Not having sufficient space to accommodate all the media files and apps is quite a problem, especially if you own a smartphone that does not offer microSD card support.
Android users, however, will soon be able to manage their precious phone memory better. How? The Google Play Store now points out which apps one can uninstall to free up storage space.
The "not enough space" issue is being addressed by the Google Play store as it simply suggests which apps one hardly or never uses. By uninstalling these apps — thanks to Google Play Store's advice — one can free up storage space for other things.
The supposed uninstall suggestion feature popped up online a few months ago, and now, it appears to have gone live for Android users.
The new feature was spotted by Android Police, which disclosed that Google was making life easier for Android smartphone users with this suggestion. So thanks to a list of the least-used apps, which will be ranked on the basis of their weight, one can select the app to be deleted with ease when short on onboard storage space.
The publication also reveals that the space an unused app deploys is also shown. Moreover, the space a user requires for the stuff they wish to install is also displayed.
To illustrate, when the memory on your Android smartphone is near capacity and you attempt to download something but cannot due to space constraints, Google Play Store will suggest that you delete the Facebook Messenger or Candy Crush Saga, which have not been used for a while.
Whether the intelligent suggestion for uninstallation of apps feature is being merely tested or being pushed out globally is not clear.
So if you attempt to install an application on your Android smartphone and the space is running low, you could potentially see a pop-up window that suggests apps that "you no longer need."
Interestingly, while the Google Play Store gives a link to the storage settings, it does not offer Google Drive, Play Music or Photos suggestions.
The new feature will be welcomed by Android users who have limited storage space on their mobile devices. When will Google officially spill the beans and confirm the feature is anybody's guess.
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