Quickly Clear Space on an Android Device
Posted: July 10, 2018
Everyone dreads the moment that their phone or tablet pops up a message that there is no more room on the device. Low storage seems to happen at the most inopportune times and trying to find out what you can delete is usually almost always impossible. Take advantage of these ten quick ways to clear up space on your android device, and take charge of your storage once again.
Ben Patterson, writer for PC World, shares how to easily clear space on your android device.
Zap cached app files in a single tap, clear the Downloads folder, delete unneeded offline maps, take charge of music downloads, and more.
Few things in life are as annoying as finding that your Android handset refuses to install any more app updates because it’s run out of storage. Unlike many of life’s little annoyances, though, this one’s easy to fix. You can quickly clear out hundreds of megabytes or even a gig or two by sweeping up stale
downloads, rooting out offline maps and documents, clearing caches, and wiping unneeded music and video files. And if these tips don’t do the trick, check out our picks for the
best Android phones for every need and budget.
1. Clear out all cached app data
If you dig into the Apps storage setting screen and tap on an individual app, you’ll notice that each app has its own stash of “cached” data—anywhere from a few kilobytes to hundreds of megs, or even more.
These caches of data are essentially just junk files, and they can be safely deleted to free up storage space. Tap the
Clear Cache button to take out the trash.
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10 Quick Ways to Clear Space on an Overstuffed Android Device on
PC World.