Save storage space: Android archives unused apps
In future, you should be able to use more storage space on your smartphone again without having to uninstall apps.
A full memory is the most common reason for uninstalling an app, according to the announcement in the "Android Developers Blog". To prevent this, developers can prepare their apps for the new "auto-archive" function.
Save more than half of the storage space
Apps should take up to 60 per cent less storage space on the smartphone after automatic archiving. The function only removes the part of the app that can be downloaded again from the Play Store. Your data in the app remains on the smartphone and is not lost even without a backup. If you want to use the app again, Android will download it again. A download cloud above the app icon indicates the archived programmes.
However, it is not clear from the blog post after what period of time automatic archiving becomes active. Or whether it can be freely selected.
Source: Android Developers Blog
For apps that support the new function, you will see app archiving as an option next to the uninstall. If a new app cannot be installed due to insufficient storage space, you will see a message about the function, the activation of which should free up storage space.
If you are familiar with the new Android function, it has been possible to swap out apps on the iPhone or iPad since 2017 and iOS 11.
Cover photo: Android Developers Blog
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