How to Free up Space on Your Android
Worried about your Android running out of memory? Not sure how much memory your Android is using? Whether you need to clean up space or want to know if you need to worry about cleaning up space, it’s easy to check the available storage on Android and start removing unneeded apps and other things that take up a lot of space.
Checking how much space is left on your Android
First, the usual template: I have a Pixel 3 XL, so the steps I listed for accessing the various functions and menus on my Android may differ from the steps you’ll use on your Android. It shouldn’t be too hard to determine if you have, say, Samsung, but be aware that what I do may be slightly different from what you do. Ah, Android.
On the Pixel, checking your available space is as easy as tapping on Settings . Find the Storage option and you can see at a glance how much free space you have left in percentage and in GB (or MB).
Tap this and you will see a nicer explanation of your phone memory:
Then you can click on different categories like Photos & Videos to get more information on what’s taking up so much space on your Android. Note that this list will include apps (like Photos or Camera) and data (like your images / videos), so make sure you click each subsection to see exactly what’s taking up so much space on your Android.
It’s a little frustrating that you can tap to see how much space the apps are taking up, but there is no way to remove them from this screen. You will need to write down the list of apps you want to uninstall, or simply quickly switch between this screen and the Android launcher, which is probably a more realistic option to get rid of the apps.
Try Android’s “Free up Space” feature
You can also use Android’s Free Up Space option, if available, to directly uninstall apps that you haven’t touched in a while , downloads, and any photos or videos that have already been backed up elsewhere.
It’s also easy to go through this cleaning process yourself. Install an app like Google Photos (or launch it for the first time), upload all your content to the cloud, save an offline backup, transfer your photos and videos to your computer (if you like), and delete them all manually. … Then open Launcher and start dropping apps you don’t remember ever using in the last month or so.
As someone with a huge collection of old iOS games on their devices, I understand that it can be a difficult step to get started. I can’t help you procrastinate, but I can help you find these apps: Open Google Play, click on the hamburger icon, click My Apps & Games, click Installed, and sort by Last Used. ”Instead of“ Alphabetically. “
If you haven’t touched a multi-gigabyte game in over a year, it might be time to say goodbye.