topic Re: internal storage is full. How can I increase it? in Android Devices

internal storage is full. How can I increase it?

RJT2 — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:40:14 GMT

How can I increase my internal storage. I've deleted loads of stuff but most existing storage usage is taken up by 'other' and 'system' which I can't access. Advice appreciated....

Re: internal storage is full. How can I increase it?

bristolian — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:26 GMT

Internal storage is factory-fitted and not something you can alter yourself.

Apart from some recent-issue Samsung S-series devices, most Android phones support micro-SD cards. You can use a micro-SD card to store media such as photos & videos, and preserve the (inherently-limited) internal storage for system functions.

Re: internal storage is full. How can I increase it?

Northerner — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:39:44 GMT

Hi @RJT2

What device.

Other is anything not categorised by android so mostly cached data. You can look under apps and clear the cache of large apps.

Thanks