It’s ironic.
“I made a big mistake once.” When I bought a secondary Android phone, I chose the 8 GB Moto G model. I tell myself 8 GB is more than enough, it’s not my primary device anyway. I was very wrong. Out of 8 gigs, only 5 GB is usable. When you use multiple apps (for testing) and several vehicles, it’s not much.
It got so bad that this time when I was trying to download a storage analyzer app I got an error saying that I don’t have enough space left. It’s ironic.
But in the end I was able to persevere. Using a combination of different apps (yes, yes, that hurt even more), uninstalling apps, clearing cache, and not being strict with downloaded files, I was able to delete more than 1 GB of data. in just a few minutes. For me, that’s a lot.
Read on to find out how I did it. And how can you too.
- 1 1. Look up capacity in Settings
- 2 2. Analyze capacity with Disk Usage and Storage Analyzer
- 3 3. Clean cache and temporary files
- 4 4. Upload photos to Dropbox and delete local copies
- 5 5. Perform a Manual Scan with ES File Explorer
- 6 6. Use the old way: Delete via PC
- 7 7. Batch Uninstall Apps
- 8 8. Restore factory settings
- 9 How do you free up storage space?
1. Look up capacity in Settings
First, go to Setting -> Warehouse and see what is taking up so much space. Is it an app, a photo or a video? Tap an option to see the full list. Although, it is not possible to delete files from here for some reason.
More importantly, tap miscellaneous select. This lists all the extra files left from apps you’ve uninstalled, old backup files, or any other type of file. I have found more than 1 GB of data used by such miscellaneous files. Deleting old ROM backups, ROM images, etc. is an easy way to free up space.
2. Analyze capacity with Disk Usage and Storage Analyzer
Sometimes a visual representation of the data helps. That’s where the Disk Usage and Storage Analyzer comes in. After the application scans your storage, it will show you a breakdown of the entire storage folder, folder by folder.
It shows this using a branched circle structure. You can use Category tab to go deeper into the folders. Clicking on a folder/file will display Delete select.
3. Clean cache and temporary files
If you are a lover of RSS readers or offline reading apps, the app cache can grow up pretty quickly. I’m talking about a few hundred MB here. You can go to Setting -> applicationselect app and clear cache manually or you can use cleaner app.
When it comes to cleaning apps, you can use Clean Master or CCleaner (our review here), Clean Master is the choice of Android veterans.
When you launch Clean Master, you will see a Junk files select. This will include system cache, application cache, system junk files, leftover files from old apps, etc. You can choose what you want to delete. It has freed up almost 300 MB when using this feature. Not bad for exactly 15 seconds of work. As the cache builds up over time, you will have to perform this cleanup at set intervals.
4. Upload photos to Dropbox and delete local copies
Dropbox’s Carousel App Has a “Free Up Phone Space” Feature (available in Setting) delete local copies of photos backed up to Dropbox.
They can be accessed from the Carousel app at any time. The carousel will show thumbnails of all photos. Tapping them will give you a larger preview. You can also save photos from here to local storage.
If you want to do this manually, you can. Select the cloud photo backup service of your choice. Upload, then delete local copies.
5. Perform a Manual Scan with ES File Explorer
There’s nothing better than just having a look around. Grab a full-featured file manager like ES File Explorer and start looking. Explore folders from the top down. You will definitely see files and folders taking up unnecessary space.
Check the Downloads folder: Everything you download on your phone will be in the Downloads folder. Over time, it’s easy to ignore this folder when it’s full. I found a few apk files and lots of wallpapers the last time I looked in my Downloads folder, all of these I was able to get rid of.
6. Use the old way: Delete via PC
If you are looking for an easier way to manage/delete data from your phone, which might be the most reliable way, connect your phone to your PC. This will list your internal storage as well as your external SD card. Browse around, rearrange and delete anything you don’t need.
7. Batch Uninstall Apps
We’ve talked about the best ways to bulk uninstall apps, including Titanium Backup for rooted users. But you can also use a cleaner app like Clean Master to uninstall apps.
Apps like Facebook and Instagram can take up over 100MB of space (not to mention significant battery life). You might consider removing them and using the website instead.
8. Restore factory settings
We are talking about taking extreme measures here, but if necessary, you can do a factory reset and start from scratch. Make sure all your personal data is backed up (preferably to the cloud) before you do this.
How do you free up storage space?
What is your workflow to get rid of unwanted apps, photos and files? Let us know in the comments below.
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