If your smartphone does not have a microSD slot, you can use a USB flash drive or cloud storage services to increase the memory. For Android smartphones, most users purchase a microSD card to expand the storage space. However, if you have an iPhone, you can follow these steps to increase its capacity:
- Open the iPhone settings.
- Select "General".
- Scroll down and find "iPhone Storage".
- Select "Review Downloaded Videos".
- Swipe right to left on the title to delete unwanted videos.
To free up memory on an iPhone 6s, you can easily do so through the new space management interface and iOS suggestions. Go to settings, select "General", and choose "Free Up iPhone Space".
Expanding the memory of an iPad is not possible as Apple devices do not have microSD slots. Unlike some Android and Windows tablets, Apple devices cannot permanently expand their internal memory.
On Samsung devices, memory expansion can be achieved through a microSD card slot. Many Android smartphones and tablets have this additional memory slot, which can accommodate microSD cards with various storage capacities.
To increase storage space on an Android device, you can open the Google Drive app and purchase additional storage. Follow these steps:
- Click on the menu at the top left.
- Go to Settings.
- Click on "Upgrade Storage".
- Scroll down and select a new storage plan.
- Click on "Subscribe" after choosing the payment method.
To free up memory on an iPhone without deleting anything, you can follow these methods:
- Set up photos in iCloud.
- Clear browsing data.
- Store data in the cloud.
- Save data on a USB flash drive.
- Uninstall unused apps.
To save space on an iPhone without removing apps, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. This feature provides a clear and visually intuitive view of the amount of free space, occupied space, and the reasons behind it, such as applications, photos, media files, and more. Additionally, you can free up memory on your phone and its storage by:
- Removing unnecessary photos and videos.
- Deleting unused applications.
- Utilizing appropriate apps to save space.
Although expanding the memory of an iPhone with microSD cards is not possible, there are convenient external storage devices available in the market that can share files with iPhones through USB flash drives and microSD cards. Therefore, the amount of memory needed for an iPad depends on individual requirements. The 16GB memory option is suitable for those who only need a few documents, PDFs, or eBooks on their iPad and do not require storing an entire music library or video files.
If your Android smartphone or tablet has a microSD slot, you can use a memory card to expand the memory. In some cases, the microSD slot may be shared with a second SIM card. If this is possible, you can convert the memory card into the system’s main memory.
Regarding deleting unnecessary files, it is subjective to determine which files are considered useless. Intact or unused files simply occupy space because they have been forgotten, unlike automatically generated unnecessary system files.
To increase the storage capacity of a Mac, you can follow these steps after selecting the Apple menu > About This Mac > Memory. Click on "Memory Upgrade Instructions" to obtain information on how to increase or add memory.