Jump to content
Android Forum - A Community For Android Users and Enthusiasts

Low on storage after Lollipop upgrade


avonw
 Share

Recommended Posts

A couple of days ago I upgraded my HTC D816x to Android 5.02 (Lollipop). I was then unable to install a largish new app; insufficient space in internal (not SD card) storage.

I looked around; I am not alone in this problem and others were given advice that did little. So far, me too.

Here is what I have done:
- Uninstalled seldom-used apps
- Done a factory reset and restored apps
- Moved all apps to SD card
- Cleared all caches

This has resulted in a trivial improvement.

Here are the current figures from Settings/Storage:

PHONE STORAGE
7.36GB/800GB
Apps - 2.96GB
Photos & videos - 10.43k
Other - 4.40GB
Available - 652MB

SD CARD
1.04/14.83BG

From Storage Truth app:
/system
size: 2264.5M
used: 1766.0M
free: 498.5M
/data
size: 4400.9M
used: 3652.2M
free: 748.8M

I have:
- No Facebook, Twitter or other "social media"
- No games
- No movies

I am guessing that Lollipop just simply uses a lot more space and there is no cure.
- Is this the case? Am I really super-limited in what I can now install?
- If it is, why are users not informed and given a choice?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...