5 fast ways to free up additional space on the Android
Android / / December 19, 2019
Sooner or later, an empty seat in any smartphone is coming to an end. In this case, you should destroy all the debris to clear the device memory. Do not forget about some secret places to be sure to look into the cleaning process.
For quick cleaning of devices running Android, there are many automatic cleaners, the best of which is considered to be on the right SD Maid. But even he does not dare to lord it in the places where user data is stored. So you have some work to do on their own.
1. Remove cached map
Most modern mapping software can save maps for later offline access. If you have downloaded before the release of the map of the whole country, it can take hundreds of megabytes or even gigabytes of precious space. Not always after the holiday we are reminded of the need to remove the data.
In the Google Maps program to delete the offline maps you must open the section "Downloaded region", then find the list of your unwanted area and get rid of them by clicking the "Delete" button.
2. Erase saved playlists
The emergence of popular strimingovyh service saved us from having to store music on his device. You can just run your favorite player, choose from hundreds of playlists and listen.
However, not everyone knows that almost all online players still keep you listened tracks on the device in the event that if you want to listen to them again. And it does it in the background and in such remote file system directories that find them quite difficult. So even eaten hundreds of megabytes.
If you use Google Music service, I suggest you open the settings and find a button to delete all cached music. You can also transfer the saved tracks to SD-card if it places yet enough.
3. Get rid of extra photo and video
Due to the fact that every year the cameras of smartphones are becoming more powerful, photo shots they occupy more and more space in the device memory. Today, photography enthusiasts can easily naschelkat several gigabytes of pictures in just a one eventful evening.
The most convenient solution is to automatically send photos and videos in one of cloud storage. If you use a service such as Google Photo, do not forget to periodically remove the copies of the images from your device.
Discover this Google Photo settings and select the option "free up space on the device", and then confirm your choice.
4. Delete your browser cache
If you actively surf from a mobile device, your browser's cache can grow to a significant size. In the struggle for space every megabyte counts, so we will not neglect this opportunity.
The most correct way of cleaning is, of course, found in a special browser settings buttons for deleting files saved by the browser. In Google Chrome, it is the path of "Personal data» → «Clear History." Do not forget to also look into the downloads folder and clear it from all the downloads that you no longer need.
5. Get rid of forgotten games
In the Google Play catalog so many interesting games, it's hard not to install a couple in the hope that one day will be time to play them. But time, as a rule, did not appear, and the game continues to take up space in a smartphone or tablet.
You can safely get rid of those toys, which have not started to play, or who have temporarily lost interest. If you installed the program «Google Play Games", it will keep all the names previously installed on your devices, games and even game achievements in each of them. You get a vacation or retire, then reinsert and continue to play right from the place where you left off.
How many places in the end you managed to free using these tips?