Modern Xiaomi smartphone users often face a situation where free space in internal memory is rapidly running out. The main “eater” of gigabytes is often a popular messenger that accumulates huge amounts of temporary data. App cache is a buffer zone where images, videos and documents are stored for quick re-uploading, but over time it grows to unimaginable sizes.
If your phone is slowing down and memory shortage notifications are increasing, you can't ignore the problem. Owners of Redmi and Poco devices should know that MIUI or HyperOS allows you to flexibly manage the storage of every software installed.
In this article, we will discuss all available methods of freeing up space. You will learn about the regular system tools, built-in functions of the messenger itself and additional tools for deep cleaning. Clearing the cache through the Android settings does not remove your personal correspondence, photos and videos from the cloud or local database of the application.
Why the messenger cache takes up so much space
The way that modern instant messengers work is by delivering content instantly, so when you open a photo feed or you get a video file in a chat, the system stores a local copy of it, so that when you reopen the dialog, the pictures load instantly without consuming user Internet traffic.
But over time, this smart feature starts to work against the smartphone owner: If you’re in dozens of groups and channels where hundreds of media files are published daily, the temporal folder size can be as high as 5-10 GB or more. For budget Xiaomi models with 64 GB of memory, this is a critical volume.
Also, automatic downloads are often enabled by default, which means that even files you've never opened are already taking up disk space. Android doesn't delete those files on its own, believing you might need them in the future.
- 📸 Media files: photos and images sent in chats take up the lion's share of memory.
- 🎥 Video files: Even short videos can weigh tens of megabytes in high quality.
- 📄 Documents: PDF-files, archives and installation files APK, user-transmitted.
Cleaning cache through the system settings of Android on Xiaomi
The fastest and safest way to free up space is to use the standard operating system settings menu, which removes temporary files without affecting the messaging database. On Xiaomi smartphones, the path to these settings may vary slightly depending on the shell version.
You have to go to Settings, then select the App, and find it in the Telegram list, and you have to click on the Storage button in the app management menu that opens, and that's where the memory controls of the software are.
The system will offer two options: Clear cache and Clear everything. Be very careful when choosing. The Clear All button (or Reset) will delete the app completely along with your data, requiring re-authorization, and we just need the Clear Cache button.
☑️ Algorithm of actions through settings
When you press the appropriate button, you'll see how much memory is reduced, a basic method that you should do regularly, like once a week, to keep the system on track.
Use of the built-in Telegram storage manager
The messenger's developers have developed their own, smarter memory management tool, which allows you to not just blindly delete everything, but selectively clean data by file type or specific chats, which is especially useful if you want to save important photos but delete old videos.
To access this functionality, open the app and go to Settings (cog or three bars in the corner). Next, select Data and memory, and then click on Memory Use. Here you will see detailed statistics: how much space is occupied by chats, channels, groups and hidden cache.
At the top of the screen, you'll see the Clear Cache button, and when you click on it, the system will suggest that you delete temporary files, and one of the important things is that this action won't affect your chat media files, it will just stop showing the preview and it will be re-downloaded if necessary, and you can set up automatic cleanup here.
| Parameter | Description | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| Cash. | Temporary files for quick download | Clean regularly |
| Photos and videos | Media files from chat rooms | Sort by size |
| Files. | Documents and archives | Check it manually |
| Music. | Audio recordings and voice recordings | If necessary, |
Using the built-in manager gives Xiaomi users full control over what is being removed, and you can see which chat weighs the most and clean it up.
Setting up automatic cleaning and timer
To keep the memory problem from returning, it's best to set up automatic maintenance. In the Memory Use section discussed above, Auto Clean, you don't have to manually check the storage.
You can set a timer, like "3 days," "1 week," or "1 month," and the system will delete files that haven't been opened during the time period, which is the perfect balance between performance and access to your email history.