How to Clean the ‘Other’ Section on Xiaomi Redmi 10 Note: The Complete Guide

Your Xiaomi Redmi 10 Note is full and you don’t know where the gigabytes of free space have gone? The system analyzer often shows a huge amount of data in the “Other” section that can’t be deleted by standard means through the memory management menu. This problem is especially relevant for the MIUI and HyperOS shells, where the cache of applications, remnants of remote programs and temporary messenger files can take up to 20-30 GB.

Redmi 10 Note owners are faced with the fact that standard cleaning through the built-in Security application is often ineffective, the system marks these files as system or important, blocking their removal to avoid errors in the work of the software. However, you can not ignore overflow of storage: this leads to slowdown of the interface, lags in games and the inability to install new updates.

In this guide, we will break down secure and advanced methods for freeing up space, learn how to find hidden files, clear the cache of specific applications without losing data, and use special tools to deep clean Xiaomi’s system.

Analysis of the contents of the “Other” section

Before we start radical action, we need to understand the nature of the files in the Other category. In the Android operating system, and in particular in the MIUI shell, this includes data that the system cannot uniquely classify as images, videos or music, often messenger databases, streaming video cache and remnants of remote applications.

Special attention should be paid to messengers like Telegram and WhatsApp, which store all the media files viewed in their internal folders, which the standard analyzer perceives as an unknown data type, and also fall into this category of offline maps of navigators and downloaded music playlists.

⚠️ Warning: Don't try to delete files from system folders through root-enabled file managers without knowing exactly what they're meant to be.Deleting critical libraries could lead to a cyclical reboot of the Redmi 10 Note smartphone.

For initial diagnosis, it is recommended to use built-in analysis tools. Go to the storage settings and wait for the scan to finish. The system will try to highlight the most voluminous elements, but often hides the details under the general mask of "System data".

Cleaning the cache of leading applications by volume

The most effective way to reduce the size of the Other partition is to manually cache the most heavy applications, and unlike a complete data cleanup, this method saves your logins, correspondence, and settings by only deleting temporary files.

First, you need to identify the record-holding apps. Go to Settings → Memory → Apps and sort the list by size of space. Usually, social networks, browsers and video services are at the top.

Select an app like YouTube or TikTok and click on the Clear Cache button, and note that the Clear Everything or Erase Data button will remove your authorization, so only use it if you are ready to re-enter passwords. After the procedure, the size of the app in the list should decrease significantly.

Repeat the operation for all applications that occupy more than 1 GB of space. Pay special attention to browsers, as they accumulate a huge number of temporary files when browsing web pages with graphics.

Use of a hidden storage analyzer

In the MIUI shell installed on the Redmi 10 Note, there is a hidden engineering testing menu that provides more detailed information about memory filling than the standard interface, accessed through a special code in the call app.

Open the dialer and type in the command ##64663## or #4636##. From the menu that opens, select the item related to memory use or storage use. Here you can see a more detailed breakdown by file type.

Using this tool, you can actually figure out what's taking up space, and if you see logs being the bulk of the space, you can delete them, but be careful with the partitions that are marked as system.

Cleaning through computer and ADB (Advanced Method)

If standard methods didn’t help to free up space in the Other section, the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) developer toolkit will help.This method allows you to delete cache files and logs that are hidden from the average user, but are not critical to running the system.

To start, activate USB debugging mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on MIUI seven times until you become a developer. Then, in the Advanced Settings menu → For developers, turn on “Debugging by USB.”

Connect Redmi 10 Note to your computer with a cable. ADB drivers must be installed on your PC. Open the command line or terminal in the ADB tool folder and type the following command to clear the cache of all applications at once:

adb shell pm trim-caches 99999999999

This command forcibly trims the app cache, freeing up space, and you can use the command to delete temporary files:

adb shell pm clear com.android.cache

⚠️ Attention: When working with ADB Be extremely careful when entering commands. A syntax error or deleting the system package can lead to unstable operation of the Xiaomi smartphone.

Using ADB is the best way to get to those undeleteable gigabytes, but after the operation, it is recommended to restart the device to recalculate the indexes of the file system.

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Use the original. USB-cable or high-quality analogue with data support. Cheap cables "for charging only" will not allow the computer to see the smartphone to work with the device. ADB.

Deletion of residual files and dummy folders

Often, the Other section is inflated by folders from long-deleted applications. Even after the program is uninstalled, its directory at the root of internal memory can be stored, accumulating debris, and working with them will require a file manager with access to the root directory, such as Total Commander or Google Files.

Go through the folder list at the root of the internal drive, look for names of remote applications or services that you no longer use, and make sure that there are no important documents or game saves inside before you delete them.

• 📁 Android/data — It's where game and application data is stored. You can't delete the whole thing, but you can find folders of remote programs.
• 📁 Android/obb — If the game is deleted, the corresponding folder can be erased.
• 📁 Tencent/MicroMsg — junk files from WeChat and sometimes WhatsApp, which take up gigabytes.

Cleaning these directories can instantly free up a few gigabytes, but it’s worth remembering that once folders are cleaned in Android/data, some apps may reset or require re-authorization.

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Regular manual check of folders from remote applications is the best prevention of the growth of the “Other” section for a long time.

Resetting settings as a last resort

If none of the above methods worked out the way they wanted, and the Other still takes up the lion’s share of memory, the radical but effective method is a complete factory reset, guaranteed to remove all the software debris accumulated during the use of the Redmi 10 Note.

Before you do this, it's critical to back up all your data, either by using the Mi Cloud cloud service or by saving it to your computer, and when you reset, it's like new, without your photos, contacts, or apps installed.

To perform the reset, go to Settings → About Phone → Settings Reset → Erase all data. The system will warn you of the consequences and ask you to enter the unlock password. The process will take a few minutes, after which the smartphone will restart in its clean state.

In conclusion, cleaning the Other section on the Xiaomi Redmi 10 Note requires a comprehensive approach: Start by analyzing the app cache, then use advanced methods like ADB, and only as a last resort resort resort to a complete reset. Regular memory maintenance will ensure stable operation of your device.

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A combination of methods (cache cleaning + manual folder deletion) is more effective than using only one method of cleaning.