Where did these pics come from? PLEASE help!

[AC Question]

I just transferred my pictures onto my computer from my Galaxy Active 5...I see pictures on there that i have no ideas what area of my phone they are stored in..??? I know some are ad pics, but how do I erase those and clean up my phone..i need more space I am trying to clean up my storage on my phone..thanks for any help!!

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm betting that you used the Import Picture & Videos option in Windows Explorer--I never use that, because it copies over all images indiscriminately, regardless of the source. Those unwanted pics are likely cached images that various apps or ad services use.

I much prefer to manually select photos or folders to drag and drop from the phone to the computer.