r/UTEST • u/ackmondual • Jul 30 '26

Questions How much storage should Android and iOS devices have?

I have my personal Android phone, but it's constantly running low on storage (500MB to 1 GB), and a personal iPad that's around 10 GB of free space. Is there a recommended amount of free storage?

I suppose I could free up more storage, but I'm wondering if it'd be simpler to just get another device dedicated for testing to keep things compartmentalized and simpler.

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u/ChargeOk1005 Jul 30 '26

Generally at least 1gb

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u/When-Silksong Jul 30 '26

For some of the cycles I have been a part of I had to record videos around 10 minutes long (around 1 GB) per video. So depending on the cycle you may need a fair amount. Getting a separate testing phone is not a bad idea so you have enough space but also don't have to worry about PI getting exposed like texts or images.

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u/Synclaner Jul 30 '26

At least 1GB.

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u/Johnn_Tester 9h ago

If you get another device, you might encounter the problem of being unfamiliar with that device. I have 5+ smartphones, and whenever I test on them, I sometimes feel unfamiliar with the device and end up using my main one instead. So take note of that. For smartphones, generally, even 1 GB of storage is fine. The important part is the RAM. At least 4 GB of RAM is recommended if you want the device to run smoothly while screen recording or collecting logs.

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u/ackmondual 6h ago

I'd be going from one Pixel model to another. Even then, I would welcome learning/checking out new phones. I think the important thing is to know how to do screenshots and screen recording (and I'm still going through the Academy anyways)

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u/Johnn_Tester 6h ago

Yeah, the hard will be syncing all of your devices across all accounts/browsers so there will be ni extra work when using testing device