When you delete things off of a mobile device (like a phone or digital camera), the file goes to your phoneâs recycle bin (just like on a desktop computer or laptop), typically an invisible folder named .trashes or .trash. There, it continues to take up the same amount of memory storage as it did before you âdeletedâ it. To empty your mobile deviceâs recycling bin, plug your phone into your desktop or laptop via USB as a memory device, right click on your desktop/laptopâs recycling bin/trash, and tell it to empty your recycling bin/empty trash. Your computer will empty all .trash/.trashes folders, including the one on your phone, actually deleting the files permanently this time, freeing up your phone/cameraâs memory space. Reblog to save a life.
(I know this works on MAC with my Andriod, itâs not too far a stretch to do the same on Windows and/or with other phones as well. In fact, it should be easier to do on Windows since Windows Explorer is more conducive to finding hidden folders.)