If your Android smartphone’s storage is full and you cannot expand it using a microSD card, we are discussing a method to address a common cause of high storage consumption. Apps on Android smartphones often consume significant storage, which can slow down the phone. You can identify which apps are consuming the most storage—and free up space by clearing them—through the standard Settings app or the Files app. Let’s explore this in detail.
How to find out which apps are consuming the most storage via Settings:
First, unlock your Android phone and swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.
Tap the gear icon (Settings) located in the bottom-right corner of the screen to open the Settings menu.
Scroll down and tap on the ‘Storage’ settings option.
Now, tap on the ‘Apps’ button.
To see which app is consuming the most storage, tap the ‘Sort by’ button and select ‘Sort by size’.
You can also sort the list of apps by name.
You can tap on the name of a specific app and select ‘Clear storage’ or ‘Clear cache’ to reduce the storage space that app is occupying on your phone.
How to find out which apps are consuming the most storage via the Files app:
First, unlock your Android phone and swipe on the home screen to open the app drawer.
Scroll down and open the ‘Files’ app.
Tap on the ‘Apps’ option located in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
A new screen will open, displaying separate sections for large apps, unused apps, and games. Tap on the specific section you wish to view. Now, you can tap on the app that you think is taking up unnecessary space on your Android phone and click the uninstall button.
