How To Delete "Other" Storage On Samsung Or Android Phone, by Trevor Nace on YouTube. 4 min 11 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 11 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open Settings and tap Battery and device care, then Storage on a Samsung phone. On other Android phones, open Settings and tap Storage.
Note the size of the Other or System category so you can compare it after cleaning.
Tap Apps or App storage and sort by size to find the biggest apps.
Open each large app and tap Storage, then Clear cache. Do not tap Clear data unless you are happy to lose logins and saved files.
Open My Files or Files by Google and delete old downloads, APK installers and duplicate photos.
Clear the cache of your browser and messaging apps, which often hide large media files.
Uninstall apps you no longer use, then restart the phone so the system recalculates storage.
Check the storage menu again. If Other is still large, back up photos and videos to a cloud service and remove them from the phone.
Tips and common mistakes
Clear cache, not data, unless you are ready to set the app up again.
Downloads and WhatsApp media folders are common hidden space hogs.
A restart after cleaning makes the storage figures update correctly.
If Other keeps growing, a factory reset is the last resort, so back up first.
Questions
What exactly is Other storage on Android?
It is a catch-all for files the system cannot sort into photos, videos, audio or apps. That includes app caches, system files and some downloads.
Will clearing cache delete my photos or messages?
No. Clearing cache only removes temporary files. Clearing data or uninstalling an app can remove saved content, so check before you tap.
Why does Other storage come back after cleaning?
Apps rebuild caches as you use them. Regular cache clearing and moving media to the cloud keeps it under control.
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