Taking the perfect shot for the ‘Gram isn’t easy. Sometimes it requires taking multiple pictures of the same subject and selecting the best one out of the lot. Over a period of time, the duplicate images in your phone pile up to occupy a fair chunk of the storage space. Going through the pictures again is a very tedious job. Luckily, your phone can intelligently scan the redundant images for you. In this article, we bring you the top 5 easy methods to find and delete duplicate images on any Samsung smartphone.
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Find and delete duplicate images from Samsung’s native Gallery app
Step 1: Launch the native Gallery app on your Samsung smartphone.
Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select Suggestions.
Step 4: Scroll down and select Delete duplicate pictures.
Step 5: Hit Delete duplicates to delete all redundant images at once. You can also delete the duplicate images individually by selecting the Edit option at the top right corner of the screen.
Find and delete duplicate images on your Samsung smartphone using My Files
Step 1: Launch Samsung’s native file manager (My Files) from the Samsung folder in the app library.
Step 2: Scroll all the way down and tap on Analyze Storage.
Step 3: Tap on Duplicate Files.
Step 4: This is where you will find the duplicate files and images on your phone. Select the images you want to delete.
Step 5: Hit Delete.
Find and Delete Duplicate Images using device settings
Step 1: Go to Settings and select Battery and device care.
Step 2: Select Storage.
Step 3: Select Duplicate Files.
Step 4: Select the duplicate images and hit Delete.
Find and delete duplicate images using Google Files
Step 1: Install the Files by Google app on your Samsung smartphone.
Step 2: Launch the app and select the Clean option from the bottom tab.
Step 3: This is where you will find the duplicate images on your phone. Select the files individually and delete them.
Use a third-party app
There are several third-party apps you can use to delete duplicate pictures from your Samsung smartphone. Here’s how you can accomplish the task using Remo Duplicate Photos Remover.
Step 1: Install the Remo Duplicate Photos Remover app from the Google Play Store.
Step 2: Launch the app and hit Scan to find duplicate images on your smartphone. This process will take a few minutes.
Step 3: Scroll through the results and select the images you want to delete.
Step 4: Hit the Delete icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why are all my photos duplicating?
Duplication of images may occur in case your phone fails to sync your data to your preferred cloud storage. You may also notice duplicate images on your phone when you download the same photo multiple times. When you take multiple shots of the same subject at once, all the similar-looking images stock up in your phone’s gallery.
How do I delete duplicate images in my Samsung phone’s gallery?
Go to Gallery>Menu>Suggestions>Delete duplicate pictures and select Delete duplicates. If you want to go through every image individually before deleting them, hit the Edit option.
Which are some good third-party apps to delete duplicate images on my Android phone?
Remo Duplicate Photos Remover, Duplicates Cleaner, Duplicate Files Fixer, and Duplicate Files Remover are some of the best Android apps to find and remove duplicate images from your phone.
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Conclusion
These are the top 5 ways to find and remove duplicate images from your Samsung smartphone. The biggest limitation of using native methods to delete duplicate images is that they may not scan your device’s storage as thoroughly as a third-party app. Apps like Remo Duplicate Photos Remover not only scan for duplicate images but also similar-looking photos that may be using up a lot of disk space on your device.
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