How to Free Up Space on Your OPPO Phone
If you're running low on storage space on your OPPO phone, it could be due to the accumulation of temporary folders and files that occur when you download and use applications. Furthermore, browsing the internet on your phone generates cookies and cache files that also take up storage space. Cleaning up your phone's storage regularly is essential to free up space quickly. This guide will provide easy-to-follow steps to clean up your OPPO phone's storage and create more space. Keep reading to learn more!
Note: Check your phone's ColorOS version in [Settings] > [About Phone] / [About Device].
Due to local policy, this feature may not be available in all OPPO phone models in Europe, India, and Japan.
How to Clean Up Phone Memory
Use Clean Up Storage to detect and remove hidden temp (temporary folders or files), cookies, and cache files generated whenever you open or download something from any websites or apps.
For ColorOS 7.0 to ColorOS 13 and above: Go to [Phone Manager] > [Clean Up Storage] / [Clean Up] > [Clean].
For ColorOS 6.0 & 6.1: Go to [Phone Manager] > [Clean Up Storage]> [Clear all] .
Note: Depending on the ColorOS version, some will show [Clean] / [Clear All] / [Clean Up] on the setting path but it is the same function.
How to Delete App Data
Note: Performing this method will delete all the data of an application stored on your OPPO smartphone, including login information, updates, other patches, etc. You can back up your device first before performing this method.
For ColorOS 12 to ColorOS 13 and above: Go to [Settings] > [Apps] > [App management] > tap an application > [Storage usage] > [Clear data] > [Clear cache].
For ColorOS 7.0 to ColorOS 11.3: Go to [Settings] > [App Management] > [App List] > tap an application > [Storage Usage] > [Clear Data] > [Clear Cache].
How to Deep Clean Up
You can delete unnecessary files on the phone, including photos, audio, videos, and documents. Say, let's clean up some space for Video. Just manage and choose the files you want to delete.
Note: The action cannot be undone, and the deleted files cannot be restored. In addition to this, this feature is only available for OPPO phones that run on ColorOS 11 and above.
Go to [Phone Manager] > [Clean up storage] / [Clean Up] > choose which one you want to deep clean > proceed with deleting the files/ apps you want to remove/ clear.
* Pictures, settings, and paths might differ from those of your phone, but these won't affect the description in this article.