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Free space from apps you never use, without losing anything
Auto-archive apps, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Archiving removes an app’s bulk but keeps your login and data, so the icon stays and the app comes back with one tap.
What you'll notice
Rarely used apps show a small cloud on their icon, and your storage goes up.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Play Store
- Profile
- Settings
- General
- Automatically archive apps
- Open the Play Store and tap your profile picture
- Tap "Settings", then "General"
- Turn on "Automatically archive apps"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Play Store
- Profile
- Settings
- General
- Automatically archive apps
- Open the Play Store and tap your profile picture
- Tap "Settings", then "General"
- Turn on "Automatically archive apps"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Play Store
- Profile
- Settings
- General
- Automatically archive apps
- Open the Play Store and tap your profile picture
- Tap "Settings", then "General"
- Turn on "Automatically archive apps"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Play Store
- Profile
- Settings
- General
- Automatically archive apps
- Open the Play Store and tap your profile picture
- Tap "Settings", then "General"
- Turn on "Automatically archive apps"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Switch "Automatically archive apps" off; tap any archived icon to restore that app.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: archive, offload apps, unused apps, free up space.