Google has launched a brand new feature called auto-archiving, which will erase over 60% of the inactive apps’ data on an Android phone to conserve memory space in the phone. This is expected to reduce the applications’ uninstall rates but will permit users to download applications when they’re required.
In a blog post posted published on the Android Developers Blog, Google declared that the feature will not erase any user’s data, but will indicate the existence of the app using an image of a cloud in the phone.
Android users will receive an invitation to utilize the auto-archiving feature whenever the device is running out of storage when searching for a new application. The user can then decide to enable the feature which will automatically archive their uninstalled applications and also remove the things like temporary permissions and files as well as disable notifications.
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“Your device is running out of storage and isn’t able to install this application. When app archiving is turned on it will tell you the absence of storage and will automatically archive apps that you don’t frequently use. Personal data is stored in the event that you need to install the app again,” the prompt reads.
The announcement by Google stated that the feature will only be available for apps where developers utilize App Bundle to release their applications in the format which is Mandatary for new apps from August 2021. The advantage for app developers is that users are less likely to find their apps appearing in suggestions to uninstall when a device is required to free up space in its storage.
