External Storage (SD Card) and Download Paths

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Using mobile data: You can choose to automatically download photos, videos, files, or none of them when on cellular data. It's often recommended to disable automatic video downloads on mobile data to save your plan.

Using Wi-Fi: You can be more permissive here, allowing automatic downloads for all media types if you have unlimited Wi-Fi.

While roaming: It's generally wise to disable all automatic downloads while roaming to avoid unexpected charges.

By adjusting these settings, you can significantly reduce the amount of data Telegram downloads to your device in the first place, thereby minimizing the need for frequent manual clearing.

For some Android devices, Telegram might offer an option to save downloaded telegram data files (not cached data) to an external SD card. This can be beneficial if your phone has limited internal storage but a large SD card. Look for a "Storage Path" or "Download Path" option within the "Data and Storage" settings. However, not all Android versions or Telegram app versions might support this directly for all types of data.

Why Proactively Manage Telegram Data and Storage?
Regularly managing Telegram's data and storage offers several key benefits:

Reclaim Storage Space: The most obvious benefit is freeing up gigabytes of space on your phone, allowing for more photos, videos, apps, or system updates.

Improve Phone Performance: A device with critically low storage can become sluggish, experience app crashes, and perform poorly. Clearing unnecessary data helps maintain optimal phone performance.

Enhance App Responsiveness: While the cache is designed for speed, an excessively large and fragmented cache can sometimes have the opposite effect. Clearing it can make the Telegram app itself feel snappier.