Samsung Galaxy Tweaks Reclaim 50GB of Storage Without Deleting Photos
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Updated · Android Police · Aug 13
Samsung Galaxy Tweaks Reclaim 50GB of Storage Without Deleting Photos
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Aug 13
Summary
Nearly 50GB of space was recovered on a 256GB Galaxy Z Flip 7 by using One UI storage tools, cloud offloading and app archiving instead of deleting a photo library.
3.8GB came from clearing Samsung Gallery’s hidden pre-edit backups, which can duplicate large 1080p or 4K video files whenever media is edited.
Almost 2GB more was freed by emptying Gallery and Files trash bins, where deleted items can sit for 30 days and keep consuming local storage.
Roughly 5GB came from archiving rarely used apps, while Google One, OneDrive and Samsung Gallery’s Free up space feature can remove local copies after cloud sync.
Longer term, HEIF and HEVC capture formats and disabling Motion Photos can slow storage growth, though cloud-only browsing may feel slower for large videos.