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4

Delete music

We all know that music

and video files can take up

storagespace,that is partly

why streaming services have

become so popular. But be

aware: music that you’ve saved

on Spotify and other streamers

for offline listening will also

useupyourmemory.

5

Look for large fi les

It’s hard to picture how much

memor y certain files are eating

up. If you look under Storage in

Settings, it will display your used

storageasa

colour-coded

bar.

However,

free app

DiskUsage

will give you

a more

detailed

infographic.

8

Upload to the cloud

An alternative

to buying an SD

card is to store

your content in

the Cloud for

free,suchas

Google Drive or

Dropbox. Not

only does this

free up space,

but its easy to

access content on

any other device.

6

Clear out junk files

Over time your A ndroid can collect a

lot of digital detritus, for instance, APKs

(app

installers)

that might be

lingering on

your device,

temp fi les,

folders and

more. Delete

these simply

by going to Storage in Settings and

tappingCachedData.

you need to know

about...

10

The nuclear

option For a fresh

start, tr y a factor y reset. Your

Google account stores contacts,

apps, even Wi-Fi passwords in

the Cloud, so setting your phone

up again isn’t problematic.

However, ever y thing else will

be gone forever. Go to ‘Backup

and reset’ in Settings to revert

your dev ice to its initial set up.

3

Downsize

pictures

A ll those selfi es stored on

your phone can add up,

so go through and delete

those you don’t want.

A lternatively, use free

app AVG Imagine Shrink

& Share to reduce their

fi le size, though this w ill

effect image resolution.

7

Remove bloatware

It’s a fact that manufacturers often add their

launcher or

can take up a

of memor y.

owever, if you

ave a rooted

hone, you can

a ROM that

less space or

m Backup to

of those

d apps

use.

1

Uninstall apps

If you haven’t used an

app in months and you’re

running out of storage

space, delete it. The

Manage Applications

feature in Settings w ill

help you sort apps by

size, but graphics-heav y

games are a good place to

start clearing out.

m a i t p i c d t 9

Check your

Contacts

With your Android address

book often syncing across

your email,

Facebook and

Google+, you

can waste

storage on

duplicate

contact details and old

numbers. Apps like Simpler

Merge Duplicate w ill help you

fi nd and delete multiple

entries of the same contact.

Freeing up memory