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Google Maps is eating up your phone’s storage — here’s how to reclaim it

Summary by Tom's Guide
Google Maps is a staple for navigation, and while most people install it and forget it, the app can occasionally consume a surprising amount of storage. On devices with limited 64GB or 128GB capacity, heavy users who download large offline maps or experience caching glitches may find the app using several gigabytes of space. The storage bloat comes from multiple hidden sources working together: offline maps you've downloaded, location history da…
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Tom's Guide broke the news on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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