Has your Android or iPhone device become slow lately? WhatsApp takes forever to open, some apps close without warning, and you don’t have enough storage space for a photo? The cause could be quite simple: WhatsApp is flooding your phone with junk data without you even noticing. Good news: We’ll explain how to efficiently clean everything up without losing your messages.
Why WhatsApp Slows Down Your Phone
The problem doesn’t just affect the messages or photos visible in the app. Even after deletion, WhatsApp retains files in system folders. Add to that the media automatically downloaded from groups and your conversations, and your phone can quickly fill up… without you even noticing.
The signs that don’t lie:
Your phone takes a long time to boot up
Storage space is almost always full
You can’t install new apps
WhatsApp crashes, slows down, or quits unexpectedly
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Empty the Hidden Trash Folder in WhatsApp on Android
WhatsApp doesn’t offer a visible Trash folder, but you can delete hidden files manually:
Steps:
Open your file manager (sometimes called “My Files,” “Files,” or “Manager”).
Follow this path: Internal Storage > Android > Media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Media
Open folders such as “WhatsApp Images,” “WhatsApp Videos,” “Sent,” etc.
Delete any files you no longer want to keep.
This step allows for a thorough cleanup that can free up several hundred megabytes!
