Give yourself some breathing space on your smartphone. Screenshot: Apple

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You never want to see a ‘storage full’ message pop up on your phone. It means you’re not going to be able to install new apps, or capture new photos, videos, or audio messages, because there’s nowhere to put them. You won’t be able to sync music or podcasts, if the storage is all filled up.

The good news is, you can preemptively prevent this from happening by doing a little bit of regular digital housekeeping.…