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How to increase internal storage of smartphone?

Most of the time it has been found that our internal memory goes out of space. This is a common problem that happens with most smartphone users after a few days. Sometimes some of you manage your files to the external storage and make the internal storage free. However, some users are there who don’t have any idea about the process to free up or increase the internal storage of smartphones. Thus, here in this topic, we will talk about how to increase the internal storage of smartphones very easily.

Almost all smartphones have provided the feature to use an external memory card to increase the phone space. Nevertheless, it is only to extend the external memory space. If you want to increase the internal storage then you need to follow the below steps which are given here only to maintain or increase the phone storage regularly.

Proper Guide – How to increase the internal storage of smartphones?

Now you have reached the proper section that gives you the proper guide to increase the internal storage of your smartphone. Let us have a look at the steps given under every method and apply the same to increase the phone storage.

Method 1: Use the app, GOM Saver:

With the help of GOM Saver, you can easily compress large files like audio, videos, and images in an ease. This Android app is available on Google Play to download and install free. 

  • First, search the app in Google Play and click to install it on your phone.
  • Now open the app GOM Saver from the launcher icon and do not make any changes to its default settings.
  • After that, the app will start to compress the images and videos and you can see how much memory you are saving through it.
  • You can choose the option to delete or back up the original files.
  • Now the compressed file will be saved in your phone memory. After compressing, you can clear about 50% of the space easily. Like if you have early occupied 10GB in your phone memory now it will occupy only 5GB.
  • Thus, you have successfully increased the internal storage.

Method 2: Move data to an External SD card. (Use recovery mode)

The next process to increase the internal storage of your phone is to move the internal memory file into an external SD card via recovery mode.

  • Go to the Google Play and download the Link2SD app. After that, the app will install on your device automatically.
  • Now turn off your phone and go to the recovery mode using the Volume keys + power/Home button. As in recovery, mode touch does not work so you need to navigate using the volume, power, and home button.
  • Now tap on the Link3SD app that is located in your app drawer.
  • From the drop-down list, choose the Advanced option.
  • Choose the Partition SD Card from the advanced menu option.
  • Tap on ext size (size needs to be smaller than your memory card size). Then tap on swap size (size should be zero)
  • Now, wait for a moment.
  • Choose “+++go++” option.
  • Select the reboot option and start the phone.
  • Open the Link2SD app.
  • Click on Allow to give the permissions.
  • Choose Ext2, which will appear in a pop-up.
  • Select the OK option to restart your phone.
  • Again, tap on the Link2SD app and choose the ‘Filter’ icon from the top of the screen.
  • Tap the “On Internal” option.
  • Tap the “option” icon.
  • Tap on “Multi-select-> “Option” icon -> “Create link” option -> “Link application file”-> “Link Dalvik cache file”->“Link library files”.
  • Tap “Ok” and wait for a few moments -> “Ok”.
  • Now you have successfully moved the internal storage file to an SD card and your phone memory is now increased.

Method 3: Remove or Delete Apps Cache Data:

It is very important to keep your phone memory-free by deleting or removing the cache data files. To remove the cache files, you need to follow the below steps.

  • At first tap on the Settings icon of your phone and go to the next step.
  • Scroll down and choose the Storage option.
  • You will now find the Cached Data and tap OK to clear all the cached data successfully.

Method 4: Move Photos and Videos to Google Drive:

This is a common process which may all of you know about it clearly. Still, if anybody has, any confusion then follow the steps to back up your photos and videos to Google Drive to save your phone space.   

  • Open the Google Photos app from your phone and tap on the menu.
  • Now tap on the Settings tab and go to the next step.
  • Tap on Backup and Sync and choose the photos and videos, that you want, to back up now.
  • Now wait for the time the backup process is completed. You can also delete or trash the items, which you do not need further.

Final Words:

Finally, we want to tell you that if you keep your phone’s internal memory more then it helps your phone to run faster than ever. So always, try to follow the above methods to clear the unnecessary files and keep your needed files in your SD card. Hope the topic of how to increase the internal storage of smartphones is now clear to all. If you need the same then feel free to apply the methods in your phone to increase your phone memory as always you want.

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