Free up space on your Android device

Free up space on your Android device


Free up space

To download more apps and media, or help your phone run better, you can clear space on your phone.

  • Storage is where you keep data, like music and photos.
  • Memory is where you run programs, like apps and the Android system.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Free up storage

Remove photos
Remove downloaded movies, music & other media
Remove apps & app data
Automatically archive apps to free up space
Delete or move files

Check & free up memory

You don't usually need to close apps. But if an app isn't responding, you can try to close or force stop the app. Learn how to troubleshoot apps that aren't working.

Tip: If you think an app is using too much memory, you can delete the app. Learn how to uninstall apps.

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