Android 11: Memory full - how to create space again

If you run out of memory on your Android 11 smartphone, there are several ways you can create space again. Often, unused apps and photos are responsible for the problem. Learn here how to identify the memory hogs and what you can do.

This is what you can do if you have a full memory on Android 11

Before you just delete everything, you should first find out what the memory hogs on your smartphone are.

1. Open the settings and tap on the menu item "Memory".
2. Now tap on "Internal shared memory". You will then get an overview of which category occupies how much storage space on your smartphone.
3. For more precise details, simply tap the individual categories. For example, you can find out which apps occupy how much memory.

You can now selectively delete the apps, pictures or other data that occupy the most memory. In particular, delete unused apps and regularly empty the download folder. You can deactivate unused pre-installed apps via the settings. For example, you can store photos and videos in a cloud storage.

Expanding storage space - what you need to know

Many Android smartphones offer the option of expanding the integrated storage with an SD card. How much storage space the card may have depends on the model. Once you have installed the SD card, you can specify where content should be stored via the settings on the smartphone. This allows you, for example, to swap out apps or pictures to the card.