What could stop you from installing a new application from Google Play? Is that a lack of memory. Suddenly, your Android smartphone writes “Not enough memory”, although there is a place.
  What to do? You see, there are enough free megabytes in the Micro SD card and in the internal memory. But how to explain this to a smartphone?

1. When memory is really low

In fairness, I must say that sometimes a smartphone is right. For example, if you focus only on the space on the map, and the installation of the application is not provided there. Or if the application requires additional work space.

Then if you want it or not, you have to free up space. There are several proven methods for this:

•   Remove unnecessary applications. This question is exclusively for you: maybe the old games are not so interesting anymore? Or do you have multiple applications installed that duplicate each other?
•   Move applications to a micro SD card whenever possible. On this topic with us.
•   Clear the cache using special utilities (for example, CCleaner). Sometimes it takes a surprisingly large amount of space, being, in fact, unnecessary.
•   Manually clean memory using Root Explorer or another file manager. This approach is very effective, but requires knowledge. Deleting the wrong files will make your smartphone inoperative. Therefore, before manual cleaning, be sure to backup.
•   Reset the entire system and reinstall applications through Titanium Backup. This is a slightly more complicated way. For it, you need to have the Titanium Backup application installed. Back up all settings applications. Reset the system completely. Install Titanium Backup again and restore applications from copies. This method cleans the system of debris quite well and often adds several hundred megabytes to free memory.

2. When there seems to be enough memory

There are situations when a smartphone or tablet refuses to install the application not only on a memory card, but also in the internal memory. In this case, free space is present in sufficient volume. How to get Android to face the truth and still install the application?

There are several ways that may work:

•   Clear the cache of Google Play and Google Service Framework applications. Open the Settings menu, select these two applications and clear their cache. After that, restart your smartphone. If there is free space, the device will now be able to use it.
•   Uninstall update Play. To do this, go to Settings, find the Applications item there, and in the list - Google Play. Tap on it and in the page that opens, select the "Delete Updates" button. Recommended if clearing the cache did not help.
•   Clear Dalvik Cache. Turn off your smartphone and turn it on in Recovery mode (for this you usually need to hold the power button and volume button). Select Wipe cache partition from the menu. If you have not encountered this before, then tell you: the touch screen does not work in this mode, you need to select the volume buttons. At this point, select the Advanced Options sub-item, and in it - Wipe Dalvik Cache. This action will reset the Dalvik cache and not only free up some space, but also help the system work effectively with the existing one.

To avoid such problems in the future, you can use the Link2SD or Folder Mount utilities to help you virtually combine Micro SD and internal memory into a single array. Remember that in this case the memory card becomes virtually non-removable, so before this operation, get a rather voluminous Micro SD.

The problem of full memory is faced by many owners of Android devices.

It seems that there are few user files saved, but the drive is still clogged. There are several reasons for this problem - consider each of them.

But first, a remark for novice users. The largest amounts of memory, as a rule, are video clips. We recommend that you go to the Gallery and check your smartphone for unnecessary materials. Unclaimed videos, downloaded movies, video clips - all this accumulates in the file system and takes up memory. Delete unnecessary videos, photos and other data downloaded from WhatsApp or other applications and instant messengers. They are saved in a separate folder located in DCIM.

Clear phone cache

First of all, you need to clean the cache on your Android smartphone. There are several ways to clean. Let's start with the basic settings:

1. Open your smartphone’s settings.
2. Go to the "Memory" or "Storage" section.
3. Select the "Cache Data" section and click the "Delete Cache" button.
4. Then click “OK” for a complete cleanup.

Also, the cache on Android is cleaned through (which recently). Here is a cleaning method using CCleaner as an example (the program is available on Google Play). After installing it, perform the following algorithm of actions:

1. Go to the application, select the option "Clear cache and memory" and click on the "Analysis" button.
2. After the system scan is completed, check the "Cache" option and select "Clear".
3. Cache, temporary files and other garbage are automatically deleted from the phone.

If you have any questions, be sure to study more detailed. Note that one of the most effective methods for clearing the cache is c.

Clean up junk files

Large volumes of unwanted data are most often accumulated in the download folders or instant messengers, as well as in the hidden directive. We recommend a thorough analysis of the file system. For this operation, DiskUsage Disk Analyzer, which is also downloaded from Google Play, is suitable.

After installation, go to the program and select the option “Memory card”. Here all the data that is on the device is collected. Select the unnecessary file and delete it. To do this, go to the menu in the upper corner of the screen and click the "Delete" button.

DiskUsage is suitable for “piece-by-piece” file deletion and disk space analysis, but the application is inconvenient for mass system cleanup. Also, it will not work to view media files - for this it is recommended to use some kind of explorer or.

Delete files from a hidden folder.

It is located in the DCIM folder - in the gallery where photos and videos are stored. B. thumbnails thumbnails of media files are saved so that in the future the smartphone can load thumbnails faster. Over time, several gigabytes of thumbnails accumulate, especially if the owner of the device is a fan of taking pictures or shooting videos.

For example, one of the editorial smartphones stores 500 photos. Thumbnails folder size. Thumbnails is 1 GB. This space can be easily vacated.

Since the .thumbnails directive is hidden by default, you won’t be able to access it through the gallery. To diagnose and remove thumbnails, it is recommended to download the Total Comander application. Next, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Go to the installed Total Comander application and find the .thumbnails folder (it is in the DCIM folder).
2. Under the list of saved thumbnails in the lower left corner of the screen there is a button “Select” - click it.
3. Then click on the cross at the bottom of the panel to delete existing thumbnails.

The only drawback in this operation is that now the thumbnails will load a little slower. After clearing the .thumbnails folder, the device will begin to create new thumbnails again. To prevent this, you will need a thumbnail lock.

How to block sketching?

To avoid deleting the contents of the .thumbnails folder permanently, follow these steps:

• Delete the .thumbnails folder and connect the smartphone to the PC.
• On your computer, create an empty text file and specify a name for it .thumbnails  (make sure the folder name is spelled out exactly).
• Next, this file is transferred to the phone in the DCIM folder.

Now saving thumbnails will stop because the system will not be able to create a new directive .thumbnailsbecause the gadget already has a folder with the same name. If for some reason this method did not work, do the same steps, but instead .thumbnailsname the empty text file .nomedia.

Memory card

The logical and easiest solution to problems with a lack of memory is to buy a memory card (if the smartphone has an appropriate connector). When installing microSD on some devices, it will require activation, because by default the phone will continue to save files to the internal memory. Go to the “Storage / Storage” section and put a marker near the “Memory card” option.

It should be noted that in smartphones on the latest versions of Android there is the possibility of combining the internal storage with a memory card. In such cases, the smartphone itself will offer to make a connection after installing the card.

Reset

The most radical way to solve all system problems is to completely format or reset the gadget to. This method is recommended to be used in cases when simple methods of solving the problem did not bring the desired result.

To return the smartphone to the factory settings, follow these steps:

1. Go to the settings and select the option "Recovery and reset."
2. There can be two options: reset without data loss and reset together with full formatting of the drive. Choose the second option.
3. Next, click "Reset Settings" and wait for the procedure to complete.

Summary

Memory problems are different, as are their solutions. Start system diagnostics by performing the simplest steps and removing unnecessary games, applications, photos, videos and other files. Do not forget to add a memory card, clear the cache and folder .thumbnails. If this does not help, try more drastic measures.

Freeing up memory on Android is not such a difficult task if everything is done correctly. And this article is designed to teach you exactly that.

Before you delete something from the device, you need to audit what is stored in the device and how much memory each element occupies. To do this, go to the “Settings” section, then “Device memory”. Here you can see detailed statistics on how much memory is occupied by applications, pictures, audio, video downloads and other components.

By clicking on each item, you can go to the screen for managing these items. For example, clicking on the "Photos" section, you will be taken to your photo gallery.

Note that if you click on “clear the device’s cache data”, this will free up memory on Android, but then the applications may slow down a bit, because they will have to get this cache data again. In addition, clearing the cache can lead to the fact that in some of your applications you will have to re-enter your username and password to enter them.

It is also worth noting that if you manually moved music or video files to other directories, then Android will read them in the "Advanced" column.

If you have an SD card in your smartphone or tablet, then in the same section you can also see the data located on it.

Now that we have studied what our memory is clogged with, it is time to move on to its liberation.

2. Manage your applications

Look at the application icons on the desktops of your devices and honestly answer the question of how many of them you use regularly. Surely there are those that have not opened for several months. It's time to delete them to free up Android memory.

If you can’t decide which of the installed applications can and should be removed, go to the settings section and select the “Applications” or “Application Manager” item. Select "Downloaded".

Here you can see the list of applications that you once downloaded, as well as how much memory they occupy. This will help you make an informed decision about which applications can be safely removed.

Start with applications that you no longer use, pay attention to the largest applications that take up a lot of space, and think about whether you need them. To remove an application, just click on its name and then on the “Delete” button.

Please note that you will not be able to uninstall some of the applications due to the fact that they are built into Android or the software of the smartphone or tablet manufacturer. But if you select the “Everything” tab and click on any of these applications, you will find the “Force stop” button there, then this application will no longer work and waste Android memory. In addition, you can remove updates to these applications, which also offloads the device’s memory.

It makes sense to transfer some applications to the SD card, however, unfortunately, not all Android devices support this function. In addition, if you format the SD card, your applications on it will become unavailable.

3. Clean your photos

Review your photos in the gallery and make sure that there are no random and unnecessary ones among them. You know, photographs of the floor, ceiling and sky are of little artistic value. In addition, the necessary photos can be placed on the SD card, your computer, or, finally, on one of the cloud services, for example, Dropbox or Picasa.

4. Stream of music and films

If you have a really large music library, it is not at all necessary to store it in your device. Services such as Google Play Music and Amazon Music can store a large volume of music files and broadcast it to you when you want it.

Five feature films in HD quality can occupy 15 or more gigabytes of memory. A dozen 1-2 minute videos you shot will add a couple more gigabytes to this. So to store all this on your gadget is not practical.

If you purchased a movie using Google Play or Amazon, you can always find them in the cloud services of these companies. Do not forget about the services where the video can be watched online, without having to download it to a tablet or smartphone.

5. Cloud Services

We have already mentioned cloud services for streaming music, video and storing photos, but we will name a few more such services.

For example, Google Drive is an obvious choice for Android users, which makes their collaboration very convenient.

Google Drive along with Google Play, Google Music and other Google services like Gmail and Google Docs give you 15 GB of storage space for your data.

The Android operating system is installed on most mobile devices. It's no secret that smartphones and tablets can easily replace a computer or laptop in their capabilities thanks to powerful hardware and a large amount of memory. There are a huge number of applications for this OS. In the Play Store, according to official statistics, nearly 2 million programs have been downloaded. Many owners of portable devices, especially inexperienced ones, install a lot and store a large number of photos, videos and other files. Features of the mobile operating system over time lead to the appearance of an error reporting an insufficient amount of free memory. As a result, it is almost impossible to use a smartphone or tablet, since the speed of work slows down, and it just does not work to save a file or update installed programs.

In the error “there is not enough space in the device’s memory” there is nothing to worry about - it can be easily fixed

What can be done when this error appears on Android, despite the fact that in fact there is still free space? Let's find out why this message appears, and also look at ways to solve the problem.

The reason for the message

If you, most likely, it has a decent amount of internal storage. Devices with at least 16 gigabytes of memory are considered the best choice. However, not everyone can afford to purchase such a "roomy" device, so they have to be content with 8, or even 4 gigabytes. And if someone has an old gadget, the volume of the drive can be measured even in megabytes. Obviously, the more space, the better. But even if you have enough internal memory, this does not mean that you will never have such a problem. Most likely, you will come across her a little later.

The Android operating system is designed so that primarily applications and temporary files use the internal memory, even if you have an SD card installed. The latest version of the operating system generally has a problem with full support for flash drives. Apparently, Google wants to go along the path of Apple, abandoning memory cards in general.

For the first time, the error “not enough space in the device’s memory” can be encountered on the first day of work, trying to install a large number of programs from the Play Store. If you managed to avoid this, in the process, the entire application cache (temporary files) will gradually occupy the device’s memory.

Even if you transfer applications to the card, some of the files necessary for operation will still be stored on the internal drive. The more often you use the programs, the faster the free space can run out. The leaders in terms of memory consumption are games, especially modern and demanding ones, as well as browsers and various instant messengers. For example, if you actively communicate through the popular WhatsApp in Russia, chats and received media files will gradually fill up the free space. Some applications are not transferred to an external drive at all, as this feature was not provided by the developers.

So, what can be done if the system writes that there is not enough free space, although in fact it is?

How to free up memory

You can free up the device’s memory on Android using various means, both built-in to the system, and third-party utilities. Consider each of the options.

Clearing temporary files

The most affordable way to fight for free space on your device is from temporary files using the settings menu. To do this, go to Settings and open the Memory section. You will see how much space is left, how memory is allocated, and how much space each type of content occupies. To clear the cache, click on the corresponding item in the menu. After a few seconds, the system will show how much space is available.

Some manufacturers of mobile devices install additional utilities that cannot be downloaded from the Play Store, equipped with a system cleaning function. Explore the capabilities of the firmware, and if necessary, use it for its intended purpose.

Using special cleaning utilities

There is a whole section in the Play Store devoted to applications for deleting temporary files and monitoring the state of the system. Log in to the Play Market, enter Cleaner in the search bar and download the utility you need. The leaders in popularity are Clean Master and SD Maid. They give control over the system and allow you to free up a significant amount of device memory. You will need some functions to work. To clean, run the application, select the appropriate menu item, mark the files that you want to delete, and wait for the process to complete.

Clearing the cache through Recovery

Sometimes it turns out that cleaning Android with standard tools of the system, as well as third-party programs, do not bring results - an error still appears. In this case, you can try to clear the system cache. Put your smartphone or tablet on the Android operating system in Recovery mode. To do this, simultaneously hold down the power and volume buttons up. The key combination may vary for some brands and models. Information on how to put the device into Recovery mode can be found on our website.

In the main recovery menu, select the Wipe Cache Partition section, and after the process is completed, reboot in normal mode. As a result of the procedure, personal data will not be affected, and memory will be added, since all temporary files will be deleted.

Transfer applications and files to an SD card

Another effective method can be transferring applications to a memory card. The speed of the application may decrease. It should be remembered that some manufacturers deprive the user of the function of transferring programs by standard means of the system. In this case, you will need to obtain root rights and use third-party utilities.

Immediately consider the process of transferring to a USB flash drive using standard tools. Go to Settings - Applications. After a few seconds, you will see how much space each program takes, and you can sort by this parameter. Find the application you are interested in in the list, click on it. If transferring is possible, you will see the active button “Transfer to SD card”. Transfer the largest programs, then do not forget to clean the device using the appropriate programs. You will get more free space on the internal drive.

If it is impossible to transfer any application, get root-rights and try to transfer data using the Link2SD utility. Remember that you will use such software at your own peril and risk, and if they do not work correctly, you yourself will be responsible for the damaged device.

Removing unnecessary or rarely used applications

Despite all the efforts, is there still not enough memory? Revision installed programs on your Android device. Perhaps you have software that you rarely use or don't use at all, and it takes up precious space. Open the application settings, select the program that you do not currently need, and delete it. If you actively use social networks, we advise you to use mobile versions of the site through a browser, instead of installing clients. The same Facebook can take up to 400 megabytes.

Reset application settings

With prolonged and active use of some applications, their size can grow to indecently large. Such a sin is seen in many programs. We advise you to periodically delete the data of the most "gluttonous" programs. This will free up precious megabytes and increase the stability of Android. To do this, go to Settings - Applications, select the desired program from the list, and then click on "Clear data". All settings will be reset.

In some cases, only resetting all the programs can help, especially when the system is unstable due to overflowing memory, passing other errors along the way. To do this, open Settings - Applications - All, press the menu button and select "Reset Settings".

Reset system settings to factory defaults

Well, the last but the most effective way is to reset the device to factory settings. You will lose all the data, but your device will work as good as new. You can perform a reset both through the settings menu and through Recovery mode. In the first case, you need to go to Settings - Restore and reset - Reset settings. In the second - transfer the device to, select wipe data / factory reset. After that, go through the procedure for setting up your smartphone or tablet on Android from the very beginning.

Conclusion

Obviously, the lack of memory problem is popular among Android device owners. This problem can be solved in several simple ways, but in most cases it will not work out completely. One can only hope that Google in its future updates to the operating system will take care that the internal drive is not clogged with all kinds of garbage.

Do you often encounter this problem? Share your experiences with her in the comments.

So, you, more precisely, your phone does not have enough memory. This, unlike the human one, is solved, only you need to find out all the nuances, why this happens and what then to do.

Therefore, I foresee that this record will not work out small (although I write with optimization), but after reading all the aspects why there is always insufficient free space in the Android device’s memory when downloading applications or updating, it should be enough in the future.

I have already received a letter such as downloading an application, and the android does not write enough memory although there is memory.

This is not the phone's fault, but the Android OS, or rather the developers. The bottom line is that the system determines the public memory, and it, in turn, is divided into specific categories.

ATTENTION: here you must remember that in some versions of android, in the memory where the files (documents, music, video) are stored, you cannot install applications and vice versa.

I think, already from this one sentence above it becomes clear why the android writes that there is no free memory, when it is - you see it.

So that in the future you have less questions, I recommend remembering why you need four folders.

The system files are stored in the system folder (you have nothing to do there), the cache or temporary files are stored in the cache (you can clear the contents, the memory will definitely increase).

Programs are installed in the “data” folder and the system settings are saved. The fourth folder is “Sdcard”, which stores music, photos, videos and more.

On the folder "Sdcrad" a little dwell. Usually it is stored in the internal memory of the device, but if you insert a USB flash drive, it will move to it.

IMPORTANT: android allocates a certain amount of memory for each folder (section). So, if the “data” folder is completely filled, and even 6 GB of free space remains in “Sdcrad”, you alone will not be able to download and install applications, but you will see that there is free memory.

That is why your android does not write enough memory space, although you noticed that there is memory., And there is no possibility to increase the memory of the “data” folder due to “Sdcrad” (hacker manipulations are possible). What to do then? There is a solution. Let's consider.

Do you know that there is a trick that turns a USB flash drive (memory card) into the phone’s internal memory -

What to do if the android constantly writes there is no memory although there is enough free

The first option suggests itself - just remove unnecessary applications, if any - it is known that five of them will be found in almost all.

Option two: if there is, and if not, then purchase a USB flash drive and transfer installed applications to it - accordingly, the internal space will be freed.

Option three: make the default location for installing and storing applications not internal memory, but a USB flash drive.

Advanced option: expand the memory, only for this you will need root rights, and then install the “Link2SD” program.

But only if your android 5.0 and higher get root rights is not so simple as in older versions and even risky, so as not to get a "brick".

What to do if the android phone does not write enough free space - my story

I have long been the owner of the Samsung Galaxy. Until now, I could not complain, but recently a message appeared that the application could not be updated, because the phone does not have enough space for this process.

All applications are installed by default in the internal memory of the phone.

In most owners, it is small - only recently in devices it began to appear much more.

The development of mobile software has led to a situation where it became normal that the programs have tens of megabytes, and some of them are close to 100 MB.

There are games that have more than 1 GB, but in their case, additional files of the application itself are placed on a USB flash drive.

Each manufacturer can customize the system to their version. If it is not possible to transfer the application to the sd card, you should look for a program that will offer such a function.

How much free space is missing

My problems started when I only had 250 MB free. Theoretically, this should be enough, but to update the Facebook application, this amount was not enough.

Other applications did not report a problem, but it was only a matter of time that did not linger.

How to get more memory

The easiest way to uninstall applications that are not in use. It began with this, but still the available memory did not make a good impression.

  At this moment, I decided to take the opportunity to transfer installed applications to a memory card (in Android 4 there is a built-in function and there is no need to install anything).

What applications are installed on the memory card

When deciding which applications to transfer to a memory card, you should always ask yourself the question of how often they are used and under what circumstances.

In my case, the games were the least important, so I decided to transfer them to a USB flash drive, based on the assumption that the programs are more important to me.

Moving applications to a memory card

Moving applications to a flash drive with a built-in is very simple. Just go to the application settings and select the option to transfer to the card.

After a few seconds or several minutes, the waiting program will be moved.

In general, the problem of a small amount of memory in the phone sooner or later affects each user.

  The best solution to this situation is to get rid of applications that are still not used, but rarely used, to move to a less strategic sd card.

Over time, the problem that I described may be larger, as applications become more complex and take up more and more space.

Thus, when replacing the phone, you should pay attention to the available memory of the phone, its separation and whether it is possible to use a memory card. That's all, and who wants more. Successes.

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