How to clear external memory. How to clear the internal memory of an Android phone

IN modern smartphones average volume permanent memory(ROM) is about 16 GB, but there are also models with a capacity of only 8 GB or 256 GB. But regardless of the device you use, you notice that over time the memory begins to run out, as it fills up with all sorts of junk. Is it possible to clean it?

Initially, of the indicated 16 GB ROM, you will only have 11-13 GB free, since the operating system itself takes up some space, plus it can be accessed specialized applications from the manufacturer. Some of the latter can be removed without causing much harm to the phone.

With time of using a smartphone, the memory quickly begins to “melt”. Here are the main sources that absorb it:

• Applications you have downloaded. After purchasing and turning on your smartphone, you will probably download several applications from or third party sources. However, many applications do not take up as much space as they might seem at first glance;
• Photos, videos and audio recordings taken or uploaded. The percentage of fullness of the device’s permanent memory depends in this case on how much media content you download/produce using your smartphone;
• Application data. The apps themselves may weigh little, but over time they accumulate various data (most of it important for operation), increasing their share of the device's memory. For example, you downloaded a browser that initially weighed 1 MB, and two months later it began to weigh about 20 MB;
• Various system junk. It accumulates in approximately the same way as in Windows. The more you use the OS, the more junk and broken files they begin to clog the device’s memory;
• Residual data after downloading content from the Internet or transmitting it via Bluetooth. Can be classified as a variety junk files;
• Old versions of applications. When updating the application in Play Market Android creates backup copy its old version so that you can rollback it.

Method 1: Transfer data to SD card

SD cards can significantly expand the memory of your device. Now you can find copies small size(about the same as a mini-SIM), but with a capacity of 64 GB. Most often they store media content and documents. It is not recommended to transfer applications (especially system ones) to the SD card.

This method is not suitable for those users whose smartphone does not support SD cards or artificial memory expansion. If you are one of them, then use these instructions to transfer data from the permanent memory of your smartphone to an SD card:

If you do not have the opportunity to use an SD card, then you can use various cloud Internet storages as an analogue. It’s easier to work with them, and besides, they provide a certain amount of memory for free (about 10 GB on average), but you will need to pay for an SD card. However, they have a significant drawback - you can work with files that are saved in the cloud only if the device is connected to the Internet.

If you want all the photos, audio and video recordings you take to be saved directly to the SD card, then you need to do the following manipulations in the device settings:

1. Go to "Settings".
2. There select the item "Memory".
3. Find and click on "Default memory". From the list that appears, select the SD card inserted in at the moment into the device.

Method 2: Disable automatic Play Market updates

Most applications downloaded on Android can be updated in background from Wi-Fi networks. Not only can new versions weigh more than old ones, but older versions are also saved on the device in case of failures. If you disable automatic application updates through the Play Market, you will be able to update only those applications that you consider necessary yourself.

You can disable automatic updates in the Play Market by following these instructions:

However, some applications from the Play Market may bypass this blocking in the event that the update is very significant (according to the developers). To completely disable any updates, you will have to go into the settings of the OS itself. The instructions look like this:

You should not trust third-party applications that promise to disable all updates on Android, as at best they will simply perform the setup described above, and at worst they can harm your device.

Thanks to the shutdown automatic updates you can not only save memory on your device, but also Internet traffic.

Method 3: Cleaning up system junk

Since Android produces various system garbage, which over time greatly clutters up the memory, it needs to be cleaned regularly. Fortunately, there is a solution for this special applications, as well as some smartphone manufacturers make a special add-on to the operating system that allows you to delete junk files directly from the system.

Let's first consider how to clean the system if your manufacturer has already made the necessary add-on to the system (relevant for Xiaomi devices). Instructions:

If you do not have a specialized add-on for cleaning your smartphone from various debris, then as an analogue you can download a cleaner application from the Play Market. The instructions will be discussed using an example mobile version CCleaner:

Unfortunately, not all applications for cleaning junk files on Android can boast of being highly effective, since most of them only pretend to delete something.

Method 4: Factory reset

It is used extremely rarely and only in emergency situations, since it entails the complete deletion of all user data on the device (only standard applications). If you still decide to similar method, then it is recommended to transfer all the necessary data to another device or to the cloud.

Freeing up some space on your phone's internal storage isn't that hard. As a last resort, you can use either SD cards or cloud services.

If your phone's memory is full, you need to free up some space. Removing cached data that fills spaces will help ensure that Android does not slow down. You can clean Android of junk manually or using special cleaning applications.

Manual cleaning

If the phone has not been cleaned for a long time, then the user is faced with a number of tasks:

1. How to release system memory.
2. How to free up RAM.
3. How to clear an SD card.

If it ends free space, then the first question that needs to be resolved is how to clear the cache on Android. Removing the cache allows you to quickly and freely free up system memory. If you don't understand where it goes free space, clearing the cache will give the answer - the memory on the phone is running out due to the large volume of temporary files. To get rid of them, you need to clean your Android.

1. Open settings, “Applications” section.
2. Go to the settings of applications that create a lot of temporary files - Play Market, games, browser, instant messengers, social network clients. Don’t forget about built-in applications like “Galleries”. Even if you delete photos and videos from your phone, information about them will remain in the cache.
3. Click Clear Cache.

Manually clearing internal memory Android devices is not limited to deleting the application cache. To completely clear the memory of your Android phone, you need to study the contents system folders. This can be done manually through file managers. Let's see how you can free up memory on Android by deleting temporary files via File Manager(Conductor).

You can also clean out folders individual applications- VKontakte, Viber, WhatsApp. You can’t clean RAM on Android this way, but you will understand how to clean it internal memory phone. In addition, knowing how to clean your phone, you can get rid of viruses that periodically enter the system.

After deleting the cache and not necessary files It will become clear where the memory of your Android phone or tablet went. The memory is gone because the system has accumulated complete set temporary data. The storage device cannot delete them on its own, which causes slowdowns and other problems. By knowing how to clear memory and freeing up system memory, the user can extend the device's operating time.

Using cleaning apps

We figured out how to clear the internal memory of Android yourself. Now let's see how to completely clean your phone using special apps. You can find it in Play Market large number programs in Russian and English. Please note the following applications:

• Clean Master.
• Cleaning Master.
• History eraser.
• Smart Booster.
• 1Tap Cleaner, etc.

They work on the same principle: you launch the program, select which files you want to delete, and wait for the optimization procedure to complete.

If you know how to manually clear memory on Android, then this will not be enough for complete removal unnecessary files. Using 2 methods, manual cleaning and optimization through applications, will help you figure out how to remove all unnecessary data that takes up space.

Cleaning RAM

We figured out how to quickly clear system memory on Android, but the question remains, how to clear RAM? RAM on Android is also filled with data, the release of which allows you to answer the question of how to increase the speed of your phone.

Most cleaning programs can optimize RAM on Android and increase performance. If you don’t understand where the performance went, then after running the cleaning application, the RAM on Android can again be used to its fullest extent.

No matter how much memory there is in your mobile device, sooner or later it will run out and you will have to get rid of old, unnecessary and simply junk files. Today we will tell you how to clean up junk from your Android phone and free up as much memory as possible.

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Types of memory on Android devices

Modern smartphones and tablets have several types of memory, each of which performs its own functions:

1. RAM memory or random access memory. RAM is a type of memory that ensures the operation of launched or already running processes. This buffer memory using any applications, both installed and system ones. Data is quickly written and deleted. RAM memory active when always connected to the power source. System information o RAM available in Task manager Managers - here you can see the amount of allocated and free memory.
2. ROM or ROM memory- a type of memory that performs its functions constantly. ROM does not assume the presence permanent source energy - the memory is not erased, even if the source is turned off. ROM in most cases is required to store operating Android platforms. The data stored in this memory is difficult to change in any way; under normal conditions, it is read-only.
3. Internal memory - Internal phone storage. This type of memory is provided to the owner of the smartphone so that he can store his data. This list includes files, programs, applications, media content, text information and more. Information about the status, amount of used and free memory is available in the settings menu in the corresponding section.
4. External Micro memory SD. Any information can be written to flash memory, edited or deleted separate files. The memory card makes it possible to transfer some applications from the internal storage to it, freeing up space for system files. Manufacturers offer large amounts of external memory, up to 128 gigabytes.

The easiest and fastest way to clear your phone memory

• First easy way— Go to Gallery -> Albums -> Videos or Photos from the camera (if possible, sort the files by size/weight), and then delete the “heaviest” files.
• Second easy way— Go to Settings -> Storage -> Cleanup and delete all junk files that were found on your phone using this function.

As we already found out at the beginning of the article, the memory in a phone can be different (internal permanent, operational and external-connected).

Devices with the Android operating system almost constantly use RAM and internal memory. You can quickly and easily clean it as follows: standard means, so resort to help third party software. The device will work much faster if it has enough RAM and as much of it as possible. If the internal memory is practically full, then the smartphone will often begin to generate system errors, randomly reboot, freeze and show low performance.

Users who do not yet know how to clean their phone should use the following tools:

1. Own functionality of the device;
2. Third-party software designed for a mobile device;
3. Personal computer;
4. Online services - cloud storage.

Any of the proposed methods can be considered quite fast, simple and effective in order to clear the memory of an Android phone.

How to clear internal memory on Android

To improve the performance of the device, you need to clear not only the internal memory, but also the RAM.

To check the status and clear the RAM, you must:

1. Activate the system key located on the left or right.
2. View list open applications in the window that opens.
3. View the amount of filled RAM.
4. Click on the cross on the display and clear the RAM occupied by applications.

The system memory used by the operating system cannot be cleared in this way.

If you understand the wisdom third party programs There is no desire or opportunity, you can carry out the procedure manually, after which the device will work much faster. Manual cleaning methods include:

1. clearing application and browser caches;
2. deleting messages;
3. deleting applications that have not been used for a long time;
4. Cleaning your phone from files stored on it.

Manually clearing Android phone memory takes longer than automatic cleaning, but gives comparable results.

Deleting messages is important if the device has been used for several years, and the amount of text content amounts to thousands of files. Clearing your phone of messages is done like this:

1. Go to the “message” application from the desktop.
2. Press one of the messages with your finger.
3. In the menu that opens, activate the “select all” item.
4. Activate the “delete” action.

Uninstalling applications in android

Not required applications taking up space can be removed through the operating system menu or on the desktop if the device has proprietary firmware. To do this, the application icon is pinched and removed from the desktop.

Advice: If the Android shell has a full-fledged menu, deleting an icon from the desktop will not lead to the elimination of the application. To remove a program, you need to go to the menu and then press the icon and put it in the trash.

Deleting files in android

The internal storage can also be cleaned using the built-in file manager - standard program, which is available on any Android device. The removal algorithm may differ on devices different manufacturers, but in general the actions need to be performed the same.

On most devices, the algorithm of actions is as follows:

1. Open your phone's desktop and see application icons.
2. Find the “files” application and go into it.
3. The file categories and information about the amount of used memory will appear in the window that opens.
4. Select a category.
5. In the list of files that opens, select those that need to be deleted or activate the “select all” command.
6. Delete files.

Transfer applications to a memory card, PC or cloud

• To transfer files to the card you need to resort to File application Explorer. We simply launch the application, find files in the phone’s memory, mark them and indicate their future location.
• To transfer files to your PC, just connect your phone within your means USB cable to your computer and copy files as if from a flash drive.
• To transfer files to the cloud, install the application Google Drive, enter your Google account information (log in), then click on the “Upload” button and select the files that you want to upload to the cloud. Once the data has been uploaded to the cloud, you can delete it from your mobile phone.

We clear memory automatically using Android and third-party applications. Removing cache and garbage in the browser.

The cache in a mobile device is an intermediate buffer containing information that the user can access in the near future. The cache allows you to save time on computing processes, provides quick access and improves productivity. But, if the file cache accumulates, it begins to slow down the system, taking up a lot of memory space.

You can clear the cache in the following way:

1. Open the device settings menu.
2. Find the "all applications" section.
3. Open application manager.
4. Open each program in the list one by one and activate the “clear cache” button.

Cleaning your phone of debris accumulated in the browser is done in the following way:

1. Go to the browser.
2. Open the menu located on the side.
3. Activate the “clear history” command.
4. Install necessary settings: what to delete and for what period of time.
5. Activate the “delete data” command.

External memory also needs to be cleaned periodically. Cleaning can be gentle (manual selective deletion files) or radical (full formatting (deleting all files) from the memory card). Let's look at each method in more detail.

Manually deleting files

The most productive in manual cleaning is the removal of the “heaviest” files, usually video, audio files or photos high resolution. To delete them, you need to go to the gallery and sort all the files by size, and then delete the heaviest ones.

Tip: If you can’t sort files by size in your mobile device’s gallery, use file manager. For example Total Commander.

Formatting the external memory of the device

Files with external storage can be deleted by performing a full format.

The formatting process consists of the following steps:

1. Go to Android settings.
2. Search and go to the “Memory” section.
3. Selecting the “Disable SD card” command.
4. Exit settings.
5. Go to settings again.
6. Find and activate the “Clean memory card” command.

We download applications and files directly to the memory card from the Internet

You can learn how to download applications directly to a memory card as follows:

1. Go to “settings”.
2. Open the memory section.
3. Find a subsection with approximate names: “Main memory” or “Default memory”.
4. Check the “Memory card” option.

If all steps are completed correctly, all applications will be downloaded to the memory card automatically.

Countless annoying advertising banners, slow work devices - all these are signs of the presence virus programs on the device. Viruses must be removed immediately because malware in addition to small ones, they cause serious problems - they steal personal information, read user correspondence. To prevent this from happening, you need to install it on your smartphone antivirus program. Any of them will do well-known antiviruses, presented on the Play Market.

All you need to do is:

1. Install any antivirus you like from the Play Market.
2. Launch the application.
3. Run a system check.
4. Wait for the system scan.
5. Delete malicious files if they were found by the antivirus program.

You can also remove viruses from your smartphone manually. Users usually resort to this method when antivirus scanning does not produce the desired results.

To be sure to get rid of viruses, you need to do the following:

1. Go to the settings section.
2. Find the "Application Manager" tab.
3. Open the list of applications.
4. Remove applications that were installed shortly before problems with the device began.
5. Go to the application menu and activate the “delete” command.

How to completely wipe an Android phone without the ability to restore personal files

The easiest way complete cleaning memory without the ability to restore files - reset to factory settings. The internal memory will be cleared 100 percent, and the user will receive a clean Android.
To reset to factory settings you need:

• Go to the “settings” section on your smartphone.
• Open the “recovery and reset” section.
• Activate the “restore factory settings” command.

Applications to clear phone memory

From the numerous list of applications for cleaning RAM and ROM, users speak well of:

1. . The application deletes from memory unnecessary files, garbage remaining from the operation of programs, scans the device for the presence malicious files. The program also helps speed up the phone by optimizing already running processes. Some applications are optimized to cool down an overheating processor.
2. Mobile Boost. This application is a godsend for owners of smartphones that have been working for quite a long time, since it supports old version operating system. To start the cleaning process, you only need to turn on the application and activate the “Clear” button.
3. SD Maid. When launched, the program will immediately prompt you to scan, after which it will issue a full report on the state of the memory separately for each section. The user can clear everything completely or do selective deletion by sections. The program also has a built-in file manager.

In order not to get confused in the device interface, it is recommended to clear the device memory with simple and understandable software, for example the ES mobile file manager.
The operating algorithm is as follows:

1. Go to Play Market.
2. Find the application in the search bar.
3. Download and install ES Explorer on your smartphone.
4. Launch Explorer. The program will analyze the amount of free space and provide a list of files that can be deleted.
5. Go to the side menu of the program.
6. Go to the “local storage” section.
7. Activate the “device” key.
8. Open a window with folders located in the built-in storage. You can check the contents of each folder and delete unnecessary files.

Libraries with media content are cleaned in the same way. To go to the “libraries” subsection, you need to select it in the side menu of the program.
Often Android users cannot see files that take up space in the internal memory. In this case, you need to activate the “show hidden files” function in the program.

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What to do if your phone starts to slow down and freeze? How to clear the internal memory of Android and unload the RAM? Such questions are very relevant, because now many people have an Android phone or tablet. But there is a way out, and it is located below.

Why is there not enough memory?

Memory on a phone and tablet, like on a computer, is divided into 2 types: for data storage and operational memory. They should not be confused, as this different types and they perform different tasks.

RAM is temporary memory that stores temporary data and commands. If the device is turned off, this information will be deleted. Also, the amount of simultaneously processed data, or in simple terms - performance, depends on the RAM. Every user has probably noticed that the phone sometimes starts to think for a long time and freezes. This means that the RAM is overloaded, and normal work she's missing. To prevent this from happening, you need to clear the RAM. This will make Android work better.

The reasons for the lack of RAM are as follows:

• many heavy applications are open;
• a large number of unnecessary temporary files have accumulated;
• programs that run in the background.

Data storage memory is designed to store information. Physically, it is presented as the internal memory of the phone or as external memory - on a flash card. The reason for the lack of such is banal: there is too much information on the medium (not necessarily necessary).

How to clean the internal and external phone?

The answer to this question is very simple: just delete unnecessary files, pictures, videos, music, etc. But before you clear the internal memory of Android, you need to find these files. For example, ES Explorer or Total Commander will help us with this. We go in, select files, delete. If similar program no, then you definitely need to download it, since it definitely won’t be superfluous. The easiest way is to download from the Play Market.

If the location of unnecessary data is unknown, and the problem of how to clear the internal memory of Android has not gone away, then you can use a specialized program, for example, CCleaner. We turn it on, click “Analysis” and wait for the results, after which we delete everything unnecessary.

It would also be a good idea to move all unimportant applications from the phone memory to the memory card. Go to settings\applications\downloaded, click on options and sort by size. Next, select the desired application and click “Move to SD card”.

Cleaning RAM

This kind of phone problem is much more serious than clearing space on a flash drive, since RAM is responsible for the performance of the system, and therefore for the normal operation of the device as a whole. Therefore, it needs to be cleaned much more often. You can do this in several ways:

• First of all, you will need specialized program, at least the same CCleaner. The procedure is the same: start it, click “Analysis”, then “Cleaning”, but do not mark the data from the memory card. This program removes cache and temporary files that interfere with normal operation.
• Go to settings\applications\all, sort by size. Then select the application, click “Erase data” and “Clear cache”. You shouldn’t clean everything in a row, since after this not only temporary files are deleted, but also saved passwords, saves in games, etc.

• Close unnecessary running programs. We click on the house, after which a list of previously launched and running programs appears. With a slight movement of your finger to the side, close those that are not needed.

Cleaning programs

There are a great many programs that are designed to cope with issues such as clearing the memory of an Android tablet or smartphone, optimizing the device and speeding up its operation. As elsewhere, there are favorites, and the most effective utilities are also available here.

(Cleanup Wizard)

A popular and very common program that can easily clear junk files, cache and data from internal memory. In addition, it has very useful features, such as speeding up games, cooling the processor, finding viruses and spyware and many others.

CCleaner

An application already known to us. In addition to cleaning, it has the following useful functions: deleting SMS and call logs, applications, optimization and unloading of RAM. Very easy to use.

If the previous options did not help in this matter, there is still a way out. The Cleaner - Boost & Clean is a great answer to frequently asked question, how to clear the internal memory of Android. It will clear the cache without any problems, unnecessary trash, will clear the RAM and increase the speed of the device. In addition, you can use it to delete applications, clear entries in contacts and SMS.

Closing background programs

Quite a lot of RAM is consumed by programs running. Solving this problem is not difficult, as they will help you clear your phone memory again special utilities to save battery charge.

One of the most popular battery saving tools. It is useful because it closes background programs that load the RAM and thereby slow down the mobile device.

An application with the same function - saving battery power by closing unnecessary background programs. It has a simple and nice widget on which, by clicking on the silver circle with arrows, cleaning will be started.

However, these utilities do not close all unnecessary background processes, and if they close, then temporarily. There are completely unnecessary pre-installed services such as Facebook, Gmail, navigators and others. But you cannot delete or disable them. To do this you need to have super administrator rights, or root rights. But you shouldn’t rush out and run to get them. Because through carelessness or ignorance you can demolish important files, responsible for the normal operation of the operating system, after which all that remains is flashing or Therefore, you need to be careful with this.

This problem is especially relevant for budget phones, which are equipped with only a few gigabytes of internal memory.

If you also encounter a similar problem, then this material should help you. Here we will tell you how to clear the memory of your Android phone.

How to clear internal memory on your phone using Application Manager

The easiest way to clear the internal memory of an Android phone is to move installed applications from the internal memory to a memory card. This procedure can be performed on any Android device with a memory card and Android version 2.2 and higher.

In order to move applications to the memory card, you need to open the Android settings and go to the “Application Manager” section (or simply “Applications”).

In the Application Manager section you will see a list of all installed applications. The size of the application will be indicated under the name of the application. Therefore, it will not be difficult for you to find the applications that take up the most space on your phone's memory.

In order to transfer an application from internal memory to a card, open its page in the “Application Manager” and click on the “To memory card” button.

After this, Android will transfer the application to the memory card and free up the space that was previously occupied by the application. It should be noted that some applications cannot be transferred to a memory card. For such applications, the transfer button will be inactive.

You can also remove unnecessary applications through the Application Manager. To do this, open the application page in the “Application Manager” and click on the “Delete” button.

How to clear internal memory on Android phone using CCleaner app

Another simple one effective way cleaning memory on an Android phone is cleaning using the application. As you know, CCleaner is a program for Windows that cleans the registry, cached data and other unnecessary files in operating system. But, the CCleaner application has recently appeared for Android. This application analyzes the internal memory of the device and deletes unnecessary files.

So, in order to clear the phone memory when CCleaner help you need to launch this application and click on the “Analyze” button.

After completing the analysis of the internal memory, the CCleaner application will display a list of what can be deleted in order to clear the internal memory of the device. At this stage, you need to check the boxes next to the data that you allow to be deleted and click on the “Clear” button.

After this, CCleaner will delete the data you selected and display information about how much memory was cleared in this way. In my case, more than 200 megabytes of memory were cleared.

How to clear memory on SD card using SD maid app

If you run out of free space on your SD memory card, you can use the application to clear the memory. This application is very similar to CCleaner. But, unlike CCleaner, the SD maid application cleans the memory card, not the internal memory of the device.

In order to clear the memory on the memory card, launch the SD maid application and click on the “Refresh” button in the “Trash” section.

After this, SD maid will analyze the files on the memory card and provide information about the number of junk files and the space they occupy. In order to delete these files, you need to click on the “Cleanup” button

In my case, using the SD maid application I was able to clear almost 900 megabytes of memory.