How to Manage Storage on Smartphone: 12 Ways

Can’t download new apps to your phone because there isn’t enough storage space? Lack of storage prevented you from updating the OS? If you answer yes to any or both of these questions, you need to manage data on your phone – immediately. 

New users might not know how to manage storage on smartphones. The ways to free up storage space on various operating systems are the same; the steps to implement each method differ, though. This article brings together the possible ways to manage storage on phones.

Check Available Space

Regardless of the phone you use, iPhone or Android, the first step is to check how much storage is available on the physical drive. This will help you conclude how much data and space you need to free up to make more space for other apps. 

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How to view HEIC images on Windows

Since iOS 11 your images that you shoot with your iPhone can now be saved in two formats:

  • High Efficiency (the new HEIC format)
  • Most Compatible (standard JPEG format)

If you go to Settings -> Camera -> Formats you’ll see these two options. On all iPhone 7 or newer devices High Efficiency format is enabled by default.

New High Efficiency (HEIC) format

Most people are familiar with JPEG format since it’s been around for ages. But what’s that new High Efficiency (HEIC) format all about?

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