How to free up storage on a Nothing Phone

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-free-up-storage-on-a-nothing-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · 4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA · Nothing Phone

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA), Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Storage › Free up space

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Storage

   Open Settings and tap Storage; it is below Battery.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Free up space

   It opens the Files app to manage and free up space.

   Done

3. 

   Clean up in Files

   Browse Categories like Downloads, Images and Videos, and delete what you don't need.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Want a quick check first? Smart Cleanup sits on the Storage page. Ours said: the phone is in good condition and needs no further handling.

  

• No Clean button? Nothing's route is Settings, Storage, Free up space, Clean. To pick files yourself, Nothing says to open Clean, then Internal. Source: How do I clean up storage space?
• Prefer the Files app? Nothing says to swipe up to the app drawer, open Files and choose what to clean. Source: How do I clean up a file?
• Want to see what uses the space first? The Storage page lists it by type. Ours: Apps 4,0 GB, Documents 331 kB, Audio 112 kB, Other 42 kB.

  

If this does not work

• Thinking of a cleaner app? Nothing warns that third-party cleaning apps may cause power use and other problems. Source: How do I clean up a file?
• Apps take most of the space? Clear app cache, see the link below, or uninstall apps you don't use.
• Files says free space differs from Settings? Settings shows space used; Files shows space free. Ours: 24 GB used, 232 GB free.

About this guide

The screenshots are from our Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, the European model A069P, with Nothing OS 4.1 and Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA, security update 1 September 2026), in Dark theme. Ours had 24 GB used of 256 GB; we deleted nothing.

The step 1 screenshot was taken earlier, on build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA.

Good to know

To clear one app's temporary files, clear app cache.

Before selling the phone, factory reset it.

In short: Settings, Storage, Free up space.