Storage - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Storage

Manage the use of memory resources in the phone's Device
memory, and on an installed memory card.
From the Settings screen, touch
Storage.
The Storage screen displays. The following options are
available.
Device Memory
View usage for, and manage, the phone's internal memory.
For detailed information and to manage storage in use, touch
any item except Total space or Available space.
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Total space: Shows the total installed device memory.
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System memory: Shows the minimum amount of device storage
required to run the system.
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Used space: Shows the total among of storage space being used.
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Cached data: Shows the total storage space being used to store
app data for immediate reuse.
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Miscellaneous files: Shows the total device memory currently
used to store various application data and system data files.
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Available space: Shows the total device memory available for
use.
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SD Card
View usage for, and manage, storage space on an optional
memory card.
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Total space: Shows the total card memory.
More
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Available space: Shows the total card memory available for use.
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Unmount SD card: Deactivates the memory card so that you can
safely remove it or format it. For more information, see "Installing
a Memory Card" on page 11 or see "Removing a Memory
Card" on page 12.
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Format SD card: Deletes all data from the memory card,
including music, videos, and photos. For more information, see
"Formatting a Memory Card" on page 47.