- Compatible with:
- Android
- Available in:
- Mobile Security
Keep your Android device clean and running smoothly with Malwarebytes' Junk Cleaner feature. This tool scans your phone for leftover files, temporary data, and outdated caches that quietly build up over time. By clearing out your unused files, Junk Cleaner helps protect your privacy, free up valuable storage space, and improve your device’s overall performance.
To clean out your device's unused files:
- Open the app.
- Next to the Junk Cleaner card, tap Clean.
- Tap Clean now.
- If it's your first time running Junk Cleaner, grant the following permissions:
- To grant access to your file storage, tap Give permission. Then toggle Allow Malwarebytes to manage all files On. Tap the back arrow to allow the next permission.
- To allow usage access, tap Go to Settings. Under App usage data, tap Malwarebytes. Toggle Permit access to app usage data On.
- Note: If the toggle is greyed out, follow these steps to allow access.
- Tap the back arrow at the top left twice to go back to the main Junk Cleaner page.
- Tap Refresh.
- To clean all junk files, tap Select all.
- Tap Clean All.
- In the confirmation pop up, tap Clean.
To remove individual files or folders instead, simply tap each file or folder to select, then tap Clean.
Once your files, folders, and other items are removed, an All Clean! screen appears and shows you how much space you've freed on your device.