Why Freeing Up Storage Space Makes Your Android Phone Faster

How-To Geek

By Ismar Hrnjicevic

Published Jan 5, 2024

Your phone will slow down significantly if you stuff it to the max. The question here is: why does that happen?

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Flash memory slows down as it fills, causing your phone's performance to suffer.
Keep at least 10–15% of your phone's storage space free for optimal speeds.
Easy ways to free up storage space include deleting duplicate files, compressing videos, and uninstalling unused apps.