Clean up space on your Android device with OneDrive (2024)

The OneDrivefor Android app can remove local copies of the photos on your device to free up some space on your phone for things like apps and music.

Clean Up Space will run automatically once you have at least 1 GB of photos or videos to upload on your device (either by already having them on the device or by taking new ones). A notification will appear on your device offering to Clean up space on your device. Tap Yes under the notification to free up the space on your device.

To set up OneDrive to clean up space automatically

1. In the OneDrivefor Android app, tap the Me icon then tap Settings .

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2. Tap Camera upload.

3. Select the account you want to use with Camera Upload.

4. Set Camera upload to On.

To run Clean Up Space manually

1. Tapthe Me icon then Settings

2. TapClean up space on your device.

Note:The option to run Clean Up Space manually is not currently available for iOS or Windows Phone devices.

Remove offline files

Check for Offline files which might be taking up space on your device.

1. Tap the Me icon .

2. SelectFiles available offline.

3. Slide theMake available offlinetoggle off to free up space.

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