{"id":4917,"date":"2017-03-07T13:15:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T21:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=4917"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:49:14","slug":"simple-tips-get-smartphone-storage-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/simple-tips-get-smartphone-storage-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Tips to Get More Smartphone Storage Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to fill up your smartphone\u2019s memory with apps, music, and photos without even thinking about it. That\u2019s part of the reason you have it, right? Unfortunately storage capacity on our devices, while substantial, is not unlimited. After a while, you may find yourself unable to save any more pictures or download new apps because there\u2019s simply nowhere left to store them.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there are a few quick and easy ways to clear out the clutter and free up significant storage space. Each of the tips listed here can usually be tackled and completed in just a few minutes\u2014a small investment for a big payoff!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #1: Clear the Cache<\/strong>. Your cellphone\u2019s browser stores images and other data to help you navigate the Internet. While this gives you a barely noticeable increase in your browsing speed, it also eats up plenty of precious storage. Periodically clear these files by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On an Android phone, open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then go to <strong>Apps<\/strong>. Select <strong>Chrome<\/strong>. Tap <strong>Storage,<\/strong> and then tap the \u201c<strong>Clear Cache<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>On an iPhone, open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then go to Tap \u201c<strong>Clear History and Website Data<\/strong>\u201d, and confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip #2: Add an SD card<\/strong>. These are portable memory cards that can be inserted into an Android smartphone to expand its storage capacity. Many devices support 32GB or more of additional storage. It\u2019s simply a matter of sliding one into the appropriate slot on your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #3: Use Cloud Storage<\/strong>. By storing your files to a cloud storage option like <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Photos<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iCloud<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to access them whenever you want without keeping them stored on your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #4: Clean Out Your Text Messages<\/strong>. All those text messages you\u2019re storing gobble up memory, especially if you have photos or videos attached to them. Get rid of the ones you don\u2019t need to keep. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On an Android phone, open <strong>Messages<\/strong>, then touch and hold any conversation. Select \u201c<strong>Delete Messages<\/strong>\u201d when it appears, or tap the <strong>Trash<\/strong> To save time in the future, set a limit for conversations saved to the device by opening <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Applications<\/strong>, and then <strong>Messages<\/strong>. Select the \u201c<strong>Delete Old Messages<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<li>On an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/iPhone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone<\/a>, delete messages manually by swiping to the left. To save time in the future, open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Messages<\/strong>, and select \u201c<strong>Keep Messages<\/strong>\u201d under \u201c<strong>Message History<\/strong>\u201d. Set it to 30 days. Older messages will automatically be deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the time it takes to make your way through the grocery store checkout line, or brew a pot of coffee, you could be clearing out enough storage in your cellphone\u2019s memory to keep it humming along quite nicely. Make a habit of doing these things regularly; you\u2019ll enjoy better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cellphone<\/a> performance, and never have to worry about running out of memory again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to fill up your smartphone\u2019s memory with apps, music, and photos without even thinking about it. That\u2019s part of the reason you have it, right? Unfortunately storage capacity on our devices, while substantial, is not unlimited. 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