How to Delete Others Files Storage in Redmi and POCO Phones? (No ROOT)

Redmi and POCO users know how it feels when their phone starts showing the notification “Storage Space Running Out”. We definitely know how this feels. Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones come with less storage than claimed due to bloatware and system files. This storage issue gets worse when it starts to show a pop-up of the security app saying,” Clear at least 100MB space”. We know how irritating this situation is. When you go to the storage option in Redmi phones, there are Other files which have taken a huge amount of storage, And we don’t know what it is and how to delete Other File’s storage. In this article, we are going to guide you about What are these Other Files Storage and how to delete other files storage in Redmi phones.

What is Other Files Storage in Xiaomi Phones?

In most cases, the “Other Files” are from services like WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and other social media apps which store a copy of any media on the phone for offline viewing. They’re reported separately because they’re part of /sdcard (the internal memory), not /data (where the actual app is installed). These files become huge day by day according to your usage and become an issue for you and your phone.

How to Delete Other Files From Storage in MIUI 12?

To delete the other files from storage option in Redmi and POCO phones, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. First of all, make sure that you have deleted all the unnecessary files, APKs, or any other files.
2. Go to Security App > Cleaner > Clear cached data.
3. Open your file manager and search for “photo_blob” files. These files are the thumbnail cache of your gallery. Delete these files.
4. Sometimes, your old Whatsapp backup data is stored in file manager which can make your storage full. Make sure to delete them by going to File Manager > Whatsapp > Database. You will find the files here, delete the old ones and keep the latest ones.
5. Now, its time to delete other files from Storage system
6. Download the Storage Analyzer & Disk Usage from Play store.
7. Open the app & go to Tab device storage
8. It will start loading files, Once it is loaded, Go to File Categories.
9. Now, tap on Others in file categories page and choose the top files from the list.
10. Click on the top file and it will take you to the list of multiple files. Click on the icon given at the bottom right side of the page and then tap on Select All.
11. Once every file has been selected choose the option again to delete files.

That’s it most of your other files have been deleted. You can use these steps again if your phone storage gets full again. Also, let us know if you faced any problem so that we can help you. 

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