The world’s most popular messaging app WhatsAppApart from messaging, it is also preferred for sending photos, videos and documents. The storage space on the phones of users who actively use all these is reduced by unnecessary uploaded photos or videos.
You can turn off automatic downloading in WhatsApp to increase the storage space on your phones. for smartphones the application Open Settings by tapping the three dots (for Android users) in the upper right corner. Then tap Storage & data – Download media automatically in the Settings tab. In this step you can choose which content you want to turn off automatic downloads of. This area includes photos, sounds, videos and documents. When you click on these contents, the download of the contents is blocked by selecting the “Never” option. Automatic download can also be set as Wi-Fi or cellular data via this tab.
When the automatic download feature is turned off in WhatsApp, when someone sends you a photo / video / document, you have to open the chat and download these contents to your phones manually. If you are someone who buys a lot of media on WhatsApp, you can increase the storage capacity on your phone by following the method we shared.
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