<\/a><\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n \t\t My analyzers kept pointing at the apps I was trying to save<\/p>\n Managing storage space feels like a game of Jenga, but an app solved the problem<\/p>\n One app to rule them all<\/p>\n Earlier, I ran three apps that targeted duplicate files, images, and other large downloads to free up storage space.<\/p>\n The irony was that a storage cleaner app, an image-organizing app, and a media compression tool were taking up storage space too.<\/p>\n My workflow became more time-consuming than it should have been, and some of the apps weren’t even great at what they advertised.<\/p>\n That’s when I found Amaze File Utilities, an open source app<\/a> from the same team that made Amaze File Manager. <\/p>\n The “aha” moment came when I realized this open source app could do the job of all three apps I used before. The app can analyze images, remove duplicates, and compress media files when I need to.<\/p>\n Amaze File Utilities (AFU) also has built-in media playback, so I could delete VLC Media Player if I wanted to. But if I looked closer, it could also replace another app many Android users use.<\/p>\n While I don’t use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer apps because I have a Synology NAS for backups, many people like to transfer images and videos across devices.<\/p>\n AFU also has built-in Wi-Fi transfers, so a dedicated app for this purpose is redundant.<\/p>\n How Amaze Files Utilities helped me save 12GB of storage space<\/p>\n Freeing up storage space has never been this easy<\/p>\n When I try to find an app to free up storage, search engines always recommend SD Maid 2\/SE to purge storage junk<\/a>. <\/p>\n But when it comes to analyzing images, videos, and duplicate files, I prefer AFU because its scanning feature and overall experience are superior.<\/p>\n The app scans your phone’s storage and organizes images, videos, and other media into easier-to-review categories.<\/p>\n For example, it can identify screenshots, duplicates, blurry images, cluttered videos, and old downloads I had forgotten about.<\/p>\n What’s neat is that the app puts old screenshots and downloads into a separate category I can delete, since I probably won’t need them anymore.<\/p>\n It can also scan images used by messaging apps and other app data that grows over time.<\/p>\n If you thought SD Maid 2\/SE was the only app that could scan leftover APKs and uninstalled app junk, you couldn’t be more wrong.<\/p>\n Amaze Files Utilities can do the same job, but with a much cleaner, easier-to-use interface.<\/p>\n To make freeing up storage stress-free, AFU lets me take bulk actions and search, sort, or group images in list or grid view. If I don’t want to delete media but still want to free up space, I can compress it.<\/p>\n Compressing media reduces quality, but I only apply it to old videos I don’t need right now.<\/p>\n After using these features, I got back at least 12GB of storage after the app deleted duplicate images, APKs, and junk files I’d been ignoring for a long time.<\/p>\n On top of the freed-up storage, I deleted the three apps I was using earlier. That let me get 700MB to 800MB of storage space back.<\/p>\n The app also does more than manage images and junk files. I can also free up RAM to make my phone snappier and delete the apps I use least.<\/p>\n One major caveat, though: Amaze File Utilities isn’t free. You get 20 days to use the app, but to keep using it, you’ll pay a small fee or subscription to support the developers.<\/p>\n Amaze File Utilities costs $1 per year or $3 for a lifetime membership. The trial period doesn’t paywall any features and lasts 20 days.<\/p>\n In my opinion, the subscription or lifetime license is worth it; it doesn’t cost a leg and genuinely makes my life easier. AFU has no telemetry, ads, or cloud storage subscriptions, and since it’s open source, I didn’t mind paying for the lifetime license.<\/p>\n What’s cool is that I got to test out the app for 20 days for free, and it gave me enough confidence to support the developers.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n
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