How to clear Android from unnecessary files

If you think that only viruses can harm your device, you are deeply mistaken. And that's because the presence of unnecessary files on it, can play a cruel joke with the system. Therefore, in this article we will consider several simple but effective ways to clean Android from junk files manually and with the help of special applications!

Unnecessary files are not only advertisements and spam. It can be some documents and files that you once needed, but now they are stored on your device's memory because they are not needed.

For example, you had an application, and then you uninstalled it because you didn't need it. It is still not possible to remove all its files, there are residual files that are stored in the memory of the smartphone. In this case, such files are not cleared, but accumulate like the cache in the browser, clogging the memory of the device. By the way, you should also clear the cache.

And in general, the cache can play a cruel joke on you, falling into the hands of an intruder. In addition, the RAM will be loaded with installed and unused applications. If you compare your smartphone in the first months after purchase, and a year after its use, of course, the difference will be extremely noticeable. Such a device, to put it mildly, "slows down" and refuses to work to its full potential.

Read also: "How to clear RAM on Android". "How to clear internal memory on Android".

About how to clean your smartphone from debris and not to harm it, we'll talk below.

Some tips on how to clear Android from unnecessary files

Of course, these tips will not get rid of a number of problems not related to the "garbage" in your smartphone, but here will be useful if it has not been cleaned for a long time. And if you keep an eye on your device, you will not have to strain too often because of its lags.

Optimizing the device

• First of all, think before you install any application on your device. The fact is that even after uninstalling it, tails on the device will still be saved, and this will put an additional load on the system.
• Uninstall all applications that you don't use. These can be mainly system applications embedded in the firmware of the device. Of course, in most cases it will be impossible to do this without root rights. So if you intend to free up RAM, try to get them (our article on how to get Root rights). First, read the information about the best way to uninstall applications embedded in the system. This should be done in order not to ruin your device by deleting some system file.
• Large applications can be transferred to external memory. Of course, not all applications can be transferred, but most can.
• If there are ads in applications, it is better to turn them off. Most of the time, adverts are littered with free applications. If you use a program Adblock Plus for AndroidYou can get rid of advertising without paying a penny for it.
  Read the article "How to remove ads on Android".

How to clear Android from garbage through programs

There are many ways to get rid of unnecessary junk on your phone/tablet, and there are a huge number of applications for this.

1. Claire Master Phone Boost - is the most popular application. This is due to the fact that it is completely free, and at the same time the most functional. It not only cleans your phone from trash, but also serves as an anti-virus and a way to optimize your system.
2. Smart Booster - Free Cleaner - is another program that helps to clear your smartphone of garbage. It can be either paid or free. The application can clean your smartphone from all kinds of garbage applications and activate the entire device.
3. App Cache Cleaner - 1TapClean - is a functional program that has the greatest possible functionality. It removes junk at high speed and makes your device run faster.
4. History Eraser - A small program that clears the history of browsers, calls, etc.

Manual cleaning

Removing duplicate photos, or, more precisely, their thumbnails for the standard Gallery.

• Download (open) the file manager from Google Play
• Open it, look for the folders sdcard0 or sdcard1
• Go to DCIM/.thumbnails
• Delete all files, leave the folder empty

Delete application files, their logs, cache, residual files after cleaning.

• In the same sdcard0/1, look for the folder Agent
• Open the folder Cache, delete the contents
• Afterwards, in the folder Agent find another directory Preview, we also clean
• If you use applications such as VK or Viber, you can clean the cache of pictures, audio.

Video tutorial

As you have understood, getting rid of unnecessary files is quite easy. Don't forget about optimization, and everything will be fine. Well, with the help of the described applications or a couple of simple manual cleanup tips, you will save yourself some space on your Android.

Just don't forget that you shouldn't install more than two cleaning apps on one phone. If the program is good, it will cope with everything without problems, and a large number of tools will only take up additional precious space on the device.