For caching, I would use OkHttp interceptors to gain control over caching policy. Check out this sample that's included in the OkHttp library.
RewriteResponseCacheControl.java
Here's how I'd use it with Picasso -
OkHttpClient okHttpClient = new OkHttpClient();
okHttpClient.networkInterceptors().add(new Interceptor() {
@Override
public Response intercept(Chain chain) throws IOException {
Response originalResponse = chain.proceed(chain.request());
return originalResponse.newBuilder().header("Cache-Control", "max-age=" + (60 * 60 * 24 * 365)).build();
}
});
okHttpClient.setCache(new Cache(mainActivity.getCacheDir(), Integer.MAX_VALUE));
OkHttpDownloader okHttpDownloader = new OkHttpDownloader(okHttpClient);
Picasso picasso = new Picasso.Builder(mainActivity).downloader(okHttpDownloader).build();
picasso.load(imageURL).into(viewHolder.image);