Effortlessly Organize Android Storage: A Comprehensive Guide
Are you running out of storage on your Android device? Files by Google is here to help. This handy app offers a range of features to browse, organize, and clean your device's storage effectively.
Browse and Organize Files
Open the Files by Google app to start browsing your files. Categories like Downloads, Images, Videos, Documents, and more make it easy to find what you need. You can also use the search function to quickly locate specific files. Long-pressing files allows you to delete, move, or share them as required.
Smart Recommendations to Free Space
The app provides personalized suggestions for deleting junk files, duplicate files, large files, unused apps, and more. This helps clear valuable storage space without the need for manual searching.
Backup and Move Files
You can move files to Google Drive or an SD card directly within the app to free up device space while keeping your data accessible.
Secure Sensitive Files
The app allows you to keep sensitive files safe with a separate PIN or pattern lock different from your device unlock code, enhancing privacy.
Lightweight and Ad-Free
Files by Google is efficient, using less than 20 MB storage and containing no ads, making it smooth and unobtrusive on your device.
Automated Storage Management
Files by Google automatically identifies junk files, old screenshots, large files, unused apps, and forgotten downloads that are taking up space. It also organizes these suggestions in a scrollable list for your convenience.
Quick Access to Storage Settings
The storage summary in Files by Google provides quick access to system storage settings. This allows you to monitor your storage usage effectively.
Clearing Junk Space
To empty the trash and clear junk space, navigate to the Bin, select 'All items', and tap 'Delete'. If you want to remove selected items, tap 'Move to Bin'.
Sorting Files for Efficient Cleaning
Files can be sorted by size, date, or name for efficient cleaning. Large files in Files by Google are anything larger than 10MB (like photos, videos, APKs).
Unused Apps
Unused apps in Files by Google are those not opened in 30 or more days.
Downloads
Downloads in Files by Google are forgotten files from browsers or messaging apps.
Previewing Files
Files in each category can be previewed by tapping the category.
In Summary
Files by Google combines easy file access and management with intelligent storage cleaning suggestions and backup options, enabling efficient storage management on your Android device.
To download Files by Google, visit the Google Play Store. Using Files by Google can help manage Android storage efficiently and quickly.
