How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

What is the ‘Other’ category in my phone’s internal storage and how to delete files from it.

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

Galaxy phones come with a large amount of internal storage capacity for you to save your pictures, videos, games, and apps. However, you may be unsure what the ‘other’ storage category is, and how to delete files from it. Read on to find out more.

‘Other’ storage category

The ‘Other’ storage category comes from apps you have installed on your smartphone or tablet, that don’t fall in to the other storage categories. It includes items such as system files, cached data and temporary files. Unfortunately, you can't delete these files directly from your device but you can help to clear it by deleting cache or app data. You can clear app data by:

1 Open Settings

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

2 Tap Battery and device care

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

3 Tap Storage

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

Please note: if you delete files from an app you often use, the app will run slower.

4 Tap Apps

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

5 Choose an app and uninstall it as required

How do I clear other storage on my Samsung a12?

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How do I delete other files on Samsung A12?

You can clear app data by:.
Open Settings..
Tap Battery and device care..
Tap Storage. Please note: if you delete files from an app you often use, the app will run slower..
Tap Apps..
Choose an app and uninstall it as required..

How do I delete other on my Samsung phone?

How to free up storage space and clean 'Other' section in storage.
Open the Settings app on your device..
Scroll down and find the Storage option. ... .
Under Storage, the UI may be different for different Android phone, but you can tap on any item to find more info about its content, and then can selectively delete stuff..

What is other in storage in Samsung?

Other storage comes from apps you have installed on your Android smart phones and tablets. Unfortunately you can't these files from you Android device. You can view these files from you computer by connecting your device via a usb cable. Most but not all of the "Other" files are located at "Android/data."

How do I clear my system and other storage on Android?

Close apps that don't respond. Android manages the memory that apps use. You don't usually need to close apps. ... .
Uninstall apps you don't use. If you uninstall an app and need it later, you can download it again. ... .
Clear the app's cache & data. You can usually clear an app's cache and data through your phone's Settings app..