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Every so often, I have to check and make sure that I have plenty of storage space on my Pixel 9 Pro. It's not that I regularly run out of space (or even come close), but it's always best to be safe. After all, should an Android phone run out of space, the device would most certainly not perform well (or at all).
Here's the thing: I've known so many Android (or iPhone) users whose devices are filled with photos and videos that they do not want to delete.
What do you do?
On Android, there's something you can disable that will free up to 10GB of space.
Also: I found a free Google Maps alternative that doesn't track my location (or kill my phone battery)
Sound like something you need? Read on.
It's all about AICore
Before I show you how to disable AICore to reclaim space, it's probably good that you understand what this feature does.
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