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How to clear Android phone memory (5 simple and effective ways)

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Memory is never too much! 😉

This statement is true not only for computers, but also for tablets, phones and in general any other devices ...

Over time, even if you do not have the cheapest device, the amount of free memory may come to an end. Well, what, videos and photos at various events, toys, music and other things "do" their job ...

In this note, I will give several simple, but quite effective ways to clear memory (I think this note can be useful to all inexperienced users of Android smartphones, tablets, etc.).

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5 Simple Effective Ways to Clear Phone Memory

Analysis of the occupied place - looking for "culprits"

The first thing to start with solving this issue is to see which directories and files take up the most memory (as you know: optimization should start from the place where the loss is most).

Basically, if you have a modern version of Android, then go to the settings in the section "Memory / internal memory" you can see what and how much it takes (see the example in the screenshot below 👇).

Internal memory (Android 8.0)

You can also use a third-party application - 👉 Disk Usage / Disk Analyzer (link to Google Play).

The application builds a very visual diagram by which you can quickly navigate where the main memory "went". By the way, directories in this analyzer are sorted by their size (see example below 👇).

Disk Usage - application work screen

By and large, having found the directory (s) that takes up the most space - you can just go into it and delete all the "unnecessary". Due to such a simple "piece", you can quickly and immediately "expand" the disk space on the phone ...

Cleaning memory from garbage, cache, temporary and repeated files

A fairly large amount of space can be occupied by various temporary files, program cache, application installation files and other "junk" files (especially if you have never cleaned them). The most effective and easiest way to find and remove them is to use specials. applications.

For example, 👉 AMC Security looks very worthy in this regard. One of the main advantages of the application: a good and fast cleaning of the smartphone's memory from unnecessary garbage in just 1 click! See screenshots below. (👇)

477 MB for cleaning! Continue (working with AMC)

I will also add that in the AMC Cleaner, in addition to cleaning, there is an additional. useful "things":

  1. battery control (battery) - for example, you can stop those applications that consume the main battery charge;
  2. built-in module for speeding up the smartphone in general (and during games in particular);
  3. the ability to block unwanted calls / SMS;
  4. module for the protection of confidential and private data.

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👉 To help!

How to clear the cache on Android - the solution to a popular question.

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Also, if we are talking about applications for cleaning memory, one cannot fail to mention 👉 CCleaner (one of the most famous utilities for cleaning Windows is now available for Android).

CCleaner - analysis and cleaning

Using the application is very simple: first press the button "Analyze" , then mark the checkboxes that can be deleted, and woo-a-la - the memory is cleared. An example on the screenshot above.

Using cloud drives for photos and videos

Photo and video files can take tens of gigabytes (perhaps this category of files is most often the reason for the lack of memory ...).

And in this regard, one of the best solutions is to start using 👉 cloud drives (Yandex drive, Mail.ru Cloud, Google drive, DropBox, etc.), which allow you to store an almost unlimited number of files.

In this regard, I like Yandex disk the most:

  1. unlimited space for photos;
  2. you can get access to files both from a PC and from a phone;
  3. easy to set up so that all photos from your smartphone are automatically transferred to the cloud drive;
  4. you can quickly share files (or show them) with friends and acquaintances - just drop them a link to a folder allowed for viewing;
  5. completely in Russian.

Yandex disk on a smartphone

You can learn more about how to set up and use Yandex disk from my previous article (link to it below).

👉 Help!

Yandex Disk: how to use it, upload and download files, photos - step by step instructions.

Removing unused games and applications

Even if you yourself have not downloaded or installed any games, I still recommend that you carefully review the list of applications.

The fact is that often a dozen games are played pre-installed (from the manufacturer) on a smartphone. Moreover, this "good" can take 1-2 (or more) GB of memory (so, in fact, it was in my case ...).

Application - uninstall

By the way, please note that many applications on your smartphone are "duplicated", for example, you probably have several maps, reference books, etc. installed. Some of this can also be removed ...

👉 Help!

How to uninstall an application from Android (including the one that causes errors when uninstalling) - see instructions

Installing an additional SD card of a larger size for media files

If you have a slot for a MicroSD card (and most modern smartphones have it), then you can significantly increase the amount of free memory by replacing your old memory card with a new one.

Many believe that this pleasure is quite expensive, however, such a "trifle" can be ordered in 👉 Chinese online stores at very affordable prices.

Installing a MicroSD card for 128 GB in a smartphone

Now the most popular cards on sale are 16 ÷ 256 GB. As you can see in the screenshot below, orders on the same AliExpress of similar SD cards are in the tens of thousands and 99.9% of positive reviews.

Below are a few links to help you choose and order an SD card (if you have never come across Chinese online stores before).

Screen from AliExpress website

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👉 Help!

1) How to order a product on AliExpress at a discount (buying from an online store with savings) - a step-by-step example.

2) How to choose a USB flash drive with high speed - instructions.

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That's all for now, the additions would definitely not be superfluous ...

All the best!

First publication: 04.05.2019

Correction: 10/14/2020

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