Why is it important to empty the WhatsApp trash every month?

WhatsApp has become an extension of the way people interact, allowing for individual and group conversations at any time of day , giving people a sense of closeness and the opportunity to stay connected with their loved ones.

At the moment, WhatsApp has more than 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, who constantly send text messages, voice messages, video messages, and make calls and video calls.

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The platform has also been used by public organizations and agencies as an official means of communication.

The millions of users of this app around the world send, receive, and store a large amount of multimedia content—photos, audio, or videos—which can cause our phones to slow down.

Fortunately, there are strategies to preserve the digital health of our devices and prevent them from being affected by the weight of messages, images, and audios that reach our accounts every day, all day long.

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The instant messaging application does not have a trash can within itself. However, our devices have a folder where received and sent multimedia files are stored, which works as a kind of hidden trash can.

To access this folder and free up space, open the file manager on your Android phone. You can find it under "My Files." Once inside, follow the path below:

Android > media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Media

Inside the "Media" folder, You'll find subfolders organized by file type: images, videos, audios, etc. You'll need to select the files or folders you want to delete to free up space. You can delete files individually or entire folders.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Deleting files from this folder does not affect saved WhatsApp conversations, it just frees up space on your device.
• If you want to recover deleted files, you will need a WhatsApp backup and restore it.

Currently, this feature is only available to users with an Android device.

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Another strategy you can start to avoid phone malfunctions is to clear your chats. This feature will be very useful in groups where messages that might be considered irrelevant are sent every day: for example, in neighborhood, school, or family groups, where people greet each other and send good morning pictures every day.

To clear the chat, open the app and go to the chat you want to clear. Then, in the top right corner, select the three dots that appear. These will display options. Select "More" and then "Clear chat." Confirm that you want to clear the chat and wait a few moments until all messages are deleted. .

If for any reason you want to recover the conversation, you'll need to create a backup before clearing the chat. In that case, you'll need to uninstall the app, reinstall it, verify your phone number, and select the option to restore your chat history.

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By setting up this feature, you will be the only one who will manage and prioritize which documents, videos, and photos will be saved to your device's storage. .

To disable automatic saving of various files, follow these steps:

WhatsApp Settings > Go to "Storage & Data" > Find and select "Auto-Download" > Disable the option

From that moment on, any photos, videos, or audios you receive won't be downloaded automatically, and you'll decide which files to download and which not: say goodbye to those "Good Morning" photos from your aunts!

Follow these steps to save space on your phone, control what's stored on it, and optimize your device's performance .

With information from WhatsApp.

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