Cell phones have become an essential and indispensable part of our daily lives. Now that mobile phones have become an integral part of our lives, we may have to treat their health as we would our own.

We’ve all experienced this scenario where our mobile phone rings and says “Memory is maxed out and your phone is maxed out”. As usual, we all started to complain to the mobile and mobile manufacturers about such storage problems right away.

The real culprit behind the problem is the excessive use of Media content, applications, cache files, duplicate files, and unused items. Don’t fret, you’ll get a clear picture of how to solve your device storage problem from this blog, so let’s begin.

How To Solve Your Device Storage

Factory Reset

This is the last thing you should do when it comes to managing your mobile phone storage. If you want your phone to be as new as the day you purchased it, then choose the Factory Reset option. After performing a factory reset, your phone storage will be completely restored and unencumbered. This can be found in your Mobile Settings.

Clear individual App cache

Similar to mobile cache cleaning, you can also clean your app cache. Each installed application will have its cache memory for simple tasks. Each application, especially the apps that you frequently use, will create more cache files. The purpose of this is to enhance the performance of the application, but it is bad for the performance of your mobile phone.

The cache data must be removed from all applications regularly. This will increase your mobile speed by freeing up your phone’s memory. You can do this by pressing the app icon in the app details section or app properties section.

Remove Unused Apps

Mobile storage is primarily and significantly impacted by the metadata of the application. When you download an app from the Play Store or the App Store, it will not always be the same size. The size of the app will increase with each use and it may reduce the performance of your mobile phone. 

In the Android, navigate to the Settings -> Applications section. Here, you will find all the apps that are not running anymore and you can uninstall them. In iOS, navigate to Settings > Content & Privacy > Allowed Apps, and select the option to add your preferred apps.

Cloud your data

Cloud storage is the most up-to-date mobile phone storage solution. Cloud storage is the space allocated to you by cloud storage providers such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc. You can store all your Media, Documents, and Messages in the cloud storage and download them whenever and wherever you need.

As an example, let’s look at the Google Photos application which will help you a lot in terms of storage management. Please note that to download and upload files from Cloud, you must have an active Internet connection. Create a cloud of your data and breathe new life into your mobile phone.

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Manage the old Messages

Your mobile storage usage will also be affected by text messages. A single text message can be up to 140 kb in size. However, imagine that you receive hundreds of 100 kbps messages every day, which will consume a large amount of 10000 kbps of your mobile memory. 

This is so small in comparison to large files that it also affects storage consumption. One simple solution to this problem is to remove old and junk/spam messages or backup entire messages.

DDs – Delete Duplicates

Duplication of files is caused by an uncontrolled action of the mobile phone. Similar to the creation of the cache, duplicate files take up the same amount of space as the original files. If you delete these files, your original files will not be affected. A rapid delete feature for duplicate files is included in certain file manager software, such as “Files by Google.”

There are also Duplicate Remover, Duplicate Cleaner, and WhatsCleaner to help you get rid of duplicate files. Now that you know how to look for duplicate files, get started and help your mobile device get more free storage space.

Add storage space

One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep your mobile storage in good shape is to add  External Storage. If you store all your information in internal storage, it will reduce the lifespan of your mobile phone.

External devices such as SD cards, Hard Disk, Pen Drives, etc. can be used to move the older files from the phone and keep a backup. All you have to do is add an external device and move all your old, rarely-used files to make your mobile life easier.

File Manager

“File Manager” is one of the most popular file management apps on your mobile phone. Not only does it help you organize your mobile storage, but it also displays all your content in a single view, organized by file types like images, videos, audio, and documents. One of the most useful features in these apps is the Trash feature, which allows you to easily delete unwanted files. 

In addition to File Manager, you can also use third-party apps. One of my favorite apps is called “Files by Google” which helps you to manage your files and space according to your preferences.

Cleaning cache files

In general, cache data is present in all software products. From a technical point of view, these files were primarily created to show the older content as quickly as possible, without wasting time downloading data.

However, a larger cache will also increase the amount of data your phone stores. So, keep an eye on cache memory. To delete cache files, navigate to Devices Settings -> Storage -> Cache Files.

Analyze your Storage

As you use your mobile phone more and more, the number of files and content that can be stored on your phone starts to eat into your mobile storage. Remember, you’re trying to save more space in your phone’s tiny storage compartment. 

Most of the time, it’s up to you, so make sure to check your phone storage information from time to time and take appropriate steps for over-storage. Android and iOS users can access their storage information by navigating to the Devices -> Storage section of their Device Settings.