GOOGLE has finally updated Gmail on Android with a much-requested button.
It may not seem like much but the feature makes freeing up space on your phone and account a lot easier.
Remember, Gmail emails count towards your Google Account storage - so leaving thousands of old messages will eventually eat through your limit.
Every account has 15GB free.
After that you'll either have to pay for extra storage or emails will no longer come through.
The new clearing feature couldn't come at a better time too, as changes to WhatsApp backups on Android mean all your chats and photos from the popular messaging app will use up Google Account storage as well very soon.
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Android users have welcomed the new addition.
"They should have made this one of their feature drops since this has been a long over due change," one one person wrote on Reddit.
"I didn't notice before until you pointed it out, but that's a game changer," another said.
This simple but effective button is none other than a "select all" option.
Up until now, you had to manually select every single email you wanted to delete, which took a huge amount of time for those trying to clear space.
But thanks to the arrival of a "select all" option you can now delete a load in bulk.
There is a limit though.
You can only grab 50 at a time - but that's a lot faster than the option before.
It appears the feature is gradually rolling out so next time you need to get rid of loads of old emails at once, have a look out for it.
How to free up even more space on Android
1. Delete pre-installed bloatware
If you're looking for other easy ways to free up space on your Android handset you might want to look for pre-installed apps - sometimes known as "bloatware".
Uninstalling bloatware can be complex, but there are a number of free apps that let you delete them with one click.
Some can't be uninstalled because they are are essential to the phone working.
But many are just alternatives to the Google apps that most people already use, such as Samsung Internet.
2. Old utility apps
Utility apps are another storage sucker, which are now largely incorporated into your existing apps.
So you no longer need to install things like a flashlight or a QR code scanner app, as your phone can do all that itself.
The same goes for screen recorders, media players and screen dimmers.
If you've installed any of these, it's time to say goodbye.
3. Duplicate apps that do the same thing
t's easy to lose track of what you've installed over the years.
Therefore, it's quite likely you've installed more than one app that do the same thing.
This includes various web browsers, messengers, note-taking and even photo backup apps.
Sometimes it might make sense to keep two similar apps.
But if that's not the case, delete the ones you use less.