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Monitor your


device’s memory


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hat have you got stored on your phone?
Chancesareyouhaveallofyourphotos
storedthere,possiblyafewvideos,as
wellasallofyourappsandgames.
Formostofus,unlesswemanuallycheckthe
remainingcapacityfromtimetotime,storage–
whether on internal and/or external microSD cards


  • tends to run out of space with little or no warning.
    Especially on budget device with only a 16GB or less
    memor y, it can end up being fi lled up pretty quickly,
    with no native A ndroid audit.
    With StorageTrac, you can keep tabs on this
    information. The app records fi le creation,
    modifi cation and deletion on the storage card and
    collects the data to present it in a chart.
    The result is an app that can show you how often
    your storage is accessed. This can prove useful for
    seeing how much storage is being used, and how
    long an external microSD card might last.


To reduce StorageTrac’s load on your
device, use the ‘Delete history...’ option in the
Settings menu. Four options – Now!, Week, Month
and Year – can be selected; tap OK to confi rm.
Once cleared, tracking logs cannot be restored.

Delete old data
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Based on what info you want to collect over
a specific period, you should also set an Update
Interval. This can be anything from 15 minutes to
24 hours. By knowing what the interval is, shown
on the chart, collected data makes more sense.

Set the update interval
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StorageTrac features a search tool to track
the activity of particular fi le types. For instance, to
check how many JPEG images are saved to your
device, tap Search and enter ‘jpeg’ in the box. The
results show where the fi les can be found.

Search for specifi c fi les
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The main screen features the plotted chart
based on the amount of data you add and remove
from your internal storage. StorageTrac works with
your SD card, too. Use the Day/Week/Month/Year
menu in the top left to change the view.

View storage tracking
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To find out just what is being recorded, and
when, tap the chart to view info about the period
you’re interested in. The fi rst screen lists all fi les
that have been created at that point. Scroll right to
see any relevant deleted or modifi ed fi les.


View file activity
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Works with » Android 4.0 and up


StorageTrac need permission to track your
SD card storage status. Open the app, tap Menu >
Settings and then Enable Tracking. Once enabled,
you’ll need to be using the app for a few days – a
few hours at least – to get the best results from it.


Enable tracking
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Keep tabs on your storage
space and SD card activity
with StorageTrac
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