Android-based smartphones do not have the most reliable system. That is why many so dream of having iOS, because Apple’s system is much more stable. Therefore, Android constantly needs to be monitored and looked after. One of the procedures that must be performed periodically is to clear the memory.
Android Problems
Before you figure out how to free up memory on your Android phone, it's important to understand what problems you may encounter.
Smartphones based on this operating system often work stably only for the first few months. After that, some malfunctions or braking begin to occur. You may notice a number of errors that are difficult to understand for an inexperienced user.
To avoid all this, it is easier to immediately install software, which will become an auxiliary tool. It is also important to free up memory on Android, use an antivirus program to check, and periodically optimize the operation of the device.
What problems can happen with a smartphone:
- braking;
- program failure;
- uninstall applications;
- emergency reboots, etc.
So that nothing like this happens, you need to deal with the device and monitor its condition.
Memory cleaning
Freeing up memory on Android is a simple operation. The only difficulty is that it consists of several stages. At the same time, you obviously will not need some of them, which means that you have to decide what to do with it.
How does cleaning your phone help?
To free up memory on Android, you don’t need to be an experienced user. It is enough to follow the recommendations. But why should this be done?
Firstly, sooner or later the smartphone is filled with photos and other files that start to load the system. If more than 90% of the memory is occupied, the device may work more slowly.
Secondly, we can often lose files in the smartphone’s memory, and then forget to delete them. In the root of the folders you can find a huge number of documents, images and videos that we do not need, which only occupy free space.
Thirdly, few know, but some applications leave their auxiliary files. Moreover, their number can increase if you actively use them. When you stop running such an application, it still stores service files in the phone’s memory. In this case, it is better to remove such software.
Cleaning methods
There are several ways to free up memory on Android. The most obvious is to do it manually. But for this, the user must understand the structure of the telephone system so as not to erase the service files.
You can also use programs that help do this. But here it’s worth understanding that they are more likely to delete similar files, clear the cache and office documents.
Via device settings
How to free up space on the "Android"? The memory can be checked in the device settings. To do this, go to the appropriate menu, then look for the item “Memory and backups”.
This shows the internal storage of the device. Below is a scale on which sectors are displayed in different colors. Below are sections that are filled with a certain amount of memory.
In the menu "Memory and backups" you can find the item "Clear memory". We go there and wait until the system scans the storage. The volume that is currently in use by the phone will be displayed in blue, and the volume that can be cleaned in yellow.
Below is a description of all files that can be erased. But keep in mind that among them will be all your personal data, as well as programs and applications. You can come in to look at the files, perhaps among them you will find those that really need to be deleted.
At the bottom is the item "Trash and Caches." If you didn’t come here for a long time, or you never did at all, more than 1-2 GB could have accumulated. By clicking on this item, you will be taken to a new menu: unnecessary files are indicated here, feel free to erase them, as well as application data. It should be careful. For example, if you play a game, it saves files about the progress of the passage. If you delete them, then the game will have to re-run.
File transfer
How to free memory on an Android tablet? You can simply transfer data that you do not currently need to an external drive, computer, or cloud.
For example, you went on vacation, took a large number of photos and videos, have already boasted to everyone and at the moment there is no need for them. Of course, you will not delete your digital memories, but they need to be saved somewhere.
It is better for such a case to allocate a folder on your computer. But it is also not rubber. You can use an external drive: a USB flash drive, hard drive, or SSD. Also, as an option, you can get yourself a cloud storage, where you will periodically upload files.
User data
Documents can be transferred along with photos, you can delete unnecessary applications and games, but the system will still be loaded. What is the matter?
Remember that some programs that you often use can save their data in the system. At the same time, they can be deleted periodically without deleting the application itself.
What should I look for? Card caching is what the respective programs do. For example, if you went on a tour of Europe, the Maps application will download you data for a specific area. After that, it caches them so that you have offline access. But if you returned from a trip and do not use these cards, you can delete them. To do this, go to the "Saved areas" section and erase the data.
Saved playlists can also fill the memory. Now users use a large number of streaming platforms to listen to music. They save the tracks you have listened to and hide them so deeply that it is very difficult to find them yourself. In the settings for such players you can always find file caching and data deletion.
Finally, the browser leaves a lot behind itself. Moreover, some data may never be useful to you at all, then the question is why they should be stored in the system. To delete the cache, you will have to go to your browser settings and find the corresponding line there.
Cardinal way
How to free up memory on Android as much as possible? Of course, you can navigate through folders in the file manager and delete everything manually. You can go to the gallery and erase the photo. You can cope with the removal of programs and games. But none of this will help you completely clear the phone’s memory.
So that only system files remain, without which the smartphone simply won’t start, you can use the cardinal method - “Reset to factory settings”. In this case, it will be possible to erase absolutely everything that was installed on the phone from the moment of its purchase.
To do this, you need to open the "Settings", go to the "Memory and backups" menu, at the very bottom, select the appropriate item. The system will prompt you to delete contacts, messages, account settings or other, and can also help with cleaning the internal memory. You will need to select the item that you need.
RAM
How to find out how much RAM is on Android? To do this, just look at your model and find the specification on the Internet. You can also open the instructions that came with the device.
You can use third-party software that will provide information about the entire smartphone system. For example, CPU-Z is a universal program that is often installed on a PC. For a smartphone, it can be downloaded for free from the Play Market.
Opening the program, you will see information about the processor. You need to go to the Device tab. The line Total RAM will indicate the amount of RAM.
By the way, you can immediately find out the resolution and screen size, the total amount of external memory. The next tab contains system information. The program will also give information about the battery installed in the smartphone: its temperature, capacity, condition and charge.