Being Tricky
The short answer
To free up storage on Android, first see what's using it: on a Samsung Galaxy go to Settings → Device care → Storage (on most other phones, Settings…
At a glance
About 10 minutes · Easy · For Android
Key point 1 of 5
Deleting a photo doesn't free space straight away.
Key point 2 of 5
This is one of the most common complaints, and there are usually three explanations.
Step 3 of 5
Open Settings and tap Device care. (Older One UI versions call it Battery and device care.)
Step 4 of 5
Tap Storage. You'll see a bar showing space used by Images, Videos, Audio files, Documents, Apps and System.
Step 5 of 5
Note your starting free space so you can see what each step achieves:.
Quick tip
Files by Google, Google's free file manager, has a Clean section that suggests junk files, duplicates, large files and old screenshots.
Watch out
Back up anything you care about before you delete it.
You might ask
Is it safe to clear cache on Android? Yes. Cache is temporary data the app can rebuild, so you won't lose logins, photos or messages.
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