How to Defragment an Android: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

The flash disks on an Android can become unstable and fragmented after a long enough time. You can help fix this by defragmenting the drive in Windows.
STEPS

1

CONNECT YOUR ANDROID TO YOUR COMPUTER WITH THE USB PORT. Mount the drive if necessary. Then click "Start" in Windows and select "My computer."

2

RIGHT-CLICK ON YOUR ANDROID PHONE\'S DRIVE WHERE IT\'S LISTED IN THE FOLDER THAT OPENS.

3

SELECT "PROPERTIES" FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU.

4

CLICK ON THE "TOOLS" TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PROPERTIES WINDOW.

5

CLICK "DEFRAGMENT NOW" TO DEFRAGMENT THE DRIVE.
WARNINGS
Defragging a flash drive too many times could reduce its life span.
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