Whenever you delete an image, text, or any other file from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone, it gets moved to the recycle bin before being permanently deleted. Contents of the recycle bin are automatically cleared out after 30 days. However, if you want to empty the recycle bin before that, you will have to visit the individual apps to clear the trash. There is no one centralised recycle bin for Galaxy smartphones. In this article, we bring you the easiest ways to empty the recycle bin on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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Empty the Gallery’s Recycle Bin
Step 1: Open the Gallery on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select ‘Recycle Bin’.
Step 4: Tap the ellipses (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 5: Select ‘Empty’.
The Gallery recycle bin will be emptied.
Empty the Messages’ Recycle Bin
Step 1: Go to Messages and tap the ellipses on the right side of the screen.
Step 2: Select ‘Recycle Bin’.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Empty’ at the top right corner of the screen.
The Messages recycle bin will be emptied.
Empty the Contacts’ Recycle Bin
Step 1: Open the Contacts app on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu on the left.
Step 3: Select ‘Recycle Bin’.
Step 4: Tap the ellipses (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 5: Select ‘Empty’.
The Contacts recycle bin will be emptied.
Empty Recycle Bins of all apps from one place
While you may not be able to clear the recycle bins of all the apps at once, you can find all the recycle bins at once place and clear them one by one. Here’s how.
Step 1: Go to Settings on your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone.
Step 2: Select ‘Battery and Device Care’.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Storage’.
Step 4: Scroll down to the Recycle Bin section. This is where you will be able to view the deleted files from every app on your phone. If an app does not have any content in the recycle bin, it won’t be listed here. Go through every app individually to clear its recycle bin.
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Conclusion
These are the best easy ways to empty the recycle bin on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. While it may seem like a very drawn-out process, your phone will be noticeably faster after you’ve relieved all the memory by clearing the trash. If you found this article helpful, let us know in the comments!
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