The first thing you’ll want to do is check to see which apps on your smartphone are the biggest users of space and delete the ones you can live without.
On your phone’s usage screens, you will see your available storage, along with a list of your apps ranked from top to bottom based on how much space they’re occupying. With a little luck, you’ll find an app that’s taking up a lot of space that you never use, so you’ll have no problems saying goodbye to it.
On Android™: In Settings, select Battery and device care (may also beBattery Care). Then, tap Storage. From there, you can see what’s taking up space on your phone. On iPhone: Tap Settings. Then, choose General. From there, select iPhone Storage. At the top of the screen, you can check out how much storage is used on your iPhone, what content takes up the most space, and how much memory is left.
What apps should I delete to get more storage on my phone?
Consider whether the apps that you rarely use really need to be on your smartphone. Ask yourself, “Does this app provide a function that I cannot get by going to the company’s website?” be. If not, delete the app and bookmark the company’s website instead.
HOW TO OFFLOAD UNUSED APPS ON IPHONE:
Using the Offload Unused Apps option on your iPhone is an easy way to free up space on your phone while still keeping the app’s data intact. Simply go to Settings > App Store and turn on Offload Unused Apps to have it run in the background automatically, or you can manually choose which apps to offload by going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, tapping the app you’d like to remove, then tapping Offload App and confirming your decision.
TO REMOVE UNWANTED APPS FROM SAMSUNG PHONE: To pears, choose Uninstall. But what about those apps that either the manufacturer or carrier installed that don’t give an uninstall option?
For Samsung users wishing they could delete the preinstalled apps on their phone, you’re in luck. When uninstall is not an option, you can disable them instead to reclaim the storage space they’ve taken up. Simply long-press the app icon and choose Disable from the pop-up window.
TO REMOVE UNWANTED APPS FROM GOOGLE PIXEL:
Long-press the icon for the app you want to remove, then from the pop-up menu tap App info > Uninstall > OK. For pre-installed apps that cannot be uninstalled, you have the option to tap Disable instead. Clear your phone cache Phone cache is information—like files, scripts or images—that is saved on your device after visiting a website or opening an app for the first time that speeds up your experience when returning to them in the future.
HOW TO CLEAR CACHE ON YOUR PHONE
If you have an app that’s running slowly or crashing, clearing the app’s cache can solve a lot of basic issues. Clearing app cache will erase unnecessary files, but you won’t lose any of your app’s saved passwords or data. steps for your Samsung, and iPhone: How to clear cache on Android: Open Settings. Choose Apps (or Apps & notifications).
Tap an often used app, like Chrome. Tap Storage (or Storage & cache). Tap Clear cache. Repeat these steps for other heavily used apps on your device. How to clear cache on iPhone: Instructions to clear app cache on an iPhone varies depending on the app and how it was developed. If you suspect a particular third-party app is causing performance issues, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
listed in order of size. You can tap an individual app to see if there are options available to clear cache. Clean files and delete unwanted documents File manager apps can help you to easily clean up your phone and create more storage space. These apps can scan your device to remove duplicate files, clean up your contact list, and identify apps you don’t use that are hogging needed space. are a few worth checking out.