Tidying up Android 11 - how to make space on your phone

If your device is too slow, it may be useful to clean it up. There are several options available to you for this. As of Android 11, this is also made easier for you by taking precautions to prevent updates to apps you no longer use.

How to clean up your Android 11 smartphone

If you want to clean up your Android 11 smartphone, you have several options. This is especially useful if your device slows down. Android 11 also ensures that permissions for apps are removed, which otherwise allow apps to install updates without being asked, even after a long time. However, access to the camera, contacts and other data will also be removed afterwards. You can also take other precautions to clean up your device.

1. Clear your device's cache. To do this, go to "Settings" > "Apps." Here, select the various applications and then tap on "Memory" > "Clear cache". Alternatively, you can also empty the memory via "Settings" > "Device Maintenance" > "Memory" > "Cleanup".
2. Also, make regular backups. So you can delete files that you do not need so often on the device if necessary.
3. Remove apps from your smartphone that you no longer use. You can additionally remove permissions of the apps via the settings. Achten Sie jedoch darauf, Updates regelmäßig manuell zu installieren.
4. Zudem gibt es diverse Tools, wie beispielsweise den „CCleaner“, mit denen Ihr Gerät von unnötigen und doppelten Dateien befreit wird.