{"id":17772,"date":"2018-05-08T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=17772"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:22:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:22:17","slug":"remove-old-files-that-are-deadweight-for-your-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/remove-old-files-that-are-deadweight-for-your-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Old Files That Are Deadweight for Your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all enjoy the speed of a brand new smartphone, but over time that responsiveness could disappear into thin air. You may not know this — the speed of your device is still there, but merely buried under collections of old files and photos. If you\u2019re a shutterbug or can\u2019t bring yourself to part with old files, you might have to get used to a slower device. <\/span><\/p>\n

But if you\u2019ve had enough, whipping your smartphone back into shape is simple and that\u2019s where dfndr performance<\/a> can help. With a quick cleanup feature, your junk files can be removed with ease by scanning your SD card, trash, cache, and temporary files to free up space on your device. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let us show you why <\/span>those files are slowing your Android device<\/span><\/a> down and how to take care of it quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Your Phone Seems So Dang Slow
\n<\/b>A vital question to first address is wasn’t your smartphone designed to store a high number of files and photos? In short, yes, your smartphone is indeed equipped to handle a specific number of files. Smartphone manufacturers release different models that vary in capacity, so it\u2019s always important to make a selection based on how much data you plan to store. However, a bit of extra room should still be available for the phone system itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>These 5 File Types Are Using up All of Your Phone\u2019s Memory<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

When you choose a function on your phone, such as opening an app or shooting an HD video, your device needs extra space to process temporary information.The system needs to search for somewhere it can save data as it works, so if space is limited, the system might be fighting other apps that also need storage on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n

When your smartphone saves a photograph or video, it must first be split up into different pieces. Your phone\u2019s internal memory does not always have free areas right next to one another on the disc. As a result, your device may cut up data into smaller pieces and spread it around as it sees fit. This process can <\/span>cause what is called \u201cfragmentation<\/span><\/a>\u201d, which slows down your device as it attempts to find all the various pieces it needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Proactive About That Deadweight
\n<\/b>If you\u2019re worried about the state of your smartphone, start cleaning out any old, duplicate photos that you might have. Old applications that you no longer use might also be taking up quite a bit of space. Take the time to take care of your smartphone, and in return, it will provide a speedy and quick experience when you most need it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If your device isn’t running as fast as it once was, old files could be having a negative effect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[30,9,349,67,223],"class_list":["post-17772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-android","tag-mobile","tag-phone","tag-smartphone","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17772"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19938,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17772\/revisions\/19938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}