Over the years, Xiaomi has done a great job in creating an interface for Android called MIUI. While it mainly provides a good experience, it is sometimes difficult to perform certain actions, unlike stock Android. For example, clearing memory on MIUI is not simple. There are many ways to hide below.
In this article, we have covered five effective ways to free up storage space on your Mi device. These tried and tested methods have saved us several gigabytes with no impact on functionality. Additionally, these steps also work on all Poco and Redmi devices. Here are step-by-step instructions for all of these methods.
1. Use the Built-in Cleanup Tool
The pre-installed Security app is quite useful for cleaning up your MIUI device memory. Here’s how you can use the cleaner to quickly free up space.
Step 1: Open the Security app on your device.
Step 2: Tap on Cleaner.
After running the scan, it will show you how much space you can save called Recycle Bin Size.
Step 3: Now, tap on Cleanup. This will delete the data from the scan.
This method can be useful to regularly free up some space. Besides, it also doesn’t take much time. To clear more cache and other residual files, some of the next sections of the article will help you.
2. Delete large files with built-in Deep Clean
In the Security app, you also have a Deep Clean option. This feature helps you free up internal memory on your MIUI device. But while you delete these files, be careful to double-check what these files really mean. Unless they are videos and other media files, they are update and backup related files.
So only follow this method if you don’t plan on restoring any backups soon.
Step 1: Open Security App and tap on Deep Clean.
Step 2: Click Large file.
Step 3: Now, select the large sized files.
Note: All files named ‘mgstore….” are local WhatsApp chat backups configured to back up automatically. So if you don’t plan to restore them, select these files to delete. This will not delete your WhatsApp chat messages.
Step 4: Click Delete selected files.
As you can see, these files have taken up almost 4GB of storage space on the device. You can do this regularly to free up some space and even turn off automatic backups for WhatsApp to avoid this.
3. Delete Duplicate Files
Another effective way to clear memory on MIUI is to delete duplicate and redundant files. This involves installing the FX File Explorer app from the Play Store. Here is a step by step procedure for the same.
Before you jump into the process, download and install the app from the link below.
Step 1: Open FX File Explorer application and select Cleaning tool.
Step 2: Now, select Remove Duplicates.
Step 3: After the app completes the scan, tap on the delete icon to remove the duplicate files.
4. Clear gallery app memory
The gallery app on MIUI devices is notorious for accumulating over a gigabyte of storage for thumbnails and other residual data. As you can see in the screenshot below, the gallery app takes up about 1.3GB of data.
Sadly, there is no way to remove it even in the app settings. However, there is an alternative that requires some extra steps. This is how you can use it to clear memory on MIUI.
Note: This will not delete any of your photos or videos.
Step 1: Click the link below to download the APK file for the gallery app. The site we recommend here is a safe and reputable source to download APKs.
Step 2: Tap the ‘here’ button on the download page if the download doesn’t start automatically.
Step 3: Open the downloaded file and click Install in the pop-up box.
Step 4: Enable ‘Allow from this source’.
Step 5: Tap Update.
Step 6: Now, on the home screen, long press on the Gallery app icon.
Step 7: Tap on App Info.
Step 8: Select Uninstall updates.
Step 8: Select OK to confirm.
As you can see, a large amount of data has been deleted from the Gallery app.
5. Clear the app cache
Over time, apps tend to accumulate a lot of cache files. Although there is a limit for the cache on any device and it cannot be exceeded, you can clear the cache regularly to maintain enough space.
There are two main ways to clear cache on Mi devices. You can remove it individually from apps, or you can delete it all at once. However, the second option requires you to install a third-party app.
I. Clear individual app cache
Step 1: Open Settings and tap About phone.
Step 2: Go to Archive.
Step 3: Now tap on Apps & data.
Step 4: Select the application in the list that you want to clear the cache.
Step 5: Tap Clear cache.
Step 6: Click OK to confirm.
II. Clear app cache at once
Clearing the cache for each app becomes tedious. But there is an app called Activity Launcher on the Play Store that helps you remove it instantly. You can install it from the link below.
Step 1: Open the app and tap on Settings.
Step 2: Now, tap on Archive. Make sure you click the button with the keyword ‘StorageDashboardActivity’.
Step 3: You will be taken to the Hidden Archive menu. Once there, select Cached data.
Step 5: Click OK to confirm.
This is all you need to do to clear the cache at once. Besides the above steps, you can always delete downloads in the Streaming app as they take up significant space. Have more questions? Move on to the next part
frequently asked Questions
1. Is it safe to clear cache on MIUI?
Yes, it is completely safe to clear the cache on MIUI. The functionality will not be affected because the buffer is a temporary form of data.
2. How often do I need to clear the storage on my device?
We recommend monitoring your storage and clearing it (if needed) at least every two weeks. This ensures that you have the space you need for important operations, such as a major software update.
Free up memory on your MIUI device
These are some effective methods to clear memory on MIUI. We hope these methods helped you free up some space and get rid of the low memory warning. If you still feel that your current storage space is not enough, you can always use Cloud storage services like iCloud and Google Drive.
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