(Newswire.net — January 30, 2018) — Smartphones have totally revolutionised the way we do a lot of things and as such, we expect a lot from them. There’s nothing more annoying than running out of space on your smartphone, here are just some of the ways you can free that up again.
Uninstall Apps
With some apps taking up massive amounts of space on your phone, you may be better off without them. If you’re not using an app regularly, or if there’s a browser based option that’s just as good, then get rid of them. Uninstalling apps doesn’t take long and you could see drastic improvements in the speed of your phone in minutes.
Use Cloud Storage
With Google Photos, you can upload all of your images to their cloud storage and archive them on your phone. This is a good idea if you want to make sure you always have a backup, as well as saving some space. If your phone gets lost or stolen, at least you know that these images are safe on the cloud.
Clear out your Address Book
Having duplicate contacts in your address book can take up space and cause confusion. This tends to happen if you move over to a new smartphone, as many contacts can be created as duplicates accidentally. Using a service like Covve will automatically get rid of these to cut down on the space that this takes up on your device.
Add a Memory Card
If you simply can’t live without everything that’s on your device, then you may need to bite the bullet and add extra storage. Micro SD cards can add massive amounts of storage onto your device and many phones have a micro SD slot available to use. Manufacturers are always finding ways of making larger memory cards, so use bigger ones if you want to really boost the space on your phone.
Clean up Temporary Files
There are a lot of files on your device that you may not even know are there. These temporary files might be a part of an app or a program that you have opened. You can clear these out in no time and they might be taking up a lot more space than you think! You won’t notice a difference to any of your apps but your phone will be able to run faster without all of this unneeded data.
Use the Factory Reset
If you want to have your phone running like new then you can perform a factory reset. This takes everything off your device and returns it to the factory state. Make sure you have all of your important data backed up before you do this, or you’ll lose it for good. You can do this on a regular basis to keep your phone in top condition.
Instead of upgrading your phone to a new one, clearing it out can make it feel brand new. Try these instructions before you splash out and you might just notice a massive change to its performance.