IF you’re worried about a lack of storage on your Android device, you may want to try out a lesser-known feature.
Android’s “Free up space” button can help you quickly clean up your phone and get rid of any storage drains.
Google explains: “To download more apps and media, or help your phone run better, you can clear space on your phone.”
You should be able to find a “Free up space” button or one similar on Android devices running Android 9 software and above.
Go into your device’s Settings and click “Storage.”
Here you should see a display of the storage you’ve used up on your phone.
It will also reveal the room you have left.
You should also see a “Free up space” button.
Click on this and it will take you to Google’s Files app.
This opens up a “Clean,” complete with lots of “Cleaning suggestions.”
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Suggestions include things like deleting old screenshots or apps you don’t use.
The Cleaning section will also flag any files it considers to be junk.
If you clean up your phone and still lack storage, you can consider options like backing up your photos and then deleting them from your device.
To check your specific Settings route for tricks you can visit your device manufacturer’s support site.
