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A few simple tips to free up storage space on iOS and Android.

If you have lived with smartphone of 16 GB or even less, it is very likely to be received at some time A warning message related to free storage space. “How is it possible?” have thought after reading it. “If I do not have anything special!” , continue.

The main fact is that in these times, A smartphone 16GB or less involved, long-term storage problems internal . However, it is the model most sold by operators and manufacturers, thus deriving the problem users, they face relatively frequently to messages as cited above.

Fortunately, there are several tips and tricks that, properly executed, allow free storage space and, simultaneously, to solve this particular problem. Here are some of them:

• Install only the necessary applications An essential measure to free up storage space. It is to keep just installed the applications that actually use in their daily lives. Everything else spare. What good have five editors always uses photographs if VSCO? Why have installed ten sets if only runs Monument Valley?

• default Uninstall unnecessary applications. A common behavior among some Android phone makers is to incorporate proprietary software on their terminals. Game demos, applications to interact with other devices mark … Such applications often, usually expendable, so its removal will allow you to gain some storage.

• Turn off downloading of files in messaging applications. This is one of the most effective ways to free storage on both Android and iOS. Given that messaging applications are a cornerstone in our daily communication, regulate the number of files received and stored directly in the internal memory of smartphone can be vital to maintain free storage space. To do this, services like WhatsApp allow Telegram or in the application settings themselves, not save pictures and other multimedia files on the phone’s own memory, thus solving a dual problem: save storage space and avoids a photo gallery full of files garbage and / or specific (such as funny picture that your brother sent by the family group).

• The cloud, our best friend. storage services in the cloud can be a great help to free up storage space. More specifically, services such as Google Photos perform a backup of all pictures and videos in the cloud and then removes them from the internal memory of the device. Everything automated and transparent to the user.

• Clear caches and other files “junk”. applications for proper operation, generate files “cache” files and other “junk”. If you are looking free up storage space, this is one of the most effective processes. In Android, just go to the

storage section (in Settings), do tap on “Cache” and delete all stored data. If you are looking to do a more thorough cleaning, applications such as CCleaner and Clean Master can be helpful in Android. When using IOS, you can perform this process manually or, conversely, use applications such as PhoneClean and Battery Doctor

• Delete duplicate pictures. A problem very common and easily solvable. IOS and Android applications as Duplicate Photos found Fixer that detect relatively similar photographs, groups and shows them to us. Subsequently, we can delete duplicate a selected group or, if desired, keep all versions.

• microSD

  Use cards (with caution) . The microSD is an increasingly rare in the world of telephony trend. This means, generally, reading times and much lower than the internal memory of a phone script, hurting, usually, their overall performance. However, if badly needs more internal storage and your device has a microSD card slot, it can be a good solution. Bonus Tip: set the camera applications and the like for storing media files generated in the memory card, but keep the applications installed on the device memory to minimize a possible drop in performance.

• Last solution:. restore factory is a drastic, undesirable and probably uncomfortable solution, but is effective. Erase everything on the device (on backup important files) and start from scratch can be very useful to get rid of unnecessary applications, cache files, system files and unnecessary multimedia files that they do not access daily .

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