How to clean the internal storage on Android. How to clear your phone's internal memory of unnecessary files

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Most smartphones and tablets are Android control cannot boast of a large amount of internal memory, sufficient to store not only multimedia content downloaded from the Internet, but even installed applications. In addition, the cache of many programs, especially those designed to work on the network, can take up several times more space than the applications themselves.

Cache full, leftovers remote programs, forgotten user files– as a result of all this, there is not enough space in the Android device’s memory even to install a small application. A solution to the shortage problem disk space may become, but what if this option is impossible for some reason? In this case, there is nothing left to do but free up memory on your Android phone by deleting all temporary and outdated data from it.

Finding and deleting unnecessary files

Before you start general “cleaning” of the system, it is advisable to manually go through frequently used directories and check if there are any files you don’t need lying around there. The same applies to photographs taken with the built-in camera. If you have good camera, each photo taken with its help can weigh more than 10 MB, but provided that several dozen such photos are stored on the phone, the actively used internal memory can quickly become full.

Photos taken with a phone camera are usually stored in the location sdcard/DCIM/Camera, but you can also access them through standard application"Gallery". Check at the same time the contents of the folders of Internet messengers, voice recorder, bluetooth, catalogs documents And download.

Manual removal of app remnants

Let's dig deeper and see how to clean internal memory on Android manually. As in Windows, in Android OS, when you remove programs, folders with temporary files may remain in the device’s memory. Removing them will free up some space. They are usually located in the directory sdcard And sdcard/Android/data. Just keep in mind that the names of the folders remaining in the second location differ from the names of the deleted programs. However, it is not so difficult to understand which folder belongs to which program - the second part of the name of such a folder will contain the name or part of the name of the application. For example, the com.vtcreator.android360 folder belongs to the P360 application, and org.videolan.vlc belongs to the VLC media player.

You need to delete applications in Android correctly. First you need to clear the cache, then click the “Erase data” button and only then delete unnecessary program. This sequence of actions will reduce the likelihood that “tails” will remain on the disk.

Removing built-in applications

A completely acceptable solution to the question of how to clear the memory of an Android phone may be to remove applications built into the firmware. Some of them can be removed using system tools; to remove others, you will need special uninstaller programs.

Clear cache and storage

You can clear the internal memory of your Android phone by clearing the cache and application storage. This method allows you to free up from several tens of megabytes to 2-3 GB of disk space, but it also has its drawback - clearing the cache will temporarily reduce the speed of applications, and clearing the storage will lead to the loss of saved settings. Go to the application management section, tap on the program whose data you want to clear, and click the “Clear cache” button in the next window.

The same window should also have a storage management button. It may be called "Erase Data" or "Manage Space".

The second function differs from the first in that it gives more options, allowing you to choose which application storage data should be cleared and which should be left.

In settings latest versions Android has a “Memory” section, reflecting general state internal memory. Using the tools in this section, you can get accurate information about how much memory is filled with certain types of data, and also clear the cache of all applications at once.

Cleaning Android using third-party programs

Usage third party applications-Cleaners are the easiest way to free up space on your Android phone without the risk of deleting important data. Similar programs There are more than enough available, but we would recommend using only those that have proven themselves, for example, CCleaner, SD Maid or Clean Master. These programs are very easy to use. CCleaner, for example, automatically scans the contents of the device’s disk, sorts the found files by type and offers to delete them, and the user can choose which data to delete and which to leave.

The CCleaner application supports cleaning random access memory, cache, browser history, contents of the “Downloads” folder, deleting empty directories.

Even more flexible than CCleaner is the tool Clean Master, allowing for selective deletion temporary data remaining after uninstalling games and programs, as well as clearing the system cache.

Irrational use of physical resources is another reason why there is so often not enough memory on Android. If you install everything on your device just to see what this or that program or game is, then there is nothing to be surprised full memory. Frequent installation, even with subsequent removal of the software, will quickly lead to clogging of the device’s memory with temporary, configuration and other service files.

Keep track of backups. If you are using tools for Reserve copy applications and other data, make sure that their backups do not take up most of the memory. Periodically delete old copies manually or configure your data backup program to do it itself.

Transfer applications, games, as well as their cache to a memory card, or even better, use new feature Adoptable Storage (available on Android 6.0 and above), which allows you to use a microSD memory card as additional internal storage. Finally, disable ads in built-in and third-party apps as much as possible. Constantly downloading from the Internet, it also clogs up memory. If you stick to these simple recommendations, you will save both memory space and time that would have to be spent on optimizing it.

On many Android devices very little internal memory. Still available for sale budget smartphones and tablets with 4 gigabytes of internal memory, of which, at best, 3 gigabytes are available to the user, the rest is occupied by Android itself.

Naturally, working with such an Android device is not very convenient. After all, you will constantly need to install applications and perform other tasks. In this article we will talk about how to clear internal memory on Android and at least partially solve this problem.

Step No. 1. Transfer applications to a memory card.

The best way to start cleaning internal memory on Android is with. This procedure can be performed on any Android device with version operating system 2.2 or higher. To do this, you need to open the settings and go to the “Application Manager” or simply “Applications” section.

After this, you will see a list of all installed applications. Find the app that is taking up a large number of space in the internal memory, and open it.

After this, a window with the properties of the selected application will open. Here you need to click on the “To SD memory card” button.

After clicking this button, the Android operating system will automatically transfer the application you selected from the internal memory to the memory card. This will free up a little bit of internal memory. free space.

It should be noted that transferring an application is not always possible. If the transfer button is missing or inactive, it means this application not transferable. In this case, you need to find another application that can be transferred to a memory card.

You can also do it here if you no longer use it. To do this, click on the “Delete” button instead of the “To memory card” button.

Step #2: Remove junk using the SD maid app.

The application allows you to analyze the internal memory and SD card and find junk files, which remained after deleting old applications.

In order to remove garbage, launch this application and click on the “Update” button opposite the “Trash” item.

After this, the application will analyze the internal memory and SD card. After the analysis is completed, information about the number of files found and their size will appear in the “Trash” section. In my case, the program found 14 files totaling 874 megabytes (see screenshot below). In order to delete these files, you need to click on the “Cleanup” button, which is located at the bottom of the screen.

Step #3: Transfer user files from internal memory to card MicroSD memory.

The next stage of cleaning the internal memory is transferring user data. For this you will need a good file manager. For example you can use . Launch this file manager and go to the “Device” (internal memory) section.

After that, examine the folders that are there. If you find your files (photos, music, videos, documents), then transfer them to the memory card. This can be done using the same file manager.

Particular attention should be removed to such folders as: Bluetooth, DCIM, Documents, Download, Movies, Music, Pictures, Sounds. As a rule, many files accumulate in these folders that can be easily transferred to a memory card.

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But before rushing headlong to correct this injustice, it is worth finding out why this happens and how exactly you can clean the system.

Android File System Structure

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System programs - separately, auxiliary files and music - separately. The first partition is called the system memory, while the last one is called the media partition.

Why is this necessary? First of all, to make the OS as secure as possible. If you combine these sections, it turns out that a regular media player can accidentally delete data important for the operation of another program, crash the system, or simply fill it to capacity with its files, without leaving even a byte for the necessary system programs.

Moreover, these two sections have different access levels. In the media section, the user and third-party programs can do whatever they want. To section system programs Android has no use for anything other than these programs.

Because of this order of things, sometimes a rather curious situation occurs: the media section has several gigabytes free, but the phone stubbornly reports that it cannot install an application of a couple of tens of megabytes in size. This is because the section for third party programs already filled to the end.

In such cases, there is nothing left but to try to clean system memory in the hope that it will be possible to free up these megabytes.

You can see the amount of free system memory in the settings, in the “Memory” section. The first scale shows exactly this value. In addition, it is worth considering that the system requires leaving a certain amount free - from 50 to 600 megabytes, depending on the Android device model and OS version.

Cleaning system memory without superuser rights

If you have not opened root access on your smartphone, then your cleaning options system partition will be seriously limited. On the other hand, the warranty on the device will remain intact. Is it worth it? You decide.

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If you want to clear system memory, do the following:

Go to "Settings".
Go to the "Applications" section.
Next, go to the “Third Party” tab.
Click the Menu button (three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen).
Select sort by size.

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Then select “Uninstall updates”, this way you will free up at least some space. It is also advisable to disable the program by clicking on the corresponding button. But this must be done carefully and only with applications like Facebook that are not part of the system.

The above method does not take into account the fact that Android calculates the size of the application on the entire internal memory. If it takes up 1.2 GB per internal map memory and only 40 MB on the system partition, it will still be shown with a size of 1.2 GB.

If you have already carried out such optimization and there is still little space, you have little choice: get superuser rights or try to transfer applications to a memory card. The latter will only work if your system is version 4.0.4 or lower, so the chance is slim. But if you really are a user of a device that is at least three years old, then next to the “Delete” button you will have a “Move to SD card/USB drive” button. Click on it, and part of the data of this application will leave the system partition and will be transferred to the memory card, freeing up space.

Some Android programs are used only by some third-party applications, so they can be erased even without superuser rights. For example, deleting " Google Services Play" allows you to free up to 150 MB in the system partition, in return closing the possibility of direct synchronization between devices. If you don't use programs like Pushbullet or MightyText, you can safely delete this. And if some program suddenly needs something, it will offer to download it again. The second candidate for deletion is Google search, but along with its 40-60 MB you will lose Google Now and the command “Ok, Google!”

Cleaning system memory with superuser rights

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Removing pre-installed programs

If your Android already had third-party applications installed when purchased (Facebook, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, MTS Assistant), then most likely you will not be able to remove them without superuser rights. This is quite a shame, because they often have significant sizes of 40-160 MB.

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The solution is the Titanium Backup program, which allows you not only to make a complete backup of all your applications with their settings, but also to clean the closed system partition from such garbage. To do this, simply select the desired application on the second tab of the program and click “Delete”.

Mounting an SD card as internal memory

As mentioned above, 1.5 GB of a game does not always go completely to the system partition. But for those who have internal memory of a couple of gigabytes, this does not make it any easier.

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If FolderMount cannot create a folder on the SD card, do it yourself by any file manager and indicate in the program. You can also immediately copy the files of the transferred program there, deleting them later from the internal memory - it’s more reliable. And if you see a message that mounting is impossible, turn on “Autostart” or “Mount at startup” in the settings and restart your smartphone.

Other partition extension methods

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This article is a more in-depth continuation of the one in which we described. If you are wondering how to clear internal memory on Android manually or using third-party applications, we will help you find a solution.

Let's look at an example of cleaning on a smartphone. Let's say we bought new phone with built-in memory 32gigabyte, but in fact only 26 are available. We will not immediately run to the store and return the product, but will begin to figure out what’s wrong.

You can see how much free built-in memory the system has by going to “Settings” and going to “ Memory" or " Storage" It is important to note that each phone model reserves a different amount of memory for the system.

IN modern models size depends on brand (Samsung, Lenovo, LG) and Android versions(6, 7), on average about 2-5 GB.

Please note that on devices that have their own proprietary firmware(for example, Xiaomi, Meizu), the memory will initially be occupied even more. The same applies to: for normal functioning Such smartphones require a minimum of 3 GB.

How to completely clear Android internal memory

If you do not have SuperSU rights, then of course you won’t be able to clean your smartphone or tablet completely. The absence of this feature seriously limits your actions. After reading our article about how, you can completely remove all junk from your device. But if you don't want to lose official guarantee, then you can do about half of what is described below.

To free up system memory, follow these step-by-step steps:

Go to menu item "Settings";
Find a section "Applications";
Go to the item "Third Party Applications";
Click on the ellipses in the upper right corner;
Sort the list by size.

Uninstalling an application or its updates

After you have completed the above steps, after a few seconds you will see the largest applications stored on your Android device. If among the list there are programs that you do not use, you just need to delete them.

If item "Delete"no - then Without root rights it will be impossible to do this. In this case, you can select “ Uninstall updates" They can be quite bulky and will help free up some space.

But if you are determined to remove system applications that do not bring you any benefit - we recommend that you familiarize yourself with them. For example, you installed an excellent third-party alarm clock, the built-in one is no longer needed, but you should remove it standard method he does not want. Also, do not forget that the desire to free up more space may lead to you deleting files necessary for the operating system, and this increases the risk of occurrence.

Stopping the application

To others in an effective way is a forced stop of the application. But again you need to use this function carefully, after all, this can only be done if the application is not a system one.

It is worth remembering that the Android system itself takes up quite a large part of the memory, and nothing can be done about it.

Effectively clean the built-in memory on your phone and tablet

The cleaning process is almost universal and is not particularly different for smartphones and tablets. It is important to take into account the Android version and the brand of your device.

If you cleaned everything, deleted unnecessary applications and you still have little memory, the choice is small - you need to get root user rights. If possible, some apps are better.

Frequently asked questions/answers

How do I stop the Maps app?

The process is similar for all programs and games. To do this, log in "Settings", you are taking the necessary program and at the top instead of a button "Delete" will "Stop".

Internal phone memory on Android 4.4.2, 6.0 and so on, in smartphones: samsung galaxy, lenovo, lg, htc, explay fly, sony xperia, asus, zte, explay and any other is never enough, but you can free it up if you follow some tips provided below.

Most brand smartphones Google Android They have a system memory of 16 GB built-in and 2 GB RAM.

Phones that were launched a few years ago in their range usually have 4GB of internal memory and 512MB or 1GB of RAM.

This amount will not be enough if you use your smartphone or tablet intensively.

Don't be fooled by the presence of a MicroSD card slot, as many programs cannot be moved to it.

This often happens because the Android operating system takes up more than half of the device's internal memory in most cases.

Additionally, with some minor exceptions, many phone manufacturers install own files, which take up space and consume most of the RAM.

Thus, you may find that you have no space left on your phone. In such a situation, you must resort to some tricks to free up system memory

I'll explain exactly what steps to follow. Moreover, these tips are useful even if you have more than 16GB of internal memory, as it is proven that you can never have too much free space.

Step one is to clear the built-in memory in your Android phone - remove unnecessary applications

I agree that this advice is not rocket science wisdom, but it is one of the first things you should do.

Check the list installed programs(usually in the Settings - Applications - Application Management menu) and I guarantee that you will find at least five that you don't use for a long time. The solution is simple: it's time to delete.

Thus, you can get rid of tens or hundreds of megabytes of occupied memory (possibly even several GB in case challenging games) and additionally free up RAM if the files had a bad habit of working in background. By the way, you can also delete it through a computer.

Step two to free up Android phone memory - move applications to the memory card

In theory, a MicroSD card is used to store photos, videos or documents.

However, limited internal memory forces some programs to be moved to microSD card from internal memory.

You can do this manually using one of the menu Settings - Applications - Application management - Name - Move to SD card.

However, please remember that all files cannot be transferred to the MicroSD card.

Moving files to a MicroSD card will free up a few dozen internal memory, but the downside is that programs will run slower - the SD card is slower than the system memory.

Step three to clear the memory of your Android phone - clear the application cache

Applications that connect to the Internet store a lot of unnecessary data in cache memory on all smartphones, including Fly, Alcatel, Lenovo, Sony Xperia, LGi, Lenovo A5000, Samsung S3, which can reach several hundred megabytes over the course of several days of intensive use.

Probably, best example This is chrome, which accumulates about 100 MB every few days, depending on how intensively you use it.

No other program is an exception, good example, is a UEFA sports app that adds MB even if rarely used.

The solution is very simple: use a program that also has an automation function that clears the cache from time to time without your intervention.

Alternatively, you can manually select applications (Settings - Applications - Manage applications - Application name) and click the clear cache button.

The important thing is that clearing the cache does not have any effect on the operation of programs, even in the data register. You can delete the cache using a third-party application or manually.

Step four in freeing up memory on Android devices - disable dynamic widgets and wallpapers

We know it's nice to have a favorite widget or wallpaper with which you can impress your friends, but please note that such fireworks consume a large portion of RAM (each widget/wallpaper up to hundreds of MB).

In other words, the fewer dynamic widgets and wallpapers there are, the more RAM you have and applications will launch faster.

Step five: increase Android memory - close services you don’t need

Most applications running in the background consume tens of MB of RAM.

Some of them are essential for the functioning of the operating system, others are simply necessary, but some of them run in vain, especially if you are using a specific application.

An example is the Facebook program, which runs in the background and consumes about 50 MB.

Previously, the special function was fashionable quick closing unnecessary services, but its popularity has fallen recently.

The reasons for this are low efficiency. One problem is that many applications automatically restart after a short period of inactivity.

CONCLUSION: Even if you are using an Android smartphone with a small amount of internal and RAM memory, there are various solutions to save free memory.

Whichever method you prefer, you should keep your phone more or less clean at all times to avoid having your memory become overcrowded with apps and services you hardly ever use. Good luck.