Erasing files

[valpd]

I use the air droid app on my PC yo look at files on my N4. I noticed that there are a lot of old backups and files from apps that I used to have. Whats the easiest way to delete these? Is there any app for this that makes it easier?

I also don't want to delete a file that is needed.

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[problemshredder]

there is this app called Storage Analyzer which can sort folders based on size so u know which folders are taking more space than the others. old backups of deleted files are stored in the folder android/data. when u use storage analyzer to view the content of this folder, all app datas are grouped in respective folders with unique icons that represent each app. now when u find a folder with default icon (like the one in windows pc), that means the app is already gone but leaves old data files inside this folder. now u know this one is safe to delete n just use same method to find other orphaned folders.

 

[valpd]

there is this app called Storage Analyzer which can sort folders based on size so u know which folders are taking more space than the others. old backups of deleted files are stored in the folder android/data. when u use storage analyzer to view the content of this folder, all app datas are grouped in respective folders with unique icons that represent each app. now when u find a folder with default icon (like the one in windows pc), that means the app is already gone but leaves old data files inside this folder. now u know this one is safe to delete n just use same method to find other orphaned folders.

Thx

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[Imnutsnj]

As problemshredder said, Storage Analyzer, there's nothing nearly as good, it will show you files and their locations that most of the other apps do not.

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