Android phones can have as little as 8GB storage space, but most come
with card slots that let you expand the phone’s storage capacity. Memory
cards (from 4GB to 64GB) let you store more files, including documents,
videos and photos. If your phone has a memory card and runs the latest
version of Android (5.0, also called Lollipop) then you can move apps to
your memory card to free up space on your device. While apps may not
take up much space when you first download them from the Play Store,
they increase in size when you add more content to them (such as your
login information, favourites, photos and notes).
To check which Android version you have and update your device to
Lollipop, open Settings, tap ‘About phone’, then tap Update. If you see a
pending update, tap the screen and follow the instructions to download
and install it. To see which apps are taking up most space and move them
to your memory card, open Settings, tap Apps (in the Device section),
then swipe to the right to see a new section – On SD Card.
You’ll see a list of all the apps on your device in alphabetical order.
You’ll also see how much space each apps takes up and tickboxes (see
screenshot left). Tap an app you want to move to your memory card, then
tap the ‘Move to SD Card’ button on the next screen. The process may
take a few seconds. When that’s done, tap the top-left Back icon to see
it ticked. Repeat this to move other apps to your memory card.
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