After a teaser last year, Google is ready to help you save space on your phone by shelving unused apps. The company is rolling out an auto-archive feature that removes key parts of apps without ...

The new archiving feature automatically reduces app storage by up to 60 percent without fully removing the applications from your device. The new archiving feature automatically reduces app storage by ...

We managed to fully enable Android 15’s app archiving feature to get a better look at it. This feature is only available via the Play Store right now, but Android 15 will bake it into the OS. This ...

For any smartphone user, one of the most annoying things that could happen is running out of storage space on your device. When it happens, you almost always have to painstakingly go through the ...

Android 15’s new app archiving feature works with apps distributed as both APKs and Android App Bundles. In contrast, the Google Play Store’s app archiving feature only works with apps distributed as ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. For those who hang on to phones for longer periods of time or who decided not to break the bank and buy a ...

Whether it's the app you downloaded one time to get a restaurant coupon, that mobile game with too many ads, or the fitness tracker you meant to use but never did, we all have those apps that live on ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. App archiving will help save storage space by offloading unused apps while keeping user data intact. Archiving an app ...

In a recent update on the Android Developer Blog, the arrival of the app auto-archive feature got confirmation. This feature is similar to one that has been available on iOS devices for a long time.

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

We all know the feeling of getting the “Low storage” message on our phones. It’s never fun, and it means that sacrifices need to be made. However, this might not be the case for the next version of ...