It’s easy enough to take pictures with your Android phone and store them on your device, but what do you do if you want to delete them? If you’re using a phone with a stock Android operating system, there are a few different ways to delete photos.
How to delete photos from an Android phone with a stock operating system
To delete photos from an Android phone with a stock operating system, you can either use the built-in Gallery app or a file manager app.
– To delete photos using the Gallery app, open the app and select the album that contains the photo or photos you want to delete. Then, tap on the photo or photos you want to delete and tap on the trash can icon.
– To delete photos using a file manager app, open the app and go to the folder that contains the photo or photos you want to delete. Then, tap on the photo or photos you want to delete and tap on the trash can icon.
How to delete photos from an Android phone with a custom operating system
To delete photos from an Android phone with a custom operating system, such as Samsung TouchWiz or HTC Sense, you’ll need to use the built-in Gallery app.
Open the Gallery app and select the album that contains the photo or photos you want to delete. Then, tap on the photo or photos you want to delete and tap on the trash can icon.
How to delete photos from an Android phone using a third-party app
If you’re using a third-party app to manage your photos, such as Google Photos or Dropbox, you can delete photos from within the app.
Open the app and go to the folder that contains the photo or photos you want to delete. Then, tap on the photo or photos you want to delete and tap on the trash can icon.
Tips for deleting photos from Android
– When you delete a photo from your Android phone, it will be deleted from the Gallery app and from any other apps that are connected to your account.
– If you’re using a cloud service to store your photos, such as Google Photos or Dropbox, deleting a photo from the app will delete it from the cloud as well.
– If you want to keep a copy of a photo but delete it from your phone, you can download it to your computer or save it to an external storage device before deleting it.
– Be sure to empty the trash or recycle bin on your phone regularly so that you don’t accidentally delete a photo you wanted to keep.
Conclusion
Deleting photos from your Android phone can be a quick and easy way to free up some storage space, but it’s important to remember that deleting photos also deletes them from any other apps or services that are connected to your account. If you want to keep a copy of a photo but delete it from your phone, you can download it to your computer or save it to an external storage device before deleting it.