How to Free up Storage on Android?
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To pick from a list of photos, videos, and apps that you haven’t used recently:

  • Open your device’s Settings app.
  • Tap Storage.
  • Tap Free up space.
  • To pick something to delete, tap the empty box on the right. (If nothing is listed, tap Review recent items.)
  • To delete the selected items, at the bottom, tap Free up.

How do I free up storage on my Samsung?

Steps

  1. Open your Galaxy’s Settings app. Swipe down from the top of your screen, and tap the.
  2. Tap Device maintenance on the Settings menu.
  3. Tap Storage.
  4. Tap the CLEAN NOW button.
  5. Tap one of the file types under the USER DATA heading.
  6. Select all the files that you want to delete.
  7. Tap DELETE.

How do I clean up my Android phone?

Found the culprit? Then clear the app’s cache manually

  • Go to the Settings Menu;
  • Click on Apps;
  • Find the All tab;
  • Choose an app that is taking up a lot of space;
  • Click the button Clear Cache. If you’re running Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your device then you’ll need to click on Storage and then Clear Cache.
Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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