If you want to remove the problem of low storage permanently, then one option for this is to connect the smartphone to the computer and transfer the files present in the phone. Before emptying the storage and making space in the phone, it is very important to know what are the things that are consuming more storage. If you have an Android smartphone, go to Settings> Storage. Here you will get full details of phone storage that what is consuming how much. After this, first remove whatever unnecessary thing you find in the phone.
1) Clear the Cache
Cache file should be removed from time to time, by doing this some space is created in the phone. Apps that are used repeatedly start collecting their cache. This can also be one of the main reasons for the slowness of the smartphone and the problem of storage in the phone.
2) Delete unnecessary apps
If you want to increase the storage, then first of all remove those apps in the phone, which you do not use or say which is not necessary for you. On removing useless apps from the phone, there will be space in the phone, but sometimes even after removing the apps, their cache files remain, so it is advised to keep deleting them from the phone regularly.
3) Cloud Storage
If you are also struggling with the problem of low storage in your smartphone, then cloud storage can prove to be a great option. Many smartphones already have pre-installed apps like Google Drive and Dropbox. You can choose any of these options. You can also easily upload photos, music and video files to the cloud storage. One advantage of cloud storage is that you upload the file once and then you can access it from anywhere.
4) Clear the internal storage
Apart from clearing the cache, there is also an option to move the photos, music and video files present in the inbuilt storage to the microSD card. Many smartphones also have the option of moving apps to the microSD card, for this you have to go to Settings>App. By doing this, there will be some free space in the inbuilt storage of the phone.
5) Delete WhatsApp media
Photos and videos coming in Facebook’s instant messaging app WhatsApp are saved on the phone. Many times it happens that this file is not visible in the gallery, then you have to go to Internal storage > WhatsApp > Media. Apart from this, you will also get an option of WhatsApp Video in Media where you will see a folder of videos sent on WhatsApp. After this you have to decide that delete the things which you do not need.
one more tip
Many times it happens that we download anything when needed but after some time we forget that that file is reducing the storage of our phone. In such a situation, you need to see that either remove the file which is not of your use or move it from internal storage to microSD card.