Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives because through smartphones we connect with others, access information on the internet, and pretty much get everything done.
When we think about clutter, we are focused on physical clutter only and tend to forget about our cluttered smartphones.
Think about it, when was the last time that you thought about cleaning your smartphone and decluttering it?
Even though your smartphone may be working just fine with all the clutter, it is good to declutter your phone and clean up the mess. So for this reason, here are some tips that can help you declutter your smartphone.
Delete Unused Apps
Most of us have downloaded multiple apps on our phones that we no longer use but we are too lazy to delete them.
Whether it is a random calorie tracking app or a time management app, we tend to download so many apps that we no longer use and these apps tend to occupy the phone’s memory and make everything cluttered.
Deleting unused apps that you no longer need will not only declutter your phone but also free up storage and improve battery life.
Many apps run in the background without you even knowing it and these apps can drain battery in the background.
Removing these apps can improve the phone’s performance, and battery life, and also eliminate unnecessary push notifications.
Disable Unnecessary Notifications
One of the things that can clutter up your phone is notifications. Receiving too many notifications from multiple apps can clutter your entire phone.
Many apps that you install including web browsers, games, and tools come with notification settings pre-configured and most of us aren’t active enough to configure these settings manually.
These apps tend to send us unnecessary notifications on a daily basis that aren’t useful at all.
Therefore, the best thing to do about such notifications is to take some time out, explore the notification settings of each on your device, and disable app notifications that you no longer need. Not only will your phone be a lot quieter but it will also make the status bar more cleaner.
Organize Apps
After removing and deleting all the unused and unnecessary apps that you no longer need, you should organize the apps that you use on a daily basis. Instead of swiping here and there to look for apps, consider making a folder on your home screen according to (app) categories like social media apps, productivity apps, etc.
Organizing apps into folders can make things much easier for you and it can save you time and clear clutter on your home screen.
Use Cloud Storage
It is the year 2024 and if you are not using cloud storage, you are definitely missing a lot of things.
Cloud storage is being popularly used by people across the globe to backup photos, documents, music, and video files.
Instead of storing every file and document on your phone, consider using cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and iCloud.
Some of these services are free while others charge a monthly fee depending on storage. Using cloud storage services to back up your photos, videos, and documents can clear up a lot of space on your phone and declutter your phone.
Delete Old Downloads
Deleting your old downloads can also declutter your phone because it can not only clear up space but also make the download folder more clear and organized.
Chances are that when you downloaded a PDF or file, you opened it once and never opened it again.
Open the download folder and find all the files and documents that you no longer need. This can clear up space and declutter the download folder.
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