As the leader of android phones, Samsung has gained a lot of popularity. However, many users who are using Samsung phones have no idea how to clean up junk files, such as the caches, documents and data stored on Samsung phone. For most of Samsung phone users, one of the biggest headaches is that the device memory of Samsung will be become less and less no matter how much it has, even though you don't store many photos or videos on your phone.
However, when you check your storage space on Samsung phone, there are always a large amount data taken up your device memory and sometimes you don't know what they are and can't locate them on your device. Now, let's see how to clear documents and data and free up storage space on your Samsung phone or tablet.
Part 1. How to Clear Cached Data on Samsung Galaxy S/Note/A/J
Part 2. How to Delete Samsung Documents and Data Completely and Permanently
Part 1. How to Clear Cached Data on Samsung Galaxy S/Note/A/J
How to free up space on your Android phone or tablet. No more room at the inn, and no expansion slot for adding more? Here are some strategies for reclaiming precious Android storage. Tap one of the apps. Tap “Clear Storage” or “Clear Cache.” Be aware that selecting “Clear Storage” will reset the app, signing you out, and clearing all data. Alternatively, each section will have a more generic “Files” option under the apps list.
Those cached files are a part of those junk files that eat up a large amount of space on your Samsung phone. Luckily, like many of Android devices, you can also clear cache files on your Samsung phone with 'Clear' button. Now you can easily clear up those caches from your Samsung device with the following instructions and speed up your Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus/S8/S8 Plus/S7/S7 Plus/S6/S6 Plus and other Samsung device models.
[User Guide] Steps to Clean Up Caches on Samsung Phone:
Step 1. Unlock your Samsung device and go to 'Settings' from Home screen. On Settings page, please scroll down to find 'System' and tap 'Storage' to move on.
Step 2. When you get to Storage page, Samsung device will automatically calculate your total space in real time, including the 'System memory', 'Used space' and 'Cached data'. Please click on 'Cached data' option.
Step 3. When a pop up window appears on your screen, asking 'Clear cached data? This will clear cached data for all apps.' Simply click 'OK' button to start cached data from your Samsung device.
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Part 2. How to Delete Samsung Documents and Data Completely and Permanently
If you want to completely and permanently delete Samsung documents and data and free up storage space on your device, there is a advanced way for you. The Samsung Data Cleaner (Windows/Mac) can help you completely and permanently clear all data from your device, including personal data like photos, videos, music, contacts, text messages, call history, calendars, notes, etc. and junk files like temporary photo cache, cookies, crash logs, temporary downloaded files.
Since this program will erase all data from your Samsung device, this program can protect your device from privacy leak. So you can trustingly send your device to repair shop, sell it for a new device or borrow it to your friends after erasing your personal data. What's more, it is fully compatible with almost all Samsung devices, including Samsung Galaxy S9+/S9/S8+/S8/S7/S6/S5/S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 8/Note 7/Note 6/Note 5/Note 4, Samsung J3/J3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9/A8/A7/A5 and etc.
Below are the free trials of the program in Windows and Mac version, please download the right version of the program on your computer and start to delete documents and data from your Samsung device with ease.
Note: Before deleting Samsung data, please remember to backup your Samsung data at first to avoid unexpected data lost. And you can also restore the Samsung data backup if needed if you lose your data.
[User Guide] Steps to Delete Documents and Data from Samsung Galaxy S/Note/J/A:
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Step 1. After downloading and reinstalling the program on your computer, please launch it and get a USB cable to link your Samsung device to computer, making your device detected by the program. Please download and install the MobileGo connector as asked to detect your device.
Step 2. When the program recognizes your Samsung device, please click 'Erase All Data' button on the interface and start to erase all contents from your Samsung devices. After finishing the erasing progress, all Samsung data and documents will be removed from your device immediately.
Note: For Android device, this program currently only supports 'Erase All Data' mode to delete data, but it will be improved with more available cleaning modes for Android device soon.
So easy, right? Why not have a try on this Samsung Data Cleaner and clear Samsung data as you like?
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On the Samsung Galaxy S7, a lot of system and temporary files accumulate over time, which make the internal memory of the device full. Therefore you should clear the system memory now and then.
This works on the Samsung Galaxy S7 fortunately by means of an integrated app or function. We show you here how to clean up the internal system memory on the Samsung Galaxy S7 quickly and easily.
1. From the Samsung Galaxy S7 home screen, open the app menu and then the Android system settings
2. Scroll down to 'Smart Manager' and tap the entry
3. Then tap 'Memory' and your Samsung Galaxy S7 will be analyzed
4. Now tap at 'Unnecessary data' on the 'delete' button. Then an overview message appears, how much space could be created by the cleaning up.
Usually the freed memory is between 500 MB and several gigabytes. Now you know how to gain fast and efficient storage space on the Samsung Galaxy S7.
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