Learn the simple, free steps you can take right now to boost your Android's performance and improve its battery life.

Clear space, optimize your battery and update the basics. These quick changes can make an old Android phone feel snappier.

To free up space on an Android phone or tablet, you can start by clearing your cache and deleting any apps you don't need.

On most Android phones, you can enable it by going to Settings > About Phone > Software Information (or a similar option).

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