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Learn how to view free space and free up storage on the Samsung Galaxy J7.

Step 1 Choose your preferred cloud storage app to use with your Samsung Galaxy S9. Choices can be Dropbox, Google Photos or Microsoft One Drive. Step 2 Then uploads all photos and videos that you currently have on your smartphone. Once these files are copied you can now proceed to erase these files on your smartphone to free up space on your Galaxy S9.

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Adjust storage settings

5 Ways to Free Up Space on Samsung Phone and Tablet 1. Delete Temporary Files. Just as your computer stores temporary internet files, your smartphone apps often store. Uninstall Unnecessary Apps. Apps come in various sizes, with big-budget games usually taking up. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure you start with a blank SD card. When the card is converted to 'Internal' storage, it will be formatted (wiped) and encoded (making the cards data only readable by that device), so anything on it prior would be gone. Go to 'Settings', and then select 'Storage & USB'.

Messaging

Set text and multimedia message limits to delete messages automatically. The default is 200 text and 20 picture messages. You may use this setting to start with, and decrease it if you continue to have problems.

1. From any Home screen, tap Messaging.
2. Tap the More or Menu icon.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap More settings.
5. Tap Delete old messages.
6. Slide the Delete old messages Switch right to the ON position.

Gmail

Change Gmail synchronization setting to every three days

1. From any Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
2. Tap Gmail.
3. Tap the Menu key and then tap Settings.
4. Tap your email address.
5. Tap Days of mail to sync.
6. Swipe down until 3 is selected.
7. Tap OK.

Clear storage regularly

It must be over 150 MB for your device. The Android system cannot work properly if the internal device storage is below 150 MB. If under 150 MB, use the following tips to clear more storage:

• Delete unnecessary text messages (SMS) and picture messages (MMS)
• Transfer pictures and media to a computer to remove them from the phone memory
• Clear the browser cache, cookies, or history
• Clear Facebook app cache
• Manage applications. See section below
• Delete the call logs

Manage applications

Android 7.1

1. From any Home screen, tap the App tray.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Apps.
4. Tap the desired application in the default list or tap Menu icon > Show system apps to display preinstalled apps.
5. Tap Uninstall and then tap OK.

Android 6.0

1. From any Home screen, tap the App tray.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Applications then tap Application manager.
4. Tap the desired application in the default list or tap MORE > Show system apps to display preinstalled apps.
5. Tap Uninstall and then tap OK.

Samsung Storage Devices

View free storage space

Android 7.1

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1. From any Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
2. Tap Settings > Device maintenance.
3. Tap Storage.
4. View the Available space value.

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Android 6.0

How To Free Up Storage On Samsung Galaxy S5

1. From any Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Storage.
4. View the Available space value.