Nokia Lumia 520 User Manual page 105

If the phone memory is getting full, first check for and remove things you no longer need:
• Text, multimedia, and mail messages
• Contact entries and details
• Apps
• Music, photos, or videos
Instead of removing, you can also move the files to the memory card.
The quality of your memory card may affect the performance of your phone greatly. To get the best
out of your phone, use a fast 4–128GB card by a well-known manufacturer. For more info on memory
cards, check the frequently asked questions.
Use only compatible memory cards approved for use with this device. Incompatible cards may
damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
Tip: If your phone doesn't recognise the file type of a file (such as a zip file), it places the file in
the Other folder. You can check what these are and delete the ones you don't need using the
Files app.
Remove temporary files to free up space
Tap phone > temporary files > delete. To delete temporary files and other data from just your
browser, tap Internet Explorer settings > delete history.
Save or move apps to a memory card
Expand your phone's memory with a memory card and save your apps to the card by default.
The quality of your memory card may affect the performance of your phone greatly. To get the best
out of your phone, use a fast 4–128GB card by a well-known manufacturer. For more info on memory
cards, check the frequently asked questions.
The memory card is sold separately.
Tap storage sense.
To change where your phone stores your apps and other files, tap phone or SD card for each file
type.
Move apps to the memory card
Tap phone > apps+games >
You can later move the apps back to your phone from the memory card.
The type of the memory card may affect how long it takes to move large files to the card.
Delete an app from your phone
You can remove installed apps that you no longer want to keep or use, to increase the amount of
available memory.
1. On the start screen, swipe left to the apps menu.
2. Tap and hold the app, and tap uninstall. You may not be able to remove some apps.
If you remove an app, you may be able to reinstall without buying again, as long as the app is available
in Store.
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, select which apps to move, and tap move.
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