How to update WhatsApp if I don’t have storage space on the device

The updates that the applications of our phone receive are very important, since they help them to improve their operation. One of the applications that receive updates on a regular basis is WhatsApp. So, we will tell you how you can update this app if your phone storage is full.

How to update WHATSAPP if I don’t have storage space on the device

Index( )

1. What should I do if WhatsApp does not update due to lack of space on the mobile?
   1. Clearing the cache of applications
   2. Delete browser cookies
   3. Host the documents to a ‘Micro SD’
2. How to use less space in my WhatsApp account?
   1. Reduce or delete WhatsApp files
   2. Use the ‘Beta’ version

What should I do if WhatsApp does not update due to lack of space on the mobile?

The applications that we have on our phones usually give the announcement that an update is required. Most of the time these updates serve to improve the performance and usability of the application. Also in these updates , errors that the app could present are eliminated and that is why it is necessary to add them.

There are times when our phone does not have the internal storage space necessary for us to add the updates that an application needs. For that reason, you have to go and delete some things from your phone storage. Now, we are going to tell you what things you can do to free up space on your phone and thus update the WhatsApp application .

Clearing the cache of applications

One of the things that you can delete from your phone is the cache stored by some applications on your cell phone, but first you must know what it is that you are going to delete. The cache is certain data that stores the applications that you have on your phone so that you do not have to download it from the network every time you enter the application.

This helps the app work more satisfactorily by being able to perform actions more quickly. But downloading and storing this data fills up your phone space and that is why you cannot update your phone apps. If what you want is to learn how to delete the cache, you will have to do the following:

1. From your phone you will go to the applications menu and you will open the one called ‘Settings’.
2. In the list of options you will enter the one with the name ‘Applications’ and then you will click on ‘Manage applications’.
3. Here will be the list of apps that are installed on your phone and below the name of each app will be the amount of space it takes up.
4. Depending on the weight of the applications, you will click on those that weigh more and then on that screen you will click on clear cache. That way this data will be removed from the app. You can do this with the applications that you want to free up space on your mobile.

Delete browser cookies

Cookies are data stored by web browsers that we install on our devices. This is data that helps the app load faster the pages you use the most. In addition, they save the preferences you have when using this browser, so the more you use your browser, the more cookies it will store. To delete cookies from your browser you will have to do the following:

1. On your phone, you are going to open the Google Chrome app, which is the most used by people.
2. Then, you are going to touch the three dots in the right corner and you will enter ‘Settings‘
3. In the list of options in this menu, you will enter ‘History’ and then click on ‘Clear browsing data’.
4. In this new part you must click on ‘ All periods‘. In this way, all the cookie data that you can delete will appear.
5. Here you will have to press the boxes next to ‘Cookies and site data’ and ‘Cached images and files’.
6. Finally, click on ‘Delete’ so that what you marked is deleted.

Host the documents to a ‘Micro SD’

Finally, what you will be able to do to free up the internal storage of your mobile is to transfer files and documents that are on your phone to an external memory or Micro SD. For this, the first thing you have to do is buy one of these memory cards and place it in your phone in the way the cell phone user manual shows you.

After it is already installed on your mobile, you are going to go to the file manager of your phone and look for the things that are heavier and that take up more space on your phone such as photos, videos, documents and music. To transfer these files to the Micro SD just do this:

1. After finding the file you want to move, you’re going to hold it down. When it is already marked, you are going to touch the three points on the right side of the screen.
2. There you will touch the ‘Move’ option.
3. Now you must enter the memory card and enter the folder to which you will move the files and just click on ‘Move here’. In this way, you will free up the internal space of your cell phone and you will house it in the Micro SD.

How to use less space in my WhatsApp account?

There is a way in which you will be able to use less space with your WhatsApp account and we are going to explain it to you right now.

Reduce or delete WhatsApp filesa

One of the ways in which you will be able to use less storage with the WhatsApp application is by deleting old chats and files that you no longer need. Therefore, you will have to go to the application and delete the things that you see are necessary.

Use the ‘Beta’ version

Another of the techniques that you will be able to use is to join the beta version of WhatsApp . To be honest, this will not make a big change to your phone, so it is not that useful to join this version, since the best advancement it will offer you is to use WhatsApp Web on various devices without your phone being connected to the internet.