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changes in this field. After that Many new Android OS and similar Smart Phone O
now we are at Lollipop version of Android. Millions of Android devices were sold

world. Variety and collection of application is the main reason behind the success

Every technologies or products have its own advantages and disadvantages. Afte
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from traditional JAVA mobiles to Android, one of the important problem is the lac

java applications requite less than 1 MB space, we were able to install lot of appli

games. Whereas in Android, one of the biggest problem that are facing by low-en

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device is the memory or storage issue. After installing some of the necessary app

Whatsapp, Facebook and MX player, there will be no further space for other gam
applications.

Last day I got a gift from my cousin. It was a BSNL penta tablet. It contains Jellybe

version and also have all other features of android devices. But the problem is I c

more than 5 apps in it. I installed necessary apps like MX player, Whatsapp, Faceb

favorite game Clash of Clans. After that there is only a few space. After these inst
whenever I try to install a new application or game, it shows insufficient storage
message and the installation gets cancelled.

I have 8GB SD card.Stillinsufficie

storage available

Many guys confused that why they are getting this error even though they have r
storage space in their SD card. Let me clarify it. Almost all of the android devices

of storage available. Internal Storage and the external Storage. Internal Storage is
where every necessary files needed for the working of your smart phone getting

example the OS is getting stored on the internal storage. Almost all of the apps w

stored on your Internal Storage. Not only these apps, but also their cache and da
getting stored in these internal storage Area.

External Storage is the place where Music, Pictures, and other files getting stored

taking a photo using your Mobile, then it probably get stored in the secondary sto
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have 64GB external storage and 512 MB internal storage, there will be no use.

We are here with some of the advanced way to resolve insufficient storage availa
on your low price mobile or tablet.

Resolve insufficient storage

available problem easily
1:Uninstall unwanted apps

This is the important thing you should do if you are out of storage space. There w
unwanted apps that are playing with your valuable storage are. First of all get rid
and clean the storage. For deleting apps from your device,
Go to Settings
Apps
Choose Unwanted apps
Uninstall

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Keep in mind that never delete Apps like Play Store, Play Service as those are imp
2: Clear the Cache

Cache means a temporary storage area. Think that you are browsing through a b
There will be chance for more cache as browsers are dealing with many types of

other real world contents. There will be no issues for deleting the cache but you n

download them while using the service again. For example, If you delete the cach

app, the user profiles and other icons get deleted from the internal storage and g
again if you are visiting profiles again. To clear the cache
Go to Settings
Apps

Choose an app which have Cache [facebook, twitter, chrome etc have cach
Clear cache

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3: Move apps from device to SD card

With the help of some applications, you can easily move apps that are installed in

memory to the SD card.If you havent tried this yet, just make a try and see how m

space you could save. Some apps on the app store require root permission to mo

card and some others doesnt require. You can try this app to move your apps dir
card without rooting your device.

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4:Move Pictures and Large files in Internal memory to the SD card

Once You remove the SD card, the whole contents like pictures you take, Downlo

received files etc comes under internal storage. So make a checking that whether

files inside your internal storage. If so move it to the SD card. Every time putting f
card is more safe than putting it in the phone storage.

All the above recommendations are very effective againstinsufficient storage av

problem of android device. Among them moving apps to SD card and Clearing ca

important. Also if you have unwanted apps or games installed, get rid of them. N

space but also background working apps took RAM memory and put your device

Clearing the cache of your apps give some more storage space. There are also so

cleaner apps in Play Store, which is more effective than manual Cache clearing, Y

those apps and once cleared, uninstall them. If you know any other way to increa

space of android devices, please let us know. If you have some informative know
this, we are happy to include it in this page.

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32 Responses to 5 ways to Solve insufficient storage available on Android

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Muzamil
November 26, 2014
Hi.
your Infos are very useful to me.Thank you.I have one doubt is how to delete
apps in android device? is it possible without rooting! and what is rooting?

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

Rooting is the process of getting full privilege over our device. By rooting
becaming the super user. We can now do anything on it. By rooting we ca

any changes we want. You can only delete pre installed apps or system a
rooting your smartphone. Thanks for contacting.

vimanyu
November 26, 2014
How to root. Pre installed apps are a headache

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
Rooting procedure is different in each device. Try searching on
Google and YouTube with your device name and model.

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R.Tandon
November 26, 2014

I have ASUS Zenfone 5 with 2 gb ram and 8 gb Rom. If i check in settings-stora

around 60mb free space but when try to download wifi file trsnsfer app which

725kb size from play store it fails and pop up comes to inform insuffucuent sp
you help me in resolving this matter.

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

Some apps requires some amount of space in your device. For example I

wifi file transfer requires minimum 100 Space. Almost all apps requires so

amount of data even though it is small in size. So delete some videos or p

from your Internal storage and repeat the step. You could able to install t
without any problem.

Santhi
November 26, 2014

Hi, I was trying to install one international calling companys app on my andro

galaxy 6102 , they didnt inform me anywhere that it is not compatible with an

very late. As it showed insufficient storage space every time i tried it after clea

cache , clearing , I tried again and again clearing further applications including
services and playstore. Finally i lost my contacts, whatsapp etc. So i uninstall

whatsapp completely and tried to reinstall it. The same error message insuff
storage when i see that it has a lot more space that needed for almost 16 mb

The phone is working but my whatsapp and contacts everywhere are gone.
help with this problem. I spent hrs on this trying different methods cleaning a
my e mail santhi1@live.com Thank you.

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jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
Could you say which is the calling app you tried to install?

Joel John George

November 26, 2014

Ram memory is the problem plz sale ur phone and give at least 1gb RAM
memory available phone.. applications running space is more important.

factory reset.. It has cleared all cache, useless apps and updates.. n instal
antivirus(CM Security, 360 or Netquin).

zaki shaikh
November 26, 2014
Hii,

Im having 6gb of memory free in my sd card and 260mb free in internal storag
download any movie from uc browser it show as insufficent storage. I changed

downloading location to sd card, cleard cache, moved all the pictures and vide
card but still the error same insufficent storage.
Can u help.??
Thanking you

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

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If you moved all files to SD card, then change the download location to In
Storage

Tanusree Sil
November 26, 2014

My phone is Asus zenphon5 it have 2gb RAM gb Rom. When I download songs

browser it seen insufficient storage clear space. So what can I do. I also have g
card.

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

Change the download folder to SD card so that your contents will automa
move to your SD card.

Ayaan
November 26, 2014

Hello , i have the same problem but when i apply these instructions on my cel

never send error of insufficient device . Im very thankfull to you dear . GOD B

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Darren
November 26, 2014

Ok, so I have gone into my settings for automatic write location, and changed
my SD card of which there is 25 GB free. I have relocated all of the apps with t

into the SD card. I am still getting the Insufficient Storage error. I have delete

of the main app causing me trouble(Clash of Clans) and I tried reinstalling the
get the error.

pradeep gangwar
November 26, 2014

i hv asus zen 5 mobile.the problm is dat whatsapp is nt installing in devicei

insufficient space on device.i hv tried much tym to installed it in evry manne

clear cacche an all dat.but its nt installed.nd i dont get d option of sd card i
device.so plz suggest wat should i do nw?

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
It is because your Internal storage is almost full.

Try deleting some Videos and pictures from your gallery and Install What
Then you surely get succeed.
Thanks.

Kamal
November 26, 2014
Hello
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May have your contact number please.

Need your help to resolve a recurring problem.
With best wishes and profound regards.
Kamal.

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
Check your email

maanash
November 26, 2014
thanks a lot..!! very helpful

Umar
November 26, 2014
Thank you
Its excellent i search lot but most important is chace data clean

Mya
November 26, 2014
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Hi .
Can you clarify what application that can and cannot be moved to sd card ?

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

Probably the inbuilt application cant be moved to SD card. Almost all aps
had downloaded can be moved to SD.

basil joe
November 26, 2014
am using onida i012
basically its a poor Android phone
with 512 mb ram
and 108 mb internal

when i buyed the phone it have 50 mb free storage in 108 mb after doing a fa
only 542 KB is remaining out of 108 mb
.
.
I have done a hard reset too

and there no apps installed in system and SD i have uninstalled every then als
remaing
.
plz help me plz

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
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I am really helpless in your case. I dont know why you lose space after a
Actually resetting makes a phone look likes when you bought it.

gentax
November 26, 2014

i hv asus zen 4 mobile.the problm is i try to move all data in internal storage
hw to do it. due to that, my wassap create a problem and cant update due to
space. How to transfer existing data in internal to SD card?
Tq

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014
You can easily move date by connecting to a PC.
Also if you dont have a PC,
then
1.long press on the folder you need to move. [You will get a cut option, a
symbol]

2.Now go to SD card and open he folder where you want to move the file
3.Just below the notification area, you could see a paste symbol.
4. Click on it to start transfer.
Go to
Settings>Storage
then you could see where you had actually loss the space.

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basil joe
November 26, 2014
can i increase internal storage by taking a partition from SD card
.
.
can you suggest me a app for doing this
.
.
also my phone is not rooted
and any one click rooting tool is not working for me .
.
.
so can you please solve this issue too
.
help me waiting for your replay

jinsonkv
November 26, 2014

One click root will work only for some models. Unfortunately your device
include in that.

So without rooting you cant increase internal storage by taking a partition

SD card.
I had searched a lot for finding the root tools for your device, but not fou
Bad Luck.

Annie
November 26, 2014
Hi,
I hv a problem in my phone memory. I have download apps from google play

internal and external memory. When I boost my phone for cache cleaning I lo
pictures, sounds and video of whatsapp, dropbox, candy camera.. etc. It seen
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found error. So I found these app stored in my cache memory instead of inte
external memory.
Infact I hve so many space in my internal and external memory.

sarab
November 26, 2014
thnqq sooo much..
your tip to clear cache was reaallly helpful..
May God blesss you..

Akash
November 26, 2014
Hi Team,

Good Idea.. it worked out for me .. it working very nice and now my phone is
lagging and its working fast
Thank you so much !!

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