Manage phone storage

Free up space by scanning

To scan your phone for old and unused items to remove, like downloads and unused apps:

  1. Go to Settings > Storage.
  2. If you installed an SD card, touch Internal shared storage.
  3. Touch FREE UP SPACE.
  4. Uncheck any items you don't want to delete.
  5. Touch FREE UP xxxx.
  6. Touch Remove.

Free up space manually

To free up space:

  1. Go to Settings > Storage.
  2. If you installed an SD card, touch Internal shared storage.
  3. Touch a category (Files, Photos & videos, etc.) to view that type of item.
  4. Do any of the following:

    • To delete items, touch & hold to select one or more items, then touch .
    • To clear an app's cache, touch the app's name, then touch Clear cache.
    • To move items, touch Files, then touch & hold to select one or more folders or files. Then touch > Move to and select a new location (Drive, SD card).

To free up more space:

Schedule automatic removal of photos and videos

If you automatically back up your photos and videos, you can automatically remove copies from your phone's internal storage after 30, 60, or 90 days.

  1. Go to Settings > Storage.
  2. If you installed an SD card, touch Internal shared storage.
  3. Touch Storage manager and turn it on .
  4. Touch Remove photos & videos and select a duration.

If you store photos or videos on your SD card, this does not delete them.