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t84a's avatar
t84a
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Deleting files does not free up space

I deleted about half of my files and then permanently deleted them in the "Deleted Files" section.  It still says I'm about out of space. Is there something else I need to do?
Delete
Quota
Restore
Space and storage
  • t84a's avatar
    t84a
    3 years ago

    It was my SMS backup program.  All solved.

Mish1's avatar
Mish1
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I deleted lots of files in hope of increasing my storage space but all that seems to have happened is that my storage space as diminished further (I have permanently deleted them too). Does anyone know how to free up storage? TIA

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    Mish1
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    All sorted, using the past community posts.  I didn't find these until after I posted my own thread. Sorry!

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