/polling/updaters/splitChangesUpdater.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ISplitChangesFetcher } from '../fetchers/types';
 import { ISplit, ISplitChangesResponse, ISplitFiltersValidation } from '../../../dtos/types';
 import { ISplitsEventEmitter } from '../../../readiness/types';
 import { timeout } from '../../../utils/promise/timeout';
-import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED, SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED } from '../../../readiness/constants';
+import { SDK_SPLITS_ARRIVED } from '../../../readiness/constants';
 import { ILogger } from '../../../logger/types';
 import { SYNC_SPLITS_FETCH, SYNC_SPLITS_NEW, SYNC_SPLITS_REMOVED, SYNC_SPLITS_SEGMENTS, SYNC_SPLITS_FETCH_FAILS, SYNC_SPLITS_FETCH_RETRY } from '../../../logger/constants';
 import { startsWith } from '../../../utils/lang';
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ export function splitChangesUpdaterFactory(
      */
     function _splitChangesUpdater(since: number, retry = 0): Promise<boolean> {
       log.debug(SYNC_SPLITS_FETCH, [since]);
-      const fetcherPromise = Promise.resolve(splitUpdateNotification ?
+
+      return Promise.resolve(splitUpdateNotification ?
         { splits: [splitUpdateNotification.payload], till: splitUpdateNotification.changeNumber } :
         splitChangesFetcher(since, noCache, till, _promiseDecorator)
       )
@@ -200,15 +201,6 @@ export function splitChangesUpdaterFactory(
           }
           return false;
         });
-
-      // After triggering the requests, if we have cached splits information let's notify that to emit SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE.
-      // Wrapping in a promise since checkCache can be async.
-      if (splitsEventEmitter && startingUp) {
-        Promise.resolve(splits.checkCache()).then(isCacheReady => {
-          if (isCacheReady) splitsEventEmitter.emit(SDK_SPLITS_CACHE_LOADED);
-        });
-      }
-      return fetcherPromise;
     }
 
     let sincePromise = Promise.resolve(splits.getChangeNumber()); // `getChangeNumber` never rejects or throws error
diff --git a/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/__tests__/storageCS.spec.ts b/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/__tests__/storageCS.spec.ts
index 5bd7c389..88e078a0 100644
--- a/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/__tests__/storageCS.spec.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/__tests__/storageCS.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { validateStorageCS, __InLocalStorageMockFactory } from '../storageCS';
+import { validateStorageCS } from '../storageCS';
 import { InMemoryStorageCSFactory } from '../../../../storages/inMemory/InMemoryStorageCS';
 import { loggerMock as log } from '../../../../logger/__tests__/sdkLogger.mock';
 
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ describe('storage validator for pluggable storage (client-side)', () => {
     expect(log.error).not.toBeCalled();
   });
 
-  test('fallbacks to mock InLocalStorage storage if the storage is InLocalStorage and the mode localhost', () => {
-    expect(validateStorageCS({ log, mode: 'localhost', storage: mockInLocalStorageFactory })).toBe(__InLocalStorageMockFactory);
-    expect(log.error).not.toBeCalled();
-  });
-
   test('throws error if the provided storage factory is not compatible with the mode', () => {
     expect(() => { validateStorageCS({ log, mode: 'consumer', storage: mockInLocalStorageFactory }); }).toThrow('A PluggableStorage instance is required on consumer mode');
     expect(() => { validateStorageCS({ log, mode: 'consumer_partial', storage: mockInLocalStorageFactory }); }).toThrow('A PluggableStorage instance is required on consumer mode');
diff --git a/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/storageCS.ts b/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/storageCS.ts
index 097ce95d..43783630 100644
--- a/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/storageCS.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settingsValidation/storage/storageCS.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@ import { ISettings, SDKMode } from '../../../types';
 import { ILogger } from '../../../logger/types';
 import { ERROR_STORAGE_INVALID } from '../../../logger/constants';
 import { LOCALHOST_MODE, STANDALONE_MODE, STORAGE_PLUGGABLE, STORAGE_LOCALSTORAGE, STORAGE_MEMORY } from '../../../utils/constants';
-import { IStorageFactoryParams, IStorageSync } from '../../../storages/types';
-
-export function __InLocalStorageMockFactory(params: IStorageFactoryParams): IStorageSync {
-  const result = InMemoryStorageCSFactory(params);
-  result.splits.checkCache = () => true; // to emit SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE
-  return result;
-}
-__InLocalStorageMockFactory.type = STORAGE_MEMORY;
 
 /**
  * This function validates `settings.storage` object
@@ -30,11 +22,6 @@ export function validateStorageCS(settings: { log: ILogger, storage?: any, mode:
     log.error(ERROR_STORAGE_INVALID);
   }
 
-  // In localhost mode with InLocalStorage, fallback to a mock InLocalStorage to emit SDK_READY_FROM_CACHE
-  if (mode === LOCALHOST_MODE && storage.type === STORAGE_LOCALSTORAGE) {
-    return __InLocalStorageMockFactory;
-  }
-
   if ([LOCALHOST_MODE, STANDALONE_MODE].indexOf(mode) === -1) {
     // Consumer modes require an async storage
     if (storage.type !== STORAGE_PLUGGABLE) throw new Error('A PluggableStorage instance is required on consumer mode');