How to free up storage on an HONOR phone (MagicOS 10)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-free-up-storage-on-an-honor-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · BRP-NX1M, EEA), MagicOS 10.0, Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1) · HONOR Magic7 Lite

4 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

HONOR Magic7 Lite (BRP-NX1M, EEA), MagicOS 10.0, Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1))

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Storage › Clean up › Junk files

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Storage

   Open Settings and tap Storage.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Clean up

   At the bottom, under the list of what uses space.

   Done

3. 

   Clean up junk files

   Tap Clean up beside Junk files.

   Done

4. 

   Check what is left

   Junk files left the RECOMMENDED list and the header read 27,64 GB used. 1 unused app was still offered; we left it.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Clean up button in Storage? HONOR's guide for older phones uses the Optimizer or SystemManager app: tap Cleanup, pick what to delete and tap DELETE, or tap OPTIMIZE. Source: Phone indicated to not have sufficient storage space
• Space used by another user? HONOR says sub-users and PrivateSpace take space too: search Settings for Users or PrivateSpace and delete what you no longer need. Source: Phone indicated to not have sufficient storage space
• Most of the space is apps or photos? CLEAN UP BY CATEGORY on ours listed Images, Videos, Audio, Large files, Apps and Installation packages.

  

If this does not work

• System uses a lot? System (16,6 GB on ours) is the phone's own software; Clean up does not offer it.
• Still under 10 % free? HONOR says to uninstall apps you rarely use, move large files to a memory card if your phone takes one, and as a last resort back up and reset the phone. Source: Phone indicated to not have sufficient storage space
• Storage warning with plenty of space? HONOR says it may come from a website pushing cleaner apps; clear the browser cache. Source: Phone indicated to not have sufficient storage space

About this guide

The screenshots are from our HONOR Magic7 Lite, the European model BRP-NX1M, with MagicOS 10.0 and Android 16 (build 10.0.0.169(C430E7R2P1)), in Dark mode. It had 27,68 GB used of 256 GB. We cleaned junk files only.

Good to know

To clear one app's cache, use Settings, Apps, Manage apps, the app, Storage, Clear cache: clear app cache on an HONOR phone.

Before deleting photos, back them up to the cloud or a computer.

In short: Settings, Storage, Clean up, Junk files.