Free Up Storage on Android With Files by Google
If your Android phone keeps warning that storage is almost full, you do not need a cleaner app full of ads. You can free up storage on Android with Files by Google, the free file manager made by Google itself. Its Clean tab finds the junk, duplicates and large files hiding on your phone and lets you remove them in a few taps — while your photos stay exactly where they are. Files by Google comes pre-installed on Pixel and most Android One phones, and it is free on the Play Store for every other Android phone, including Samsung. It is a small, ad-free app that shows you each file before deleting anything. Free Up Storage on Android With Files by Google in 7 Steps Step 1: See What Is Eating Your Storage Before cleaning, check what is actually full. Open Settings , tap Storage , and look at the breakdown. On most phones, Images and Videos are the biggest category, followed by Apps. On a Samsung Galaxy, the same screen is under Settings > Device care > Storage . This tells y...