How to Check RAM on Android

Use Developer Options

Open Android Settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers, then tap the "Settings" gear icon in the upper right corner of the drop-down menu.

You can also tap the Settings app in the App Drawer. This app has a different icon depending on the Android device manufacturer.

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select About phone . This option is at the bottom of the Settings menu.

On tablets, this option is titled About tablet .

Look for the "Build number" heading. Scroll on the "About phone" page until you find the "Build number" option. Depending on your Android device, you may need to open another menu to get to the "Build number" section.

On Samsung Galaxy Android, tap Software information to find the "Build number" heading.

Click the "Build number" heading 7 times. Notification "You are now a developer!" (You are now a developer) will appear at the bottom of the screen.

If the message "You are now a developer!" does not appear, just continue clicking on the "Build number" title until you see the notification.

Return to "Settings" page. Tap the "Back" key on your Android device.

For Samsung Galaxy or Android devices where you have to open another menu in the About phone menu , press the "Back" button twice.

Tap Developer options located directly above or below the About phone option .

Find and tap the Memory option . The location of this option will vary depending on your Android device, so you'll need to scroll down on the Developer Options menu until you find the Memory section .

On Samsung Galaxy Android, select Running services .

See Android RAM. On the "Memory" menu, find information about your Android device's RAM usage and total memory.

With a Samsung Galaxy, you'll need to find this information in the "RAM status" section at the top of the screen.

Use Simple System Monitor

Install Simple System Monitor. This application allows you to view many different aspects of system usage on Android, including RAM:

Open Play Store .

Click the search bar.

Enter simple system monitor.

Click Simple System Monitor in the results drop-down menu.

Tap INSTALL , then tap AGREE when asked.

Open Simple System Monitor. Tap OPEN on the Google Play Store, or tap the blue and white Simple System Monitor app icon in Android's App Drawer.

Click OK when asked. The main Simple System Monitor page will appear.

Click on the RAM card at the top of the screen.

Depending on the screen size of your Android device, you may need to swipe left on the top tabs to see the RAM option .

Check used and available RAM. The amount of RAM being used is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, while the total available RAM (such as RAM not available for use by the system) is displayed in the lower right corner.

Use Device Maintenance on Samsung Galaxy

Open Android Settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers, then tap the "Settings" gear icon in the upper right corner of the drop-down menu.

You can also tap the blue and white gear-shaped Settings app located in the App Drawer.

Tap Device maintenance . Options are near the bottom of the page. The Device Management service opens.

You may need to scroll down to see this feature.

Click Memory . This chip symbol is at the bottom of the screen.

See Android RAM. At the top of the screen, you'll see a circle with the amount of RAM being used out of the total installed RAM (for example, "1.7 GB / 4 GB").

You can also see a graph of how much RAM Android is using by looking at the "System and apps", "Available space" and "Reserved" headings. (In use) below.

Micah Soto

Update 02 November 2023