You bought a new phone, loaded up your favorite apps—even a few .APK files from third-party websites. You’re all set to push your favorite songs and movies, but you’re seeing an alarming lack of space. Since it’s a new phone, app data can’t be the only culprit. Maybe it’s time to dig a little deeper and take a closer look at your downloaded files.
How to delete downloads on Android!
The .APK packages that you download and install from the Internet are a bit different from your usual Google Play Store applications. After installation, these packages do not automatically destroy themselves, but instead remain silently in your Downloads folder. If you happen to download a lot of applications from the Internet, chances are that they are the main reason behind your rapidly diminishing storage space.
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Single-use, seemingly lightweight documents such as movie tickets, flight bookings or bill payment receipts can also take up a lot of space over time. These all go straight to the Downloads folder, which more often than not remains out of our sight.
