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Available Storage

Learn how to check available device storage, free up memory, remove unused apps, or clear app data.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

Prenote info

• The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G comes with 128GB or 256GB of usable internal memory with 8GB RAM.

• The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G comes with 128GB or 256GB of usable internal memory with 8GB RAM.

• The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Ultra comes with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of usable internal memory with 12GB or 16GB RAM.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• View available storage 
• Free up storage 
• Remove unused apps
• Clear app data
• Add storage
 

View available storage

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the  Settings icon.
 
2. Scroll to and select Battery and device care, then select Storage.

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3. Available Internal storage will be shown.
 
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Free up storage

To delete unwanted Documents, Images, Audio, Videos and Apps, from the Storage screen select the desired field > select and hold the desired media > select the delete icon Delete icon. Select Move to Trash to confirm. 

Note: From the Device care screen, select Optimize now to free up space and optimize available memory. 
 
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Remove unused apps

From the Settings screen, scroll to and select Apps then select the desired app. From here, you may Uninstall or Force stop the app.
 
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Clear app data

From the desired app's App info screen, scroll to and select Storage then select Clear data or Clear cache.
 
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Add storage

Download a cloud storage app from the play store app Play Store app

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