Android users must often experience their storage is often full. This full storage space can be caused by many things, from many unused applications to the accumulation of large files.
Android smartphones have capacities ranging from 16GB (it is very rarely used nowadays) to the largest reaching 1TB capacity.
Storage space capacity is an important element that supports the performance of a mobile phone. Narrow storage space in the phone can interfere with the performance of the phone.
Therefore, users need to pay attention to the capacity of the storage space so that the available space still allows the phone to work optimally.
However, if there is only a small amount of storage space on the phone, maybe the user should check their phone to find the cause that is consuming the phone’s memory.
Too Many Apps
Users often download various applications on their cellphones, especially applications that are trending. But not infrequently users only use the application for a short time.
Applications like this if allowed to accumulate will fill the storage space on the phone. So users should delete applications that have been rarely used for some time.
Users can delete applications that are no longer in use with the following steps:
1. Go to the Settings section of your phone
2. Select Apps on the available list
3. Select the app you want to delete
4. Click Uninstall
Lots Of Unused Data
Phones that have been used for a long time will experience data accumulation. And some of the data may no longer be used by users. This can cause the phone memory to be full.
Therefore, users are advised to delete unused data manually through the file management feature.
In addition, users can use the storage space management feature to search for data that may be deleted, such as large files or duplicate files.
To use this storage space management feature, users can follow these steps :
1. Go to the Settings section of your phone
2. Select Battery and Device Care
3. Then select Storage
4. Click on Duplicate Files or Large Files
5. Select the File you want to delete
Cache Buildup
Reporting from Android Authority, cache is data needed by a cellphone to work quickly and efficiently, so clearing the cache will have a side effect on the performance of the application.
However, if this cache is not deleted for a long time, it will overload the storage space on the cellphone which will interfere with the performance of the cellphone.
Therefore, users are advised to periodically clear the cache in order to have more storage space. Here are the steps to clear the cache :
1. Go to the Settings section of your phone
2. Select Battery and Device Care
3. Then select Storage
4. Click on the icon on the top right then select Advanced
5. Select Other Apps
Large Photos And Videos
Phones that have good camera quality produce large photos and videos. The accumulation of photo and video files for a long time will take a toll on your phone’s storage space.
In addition, the culture of sending photos and videos is supported by instant messaging applications that make it possible to send files in their original size.
Then this is coupled with the trend of using social media which fosters content production in the form of photos and videos.
Therefore, users are advised to delete or back up photo and video files on their cellphones periodically so as not to run out of storage memory.
Use of Offline Maps
Google Maps has an offline maps feature that gives you the feature to view maps without using a data plan. This will be very helpful, especially in areas with poor signal quality.
While very useful, offline maps stored on your phone can take up a lot of space and interfere with your phone’s performance if you have very little storage space left.
Therefore, if offline maps are no longer used or the storage space on the user’s cellphone is running low, the user can delete the offline maps.
Users can delete offline maps that have been downloaded in the following ways
1. Open the Google Maps app
2. Click your Profile Photo located at the top right.
3. Select Offline Maps
4. Click on the three-dot icon next to the downloaded area
5. Select Delete