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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 A53 5G features the option to add a microSD card up to 1TB. MicroSD cards are sold separately.

 

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 Device care, then select Storage.

 

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3. Available internal storage will be shown.

 

 Note: External storage will only be displayed when there is a memory card in your device. To view external memory, from the Storage screen, swipe left to view external storage.

 

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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 Delete. Select Move to Trash to confirm.

 

Note: From the Device care screen, select Auto optimization > Auto restart > the Restart when needed switch 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

Purchase an SD card or download a cloud storage app from the Play Store Play Store app


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