Data-lazy-type="image" data-src="http://androidkak.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chistka-pamyati..jpg 450w, http://androidkak.ru/wp- content/uploads/2015/09/chistka-pamyati-300x179.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px"> If you are not a beginner, but a more or less experienced Android user, then you probably already know a rather unpleasant fact: of the gigabytes of memory stated on the box with the phone, not all are available for installing applications.

But before rushing headlong to correct this injustice, it is worth finding out why this happens and how exactly you can clean the system.

Android File System Structure

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System programs - separately, auxiliary files and music - separately. The first partition is called the system memory, while the last one is called the media partition.

Why is this necessary? First of all, to make the OS as secure as possible. If you combine these sections, it turns out that a regular media player can accidentally delete data important for the operation of another program, crash the system, or simply fill it to capacity with its files, without leaving even a byte for the necessary system programs.

Moreover, these two sections have different access levels. In the media section, the user and third-party programs can do whatever they want. There is no access to anything other than these programs in the Android system programs section.

Because of this order of things, sometimes a rather curious situation occurs: the media section has several gigabytes free, but the phone stubbornly reports that it cannot install an application of a couple of tens of megabytes in size. This happens because the section for third-party programs is already full.

In such cases, there is nothing left but to try to clear the system memory in the hope that you will be able to free up these megabytes.

You can see the amount of free system memory in the settings, in the “Memory” section. The first scale shows exactly this value. In addition, it is worth considering that the system requires leaving a certain amount free - from 50 to 600 megabytes, depending on the Android device model and OS version.

Cleaning system memory without superuser rights

If you have not opened root access on your smartphone, then your ability to clean up the system partition will be seriously limited. On the other hand, the warranty on the device will remain intact. Is it worth it? You decide.

Read also: How to install flash player on Android - instructions

If you want to clear system memory, do the following:

• Go to "Settings".
• Go to the "Applications" section.
• Next, go to the “Third Party” tab.
• Click the Menu button (three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen).
• Select sort by size.

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Then select “Uninstall updates”, this way you will free up at least some space. It is also advisable to disable the program by clicking on the corresponding button. But this must be done carefully and only with applications like Facebook that are not part of the system.

The above method does not take into account the fact that Android calculates the size of the application on the entire internal memory. If it takes up 1.2 GB on the internal memory card and only 40 MB on the system partition, it will still show up as 1.2 GB in size.

If you have already carried out such optimization and there is still little space, you have little choice: get superuser rights or try to transfer applications to a memory card. The latter will only work if your system is version 4.0.4 or lower, so the chance is slim. But if you really are a user of a device that is at least three years old, then next to the “Delete” button you will have a “Move to SD card/USB drive” button. Click on it, and part of the data of this application will leave the system partition and will be transferred to the memory card, freeing up space.

Some Android programs are used only by some third-party applications, so they can be erased even without superuser rights. For example, removing “Google Play Services” allows you to free up to 150 MB in the system partition, in return closing the possibility of direct synchronization between devices. If you don't use programs like Pushbullet or MightyText, you can safely delete this. And if some program suddenly needs something, it will offer to download it again. The second candidate for deletion is Google search, but along with its 40-60 MB you will lose Google Now and the “Ok, Google!” command.

Cleaning system memory with superuser rights

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Read also: How to increase internal memory on an Android phone or tablet

Removing pre-installed programs

If your Android already had third-party applications installed when purchased (Facebook, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, MTS Assistant), then most likely you will not be able to remove them without superuser rights. This is quite a shame, because they often have significant sizes of 40-160 MB.

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The solution is the Titanium Backup program, which allows you not only to make a complete backup of all your applications with their settings, but also to clean the closed system partition from such garbage. To do this, simply select the desired application on the second tab of the program and click “Delete”.

Mounting an SD card as internal memory

As mentioned above, 1.5 GB of a game does not always go completely to the system partition. But for those who have internal memory of a couple of gigabytes, this does not make it any easier.

Jpg" alt="Folder Mount program" width="150" height="119"> !} The solution is the FolderMount program, which allows you to transfer cache files (that’s what these one and a half gigabytes are called) to a memory card, leaving a shortcut in their place. In this case, the system will still consider that the files are in the old location, which leads to funny oddities in the “Memory” settings section: for example, you can see that you have 8.2 GB of 3.6 GB occupied, while another 0.98 of these 3.6 are completely free.

If FolderMount cannot create a folder on the SD card, do it yourself with any file manager and specify it in the program. You can also immediately copy the files of the transferred program there, deleting them later from the internal memory - it’s more reliable. And if you see a message that mounting is impossible, turn on “Autostart” or “Mount at startup” in the settings and restart your smartphone.

Other partition extension methods

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– a typical problem for Android devices. This problem is especially relevant for users of budget devices. After all, such devices only have a few gigabytes of memory available.

If you also encounter a similar problem, then this article should help you. Now we will talk about how to clear system memory on Android.

Step No. 1. Remove unnecessary applications.

If you are faced with the need to clear the system memory on Android, then the first thing you need to do is. This is quite easy to do. To get started, open your Android settings and go to the “Applications” or “Application Manager” section.

This settings section will display a list of all applications installed on your Android device. If you carefully study this list, you will probably find quite a few applications that you never use. By clicking on an unnecessary application, you will open a window called “Application Details”. To remove an application, simply click on the “Delete” button.

Step No. 2. Transfer applications to the memory card.

If your Android device is equipped with a memory card, then you can transfer applications to it and thus clear the system memory. Transferring applications to a memory card is almost the same as deleting them. Open Settings and go to the list of installed applications. After that, open the application that you want to transfer to the memory card, and click on the “To SD memory card” button

After clicking this button, Android will automatically transfer all application files from the system memory to the SD memory card.

The only limitation of this method is that not all applications can be transferred to a memory card. If the application is not transferred, the “To SD memory card” button will not be active and you will not be able to use this function.

Step No. 3. Deleting unnecessary files.

In order to clear system memory to the maximum, you must examine the files that are stored on your device. Very often, a large number of unnecessary files accumulate in folders such as Bluetooth, Documents, Movies, Music, Download, Pictures and Sounds. There is especially a lot of garbage in the Download folder, into which files are downloaded from the Internet. If you often use Bluetooth to transfer files, then the corresponding folder will also be filled with a lot of old files.

Download the file manager application and use it to inspect the files in the system memory. For example, you can use the .

Step #4: Use the SD maid app.

The SD maid application is designed specifically for removing junk files from an Android device. Despite its name, SD maid can clean not only the SD memory card, but also the system memory. To clear system memory using this application, launch it and go to the “System” section.

In the “System” section, click on the “Update” button.

After the system analyzes the system memory of your Android device, click on the “Delete” button.

After this, the SD maid program will ask for confirmation and, if received, will begin cleaning the system memory on your device.

Recently, some smartphones have become smarter than a desktop or laptop. However, such devices still suffer from certain disadvantages. One of them is limited memory space. That's why there is a regular need to free up memory on your phone. This article will tell you how to do this.

It should be noted that there are different types of memory - in this, smartphones and tablets are no different from PCs. First of all, it should be highlighted RAM. It contains the currently running applications. But the operating system consumes the most RAM. If your device only has 1GB of random access memory (RAM), then you are bound to run out of memory from time to time. That is why much larger amounts of RAM are built into modern flagships.

Tablets and smartphones also include permanent memory. It is non-volatile. It stores photos, music, application files, videos and much more. Gradually, it can become filled with junk files, resulting in the need to clear the internal memory. You can find out about the current memory status as follows:

Step 1. Go to the section " Settings».

Step 2. Click on the item " Memory».

Step 3. Here you will see exactly what the built-in memory is full of.

Step 4. At this moment, you can clear the cache on Android. This word refers to all sorts of residual application files that may have already been deleted. This action will definitely not lead to anything terrible. You can do it by clicking on the item “ Cache data"and confirmation of your desire.

It should be remembered that different manufacturers may hide the “ Memory" in different places. For example, in Samsung tablets this section is located in “ Settings", in the tab " Are common».

The easiest ways to free up memory

In about half of the cases, users need to free up RAM. This is usually required in order to have the resources to run a game with very heavy graphics - for example, some kind of 3D shooter with a first-person view.

The easiest way to free up RAM is to close all currently open applications. This is done by pressing the corresponding system key and “swiping” the thumbnails of running programs.

You can also use third-party utilities for this purpose. For example, CCleaner or something similar. Some such programs can close applications automatically, every hour or some other period of time. Modern Samsung smartphones have an analogue of this utility called Smart Manager. It can be used to clear both RAM and permanent memory.

Clearing the built-in memory

Freeing up permanent memory is much more difficult. It stores many files, and the user does not always know the purpose of each of them. Not to mention the fact that without root rights, access to a certain category of them will be closed. In any case, you cannot do without a file manager. You can use ES Explorer or a utility called, surprisingly, File Manager. Using these programs, you can go through the file system, transferring photos, music and some other user data to the memory card. If your smartphone does not have a memory card slot, then you will simply have to delete heavy files.

But the problem is that the permanent memory is clogged not only by the data that gets into it at your will. Gradually, all sorts of garbage accumulates in it, which only a specialist can detect with the help of a file manager. An ordinary user can clear memory on Android only with the help of specialized applications. For example, the aforementioned CCleaner copes well with this task. Working with this utility is very simple:

Step 1. Download, install and launch the application.

Step 2. Click the button Analysis" The utility will immediately begin scanning the operating system for junk files.

Step 3. At the end of this process, CCleaner will show you the maximum amount of memory that can be freed.

Step 4. Select the types of files you are ready to delete. Be careful. For example, “” may well contain the musical compositions or pictures you need. Therefore, each section should be checked before allocation.

Step 5. Click the button Clear" After this, the application will try to clear the device’s memory, then presenting you with the results of its work.

Step 6. In the case of CCleaner, you can schedule the cleaning of selected partitions. In this case, you will no longer need to do regular memory cleaning on your own.

As mentioned above, you can free up system memory using some other utilities. The essence of their work is the same. In this regard, you can easily understand their interface and functionality.

Users of Android devices very often encounter “Not enough storage space” messages, which can cause the device to slow down and lag. Over time, a lot of unnecessary data, such as cache, history and files, accumulates on the smartphone or tablet in use. If you are looking for an application that will do everything for you, then I will immediately warn you that the vast majority of them will not improve the current situation in any way.

Before we begin, it is worth noting that this article was created in collaboration with readers of our site, including advanced users who independently figured out the problem. We will look at several effective ways to learn how to clean any Android device from junk.

1. Looking for the problem through the DiskUsage application

Let's start with the fact that the user first needs to determine what takes up the most space in the smartphone's memory. Using the DiskUsage application, you can take a look at all the information that is stored on your gadget. Thus, it is very easy to understand which folders and files consume the most megabytes.

After scanning the internal memory, you can see the size of each application, as well as cache and other data. DiskUsage produces graphs that give you a better idea of ​​what's on your phone. You can immediately delete unnecessary files.

2. Manually delete the cache of installed programs and games

Many smartphone users manually delete application caches, and also regularly empty the folder with photos and videos received via instant messengers. That is, if you use programs such as WhatsApp, Viber, Hangouts or others, then you should delete files received through them quite often, since they take up a lot of space.

Most cleaning tools for your mobile gadget promise to improve its performance. They manage to do this by clearing the cache. Essentially, a cache is an area in memory where data or frequently used processes are stored for quick access in the future. Ultimately saves time and prevents unnecessary consumption of smartphone or tablet hardware. So, in the short term it seems like the best option, but it can have consequences later.

I recommend doing preventative cache clearing. The procedure should be performed through the settings:

3. Reset the device to factory settings

Restoring to factory settings will provide you with a completely clean device, the memory of which will be as free as the day you purchased it. You won't have to deal with any unnecessary apps, contacts, settings or other type of data, just what comes with Android by default.

We recommend this especially for those who have been using their phone for more than a year or two. Of course, before you start, you need to back up the data you need on your phone. We talked about this last year and you can read the instructions.

How to reset an Android device to factory settings?

Open Settings

Go to the “Backup and Reset” menu

Find the “Reset device” button at the bottom

Click on it and confirm that you really want to continue

4. SD Maid - system cleaning tool

This tool is capable of finding files or folders that are no longer installed on your Galaxy. A significant amount of such data can accumulate, so do not underestimate this feature. In addition, you can easily find unnecessary files, remove duplicates and much more.

SD Maid boasts an intuitive interface and can be run with or without root privileges. If you have rooted your device, then you will be able to free up even more data from your smartphone’s memory. The free version without root has all the necessary functions, but if you use superuser rights, then you will have to buy the Pro version for $3.5.

CCleaner is another useful tool

This application simply removes useless, outdated and temporary data. The advantage of this application is that it can analyze the device’s memory, scan the cache partition, browser history, history of received calls and other areas of the system. After analysis, the user receives cleaning recommendations.

On top of all this, CCleaner will provide you with a list of applications that consume the most cache memory, as well as the ability to clear them. As with SD Maid, this tool has an intuitive interface.

conclusions

Don't make the mistake of thinking that your device's performance and performance will increase by 50 to 70 percent after using a cleaning app. Unfortunately, this is not true. If your phone has very little free memory available, then this process will slightly improve system responsiveness, but only because it needs storage space to function.

If you use a microSD memory card, then transferring applications can greatly help you. If your phone's operating system does not have such a function, then SD Maid will do it using root rights. Unfortunately, obtaining superuser rights can be a very difficult process for many.

Finally, I will say that you should not keep in your memory applications that you rarely use. You can always install them from the app store.

How to clear internal memory of Android when the internal memory of the android is full. In this article you will learn effective ways to clear the internal memory of an Android device.

When using an Android device, almost every user after a while is faced with the task of how to clear the internal memory of an Android. This problem can arise when you want to install an application, download something from the Internet, receive files via Bluetooth, or your phone or tablet simply displays a message: Android internal memory is full. Also, clearing memory has a generally positive effect on device operating speed.

We will look at the following questions:
1. How to move files on Android (pictures, videos, music, documents)

We will analyze how to clear the internal memory of an Android step by step. Where possible and makes sense, we will use several methods so that you can choose the most convenient one for yourself.

When files can be saved to the device memory:

• you create a photo, video, melody
• exchange files by mail, using social networks or instant messengers (Viber, Skype, WhatsApp, etc.)
• record on a tape recorder
• do not use or have not used external memory or cloud storage before
• receive files via bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC...
• all applications are installed in the device memory

Before you clear the internal memory of your Android, you need to prevent further downloading internal memory. To do this, specify saving to the memory card:

1. in settings cameras
2. in settings voice recorder
3. in download settings browser which you are using
4. in settings applications, with which you create or edit documents, pictures, videos, music files
5. in settings messengers, in which you exchange files, if possible
6. in settings bootloaders, with which you download music, videos or pictures
7. in settings GPS maps And navigators.

If applications need to specify the path where to save files, create a corresponding folder on the memory card and specify its location.

After these steps, your new files will not cause problems such as the internal memory of the Android is full.

1. How to move files on Android

Now you need to find and delete unnecessary ones or transfer the necessary files that you saved earlier from the internal memory of the Android to the appropriate folders on the memory card, creating them if necessary. To prevent Android malfunctions, move only those files that you know.

This can be done directly on your Android device, or you can also use a computer connection for convenience and time saving. We will look at both methods of managing files on Android so that you can choose the one that suits you.

You will need to check and clear the internal memory of the android in the following folders:

• bluetooth
• download
• media
• Movies
• Music
• Video
• Sounds

Also check the folders created by your applications for media files (messengers, downloaders, GPS maps, media editors, etc.).

The task is quite simple, but takes some time.

Once again: be extremely careful and if you doubt the purpose of any files, it is better not to touch them, as this may affect the performance of your Android device.

How to move files on Android without a PC

To move files on Android, you will need a file manager. We recommend using a functional and convenient dispatcher - ES Explorer. You can learn about its capabilities and download ES Explorer for free in the article: Its main convenience that we will use is the ability to select and set an action on several folders or files at once.

In order to move files on Android, select them with a long press (to select several files or folders, select one with a long press, then select the rest), click on the button at the bottom right " More", then the function "Move to" select “ sdcard" and specify the destination folder. If you have not previously created a folder, you can do this in the same menu by clicking the " Create a folder".

How to move files on Android using PC

To move files on Android using a PC, first connect your Android to your computer. When connecting a phone or tablet to a computer using a USB cable, to manage the contents of the internal memory of an Android device, drivers and specially installed programs on the PC are usually required. With this connection, the possibility of transmitting a virus from PC to Android (or vice versa) and the need for a cable can make this task time-consuming and even dangerous.

Using a free service AirDroid you can either connect your Android to your computer remotely or while on the same Wi-Fi network. At the same time, remote control of an Android device gives access to files, including those stored in the internal memory - you do not need a USB cable, drivers, or special programs on a PC - you only need Internet access on both devices, and control on the computer occurs via any browser. Moreover, during this time you can freely continue to use your phone or tablet at a distance much greater than the length of the cable.

After you have moved the necessary files to the memory card, you have managed to partially clear the internal memory of your Android. But that’s not all, and if you want to free up even more space and forget about the error: Android internal memory is full, read the article to the end.

2. How to transfer applications to a memory card

How to transfer applications to a memory card to clear the internal memory of an Android is quite a difficult task, since such an operation has some limitations. To fully implement it, you need to obtain administrator rights (root) by installing the necessary software, but in this case you lose the warranty on your Android device, and if you do something wrong, you can turn it into a brick. If you already have root access, install the application Link2sd, with its help you can transfer applications to the memory card, including even some pre-installed ones, but this may affect the correct operation of these applications and the system as a whole.

Most applications are automatically installed into the internal memory of the device, and only some can be transferred without administrator rights (root). This can be done in "Settings" - "Applications", but this method is not the most convenient. There are quite a few programs in the Play Market app store that can help you transfer applications to a memory card. We suggest using a multifunctional application Android Assistant, which includes 18 essential tools for managing your Android. You can download Android Assistant for free, and also get acquainted with its capabilities in the article:.

Launch Android Assistant, go to the “ tab Tools" and select the item "App2Sd". In the tab "May be" A list of applications that can be transferred to the memory card opens. After selecting applications, you are thrown into "Application Information" click here "To SD memory card".

You can also clear the internal memory of your Android if you remove unnecessary applications. There is a very convenient tool for this in Android Assistant - "Batch deletion"- you can not only select several applications to remove at the same time, but also see in which memory they are installed.

3. How to clean Android from garbage

Unlike previous tasks, where if you set up correctly and perform the described actions you most likely will not have to repeat them soon or ever, you will need to use your knowledge of how to clean Android of garbage quite often. The good news is that once you install the necessary software, the process is very simple and fast.

You need to understand that garbage appears constantly: this is a cache from open pages on the Internet, running applications or their remains after removal, etc., therefore, if you periodically clean your Android of garbage, this not only allows you to clear the internal memory of the Android, but also can have a positive effect on the speed of your phone or tablet.

To solve the problem: how to clean Android of garbage, we suggest using the application Clean Master. This is not only a very convenient, simple and functional tool for cleaning internal memory, but also one of the best RAM boosters and optimizers for Android devices.

Launch the Clean Master application, select "Garbage" And "Clear." After this, the application offers to do more advanced cleaning and warns that this partition may contain the necessary data, so carefully select the files to delete.

Now you know how to clean Android of junk, how to move applications to a memory card (if possible) and how to move files on Android when Android's internal memory is full. In addition to a memory card, there is another way - storing files on the Internet.

4. Storing files on the Internet

Storing files on the Internet, thanks to various cloud storage services, allows you not only to clear your internal memory and free up your memory card, but also to access your files from any device with the Internet through a browser or special applications, you just need to enter your username and password. If you are interested in this topic, we discussed it in detail using the example of the most advanced cloud storage - Google Drive in the article:.

So, in this article, you learned how to clear the internal memory of your android when the internal memory is full. We solved this problem by analyzing the following questions: how to move files on Android (pictures, videos, music, documents), how to transfer applications to a memory card, how to clean your device of garbage, and finally learned about storing files on the Internet - Cloud storage.

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