Modern versions of Android have a Storage pane that will show you exactly what is taking up storage on your device. To find this, open the Settings screen and tap Storage. You can see how much space is used up by apps and their data, by pictures and videos, audio files, downloads, cached data, and miscellaneous other files.
Google took a fundamentally different approach with Oreo than previous versions of Android by breaking down the Storage menu into a more granular list. Tap it. Choose what you want to delete, and poof— free space in the house. Clear that out to save yourself a ton of space. For example, you could tap Apps to see a list of apps using up the most space and remove them. Tap downloads to view your downloads list where you can remove files and tap cached data to clear the data of all installed apps.
When dealing with apps, bear in mind that the app itself, its data, and its cache all add up to the total space used by the app. Any app that caches data for offline use will function like this. In the screenshot below, Google Play Music is only You can see how much space an app is using for those data files and remove the cached data for an individual app by tapping it in the Apps list, accessible by tapping Apps on the storage pane or by tapping Apps on the main Settings screen.
The main interface will show you some pretty interesting stuff right out of the gate: Unused apps if you have any , low-res files, duplicate files, temporary files, downloads, and files that are taking up a lot of space.
Tapping on any of the category cards will show you contents of said category, allowing you to pick and choose what you want to delete. Even the Temporary Files option lets you see which apps are holding on to data, allowing you to clear them out individually. This is great for anyone running Oreo who prefers the old Storage layout. Tapping each option will show you a more granular breakdown of its contents.
For example, the Images entry will show you everything from that folder, including Screenshots, Downloads, and the like. You can also choose to sort the results by name, date, and size.
Many Android devices still ship with microSD card slots, although they are becoming less and less common. If your phone or tablet does have a microSD card slot, you can purchase a microSD card and insert it into your device to gain more storage.
The storage you gain can hold music, videos, pictures, and other media files—and, in some cases, even apps see the next section. Some apps may allow you to move their cache locations to the SD card, too. If your device already has an SD card, this is a good option if you want more storage. MicroSD cards are fairly cheap, so you can upgrade and get a lot more storage for a fairly low price.
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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Here are some suggestions on how to get back some of that storage. Note: These were tested using a Pixel 3 phone running Android 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. Open the Photos app, tap the three-line menu button in the top left corner of the screen, then tap Free up space. Tap OK to pull the trigger. The biggest space suckers on your Android phone are media files. Those albums that you downloaded for a camping trip or a movie for a long plane ride that you simply forgot about can eat up lots of data. First, head over to the Storage tab in Settings and check the Audio and Video folders to see if there are any files that can be deleted.
That includes Spotify, Netflix, YouTube Music or any other app you use since files may be contained within the app itself. Downloading a map in the latest version of the Google Maps app is a great way to navigate when your device is offline, especially now that both searching and driving directions are supported. Indeed, a single offline map can consume more than a gigabyte of storage depending on the size of the area.
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