Steps
- Open the Apps Tray. In most versions of Android, it is an icon with a matrix of dots located along the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Downloads. It will be among the Apps displayed, usually alphabetically.
- Tap and hold a file you want to delete.
- Tap the “Delete” icon.
- Tap DELETE.
Can I delete files in my download folder?
Move files you wish to keep to a different folder and delete those you don’t. (Note: Once an application or application update has been installed, the installer can be uninstalled from the Downloads folder.) I make an effort to keep my Downloads folder empty or nearly empty.
How do I clear my system storage?
To pick from a list of photos, videos, and apps that you haven’t used recently:
- Open your device’s Settings app.
- Tap Storage.
- Tap Free up space.
- To pick something to delete, tap the empty box on the right. (If nothing is listed, tap Review recent items.)
- To delete the selected items, at the bottom, tap Free up.
How do I delete all downloads?
Double-click “Downloads” under “Documents” on the left side of the window. Skip to the following step if you don’t have this folder. To select all the downloaded files, press “Ctrl” and “A,” or simply click the file you wish to remove. Click “Yes” after pressing “Delete.”
How do you delete download data on Android?
Clear cache & data from Download Manager
- On your Android phone or tablet, open your Settings app Apps.
- At the top of the screen, tap More Show system.
- Scroll down and tap Download Manager.
- Tap Storage Clear Cache Clear Data.
- Open the Google Play Store, then try your download again.
What happens if I delete files from downloads?
You can delete the ones you haven’t altered and move them out of the download folder. If you have a copy of the files in a folder other than your download folder, you can remove them with confidence! The files in the Downloads folder can then be deleted.
How do I delete downloads on my Android phone?
Steps
- Open the Apps Tray. In most versions of Android, it is an icon with a matrix of dots located along the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Downloads. It will be among the Apps displayed, usually alphabetically.
- Tap and hold a file you want to delete.
- Tap the “Delete” icon.
- Tap DELETE.
You can make space available by deleting unneeded files and programs and by running the Windows Disk Cleanup utility.
- Delete Large Files. Click the Windows “Start” button and select “Documents.”
- Delete Unused Programs. Click the Windows “Start” button and select “Control Panel.”
- Use Disk Cleanup.
How do I clear space on my Android?
To clear the app’s cache, go to the app’s Application details menu, touch Storage, and then tap Clear Cache. To erase cached data from all apps, click to Settings > Storage and press Cached data to clear all of your phone’s caches.
How do I free up storage space on my Android phone?
To pick from a list of photos, videos, and apps that you haven’t used recently:
- Open your device’s Settings app.
- Tap Storage.
- Tap Free up space.
- To pick something to delete, tap the empty box on the right. (If nothing is listed, tap Review recent items.)
- To delete the selected items, at the bottom, tap Free up.
How do I delete more than one download at a time?
Open the Downloads folder in Finder if the items are still in the Downloads folder. Choose all of them or a subset of them (hold down Shift while clicking on each in turn to make a multiple selection). Then, two rows above Return, press Command-Delete (the huge Delete key).
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