Android has a built-in tool to help you increase the amount of useable storage on your phone. For example, you can find out how much space each of your apps takes up:. Note for newbies: it is usually safe to clear the cache. It will also automatically remove backed-up photos and videos if the storage on your device has less than 25 percent space left.
Photos and videos can be some of the most space-hogging items on your phone. First, check to make sure you are backing up your photos to your Google account. There are other options as well. Still running out of space? Update October 21st, , PM ET: This article was originally published on August 9th, , and has been updated to account for changes in Android. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.
It also removes temporary files and clears the cache on your device. But your device only removes items that can be downloaded again or that aren't needed anymore. You might see a list of recommendations for optimizing your device's storage, followed by a list of installed apps and the amount of storage each one uses.
Tap an app's name for more information about its storage. Cached data and temporary data might not be counted as usage. If your device is almost full and can't free up space, you might get a Storage Almost Full alert. If you see this alert, you should check the storage recommendations or you need to offload some less-used content like videos and apps. In the Storage section of Settings, your device might offer recommendations for optimizing your storage.
Tap Show All to see all the recommendations for your device. Read the description of each recommendation, then tap Enable to turn it on or tap the recommendation to review the contents you can delete. The Finder and iTunes categorize cached music, videos, and photos as Other instead of actual songs, videos, or photos. Cached files are created when you stream or view content like music, videos, and photos.
When you stream music or video, that content is stored as cached files on your device so you can quickly access it again. You can uninstall your infrequently used apps in one click using the steps above, but there are other ways to delete apps from your phone, too. Often, I find myself downloading apps or games and forgetting about them, leaving them to take up space that could be filled with photos and videos of my dog.
To see all of your apps in one place, open the Google Play Store app and click the Menu icon on the top-left. From there, there are options to Uninstall and Open.
By hitting Storage at the top, you can mass-delete apps by selecting multiples with checkmarks. Hit Free up space at the bottom to delete. Click on the Menu icon. Select your iPhone by clicking the little phone icon in the upper left, and under Backups, choose This Computer. Checking Encrypt local backup is a good idea, so your account passwords and Health data gets backed up, too.
Click the button to Back up now. This will return your iPhone to an out-of-the-box state. Apple iPhone Clearing your Safari data might reduce the size of Other.
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