![]() ![]() ![]() But if it's something you'll never look at again (like a meme you saved two years ago, or a photo you took by accident), why not delete it altogether?įor Android users, we'd recommend downloading the Files app (some devices may already have it installed).įiles will routinely notify you if you have a large number of unused files that take up space on your phone. In the previous point, we discussed moving photos and videos to the cloud. And, the truth is, there's next to no chance that you'll ever need to access these files again.ĭownloads aren't the only files hogging your storage space. You'll be amazed at how many files are in your downloads, and how much space they're taking up. PDFs are one of the biggest culprits here, whether it's a menu from your favourite restaurant or your energy bill from April last year. Head to your downloads folder and you'll realise just how many files you have on your phone that you never, ever use. You may even be able to do it over the internet but, if not, you should definitely be able to via a USB cable.Įither way, these guides for Android and iOS devices explain exactly what you need to do. This approach takes a little more effort than backing up to the cloud, but not that much more. Out of free space on the cloud? Or do you prefer doing things the old-fashioned way? Why not take advantage of the fact that your computer or student laptop probably has a lot more storage space than your phone? OneDrive – 5GB free, 1TB for students and between 1TB – 6TB for Office 365 subscribers.Dropbox – 2GB free, plus an extra 500MB for each person you refer (up to a total of 16GB).Amazon Drive – 5GB free, plus unlimited free photo storage for Prime members (remember you can get a free six-month trial of Amazon Prime Student).But, before you do, here are some other free cloud storage services: No matter what phone you have, we'd definitely recommend using Google Photos as it gives you 15GB of free storage, as opposed to the 5GB offered by iCloud.īoth services have an option to pay more for extra storage. ![]() Press the button and the app will remove the files from your device. You'll see an option to delete a number of items from your device or free up X amount of GB. Once the app has finished backing up your photos to Google Drive, return to the homepage. Simply go to the settings in the app and select 'Back up and sync'. Both versions of the app make it super easy to clear space on your phone. Crucially, Google Photos is also available on iOS. Many Android users will already have Google Photos installed on their phones, but you can download it if not. Because your photos and videos will be backed up on iCloud automatically, you can delete them from your phone. If not, check out this guide on Apple's website which explains how to set up iCloud Photos. You'll already have access to (and may already be using) iCloud if you're an iPhone user. So, there's no real reason not to store the vast majority of your photos and videos on the cloud. Most of us always have access to the internet. How much of your media do you actually view on a regular basis? And the tiny number of photos and videos you do access – how often are you doing it when you're already connected to the internet?
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