There is not enough space on Lenovo. “Phone memory is full” on Android: reasons and solutions

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Not in vain with each new version Android device developers are adding more internal and RAM memory - this is the main space that is simply necessary for proper operation the entire system.

If the user thoughtlessly downloads a lot of “heavy” files, then, as a result, the system can react to this by prohibiting the installation of other software with a simple system message: “Insufficient free memory Android." But to understand what it is and how it can be fixed, you need to know what types of memory exist in your device.

RAM, or otherwise RAM.

This operational device record, which is responsible for all applications launched by the user. It is used by everyone who works at this moment processes, both system and third-party.

In this area, all processes occur very quickly, all data is written and rewritten several times. Therefore the most latest models Android devices can regulate this process themselves without user attention, provided that there is permanent source nutrition. Information about all running processes is displayed in the system through the manager Task Managers. By opening the system folder, you can make sure that you simply do not need some processes, and here you can disable them, freeing up space.

ROM.

This space is occupied by the Android OS itself, it is not changeable, and the system will not simply allow you to add or remove anything from this area. Correction requires root rights, that is, unlimited access to system files, and if you get them, the user of the new smartphone will lose service support.

Internal phone storage.

This space is completely dedicated to the user's needs. Everything will be stored in memory personal files – software, movies and photos, downloaded applications. Here you can change, delete what you don’t need, and add something new. From this memory menu you can transfer large files to a memory card, which will just free up space.

MicroSD.

The volumes of this memory can be very different; removable media up to 64 GB are already available, and this space is quite enough for simple user devices.

The message There is not enough memory space on your Android device can be caused by a variety of reasons:

It is important to understand that space internal memory V different devices varies, but budget models it can be limited to only 2 GB, that is, if you download at least one full-fledged game, then nothing else will fit there. In this case, the user needs to purchase removable media, a memory card.
Even if the owner of the device does not download any applications at all, much less games, then such a device may run out of internal memory. This may happen due to too big list cache, which is constantly added while the device is running.
If the owner uses different navigation maps, for example, to build a route in an unfamiliar place, then this function greatly affects the overcrowding of the operating memory.
When updating software, games and applications, old ones setup files remain in the system, cluttering up the required space.

Ways to solve the problem

Removing unnecessary software

Let's say that you have many installed on your Android smartphone. various applications. How can I view, delete or move them? Using the device itself:

Enter the main settings menu, scroll through it and find “Installed Application Manager” or a section with some similar name.
It will open before you full list everything you have installed on your device.
If you no longer need some software, you can safely remove it here, especially those that you never run.
Large applications such as maps or a market can be easily sent to removable media by clicking on the “Move to memory card” option.

This method helps many users get rid of the system message with the text not enough Android memory.

Cleaning the device from debris using the system

While working on the device, the system records various caches browser page visits, crash logs, messages already read, and so on. This, of course, is very important for the performance of the OS, but over time there are more and more of them, which leads to system message about insufficiency.

To remove unnecessary trash do the following:

Download any file manager from the market Google Play, the choice is simply overwhelming.
Open installed application and go to the downloads folder (downloand).
Carefully review all the information, select the software you do not need and delete it permanently, thereby clearing the space.
Open your inbox, sort through the ones you read, and delete those that aren't of much value.
Open the browser that you constantly use, check the folder of all the directories where information is stored, and fearlessly delete everything using the file manager - they only clutter the system.
Clearing the list of recorded application caches also helps in solving the problem. You need to find each of them from the settings menu, and at the bottom there is a link to clean up, so you can free up enough space.

You need to do this kind of “cleaning” regularly, then you won’t have to read unpleasant messages if you need to install new software.

Cleaning memory through special applications

If you use desktop computer, then you probably know that there is special software that professionally cleans the system of unnecessary files, cache and logs. The same functionality can be used on Android and best development recognized utility Clean Master, it is available in Google store Play.

By installing the utility just once, you can easily get rid of everything unnecessary that has accumulated while working on the device. And at the same time, fix the problem due to which Android writes insufficient memory.

The program can work in several modes:

Clearing accumulated debris.
Speeding up the system itself, freeing up space from crash logs and caches.
It will open all installed applications and offer to remove unused ones.
It will launch the built-in antivirus, checking the device for viruses.

There are others useful utilities to speed up work, they can be found in the same Market. For example, CCleaner.

If none of the options work, Hard Reset will help.

If, after several attempts, the screen still shows not enough space in the device’s memory, then most likely the system has failed, and you need to reset all your settings to factory settings. This can be done through the main menu in the “Backup and reset” section; the system will prompt you to save some data to removable media, agree, and click on the reset button. After some time, you will receive a completely “clean” device, and you can again install everything you need for work and entertainment.

Depending on the class of the device and its year of manufacture, the amount of internal (i.e. built-in) memory varies. In some devices it is 4 GB, in others 16 GB or more. There is never enough internal memory. Firstly, for the operating room Android systems The internal storage has priority for installing applications. Secondly, not every application will allow itself to be installed on a memory card (external storage). Thirdly, gadget manufacturers like to fill the built-in storage out of the box with all sorts of pre-installed games and other software, which is called bloatware. Therefore, the built-in storage of an Android device tends to run out faster than the user expects. In this case, the error “Insufficient space in the device memory” or “Phone memory is full” is displayed, and applications are not installed. In this article we will look at everything possible ways get rid of this error and solve the problem with lack of free space in Android phone or tablet.

Here's a living example - Samsung Galaxy J3 2016. After purchasing it, we brought it home, connected it to Wi-Fi and allowed us to update all the built-in applications, without installing a single new application. What we have? — After 2 hours, all applications were updated and the message immediately appeared: Not enough free space - 0.99 GB available.

As I said above, this happened for two reasons:

budget model and memory on internal storage only 4 GB;
Despite the modest amount of built-in memory, Samsung has pre-installed a lot of applications, most of which the owner will not need at all.

How to check how much internal memory is free

There are several ways to check how much free space is currently available on your device.

Via Dispatcher

IN Samsung smartphones Tap the Recent Apps button (or hold the Home button for about 1 second on very old devices) and then tap the memory icon.

Shown here in Busy/Total format. Those. to get quantity available memory you need to subtract the first from the second:

Via Settings

Go to Settings > Options > Storage.

Here it is more specific and detailed:

How to free up space on your device and get rid of the “Not enough space in device memory” or “ Phone memory is full"

Removing unnecessary applications

Go to Settings > Options > Application Manager:

You will be taken to the Uploaded tab. Bring up the menu and select Sort by size:

After that, click on the unnecessary application and select Delete:

Remove updates to unused native apps or disable them completely

Now about the software that cannot be removed - the built-in applications that your phone was sold with. Uninstall updates and then completely disable apps you don't use. For this:

Select an application.
Click Uninstall updates:

Then click Disable:

For example, few of my friends use products such as:

Google Play Press
Hangouts
Chaton
Google Play Books
RBC Currencies

Note. If you have root, you can remove any software - even system software. But you need to be extremely careful with this matter. We recommend removing so-called bloatware - various games and other software imposed by your manufacturer.

Clearing the cache of all applications on Android

Go to Settings > Options > Memory:

Wait a few seconds while the occupied space size is calculated. Tap on an item Cached data:

Click OK:

Empty Trash ES Explorer

Many people use the ES Explorer manager, but do not know that it is capable of putting deleted information into the trash and storing it there. As a result, after some time a message may appear stating that the device memory is insufficient. If you use this program, empty the Trash or disable it. You can also use the built-in cleaner:

Clearing memory using utilities

Such utilities, as a rule, do not provide a noticeable effect. But some display advertisements and take up memory space on their own. Therefore, if you decide to use such a utility, remove it after cleaning. You can always reinstall it and clear the internal memory again.

Transfer some applications to the memory card

This is done simply: you need to go to Application Details and click To SD memory card:

This often helps to free up a little disk space and remove the message There is not enough space in the device memory, but there are two “buts” here:

The program may run slower from a memory card;
as mentioned above, not all programs will allow you to do this.

There is not enough space for writing, although there is enough of it - how to solve the problem?

There may be a situation when there is enough free memory, but Android applications still do not want to be installed and display the error “Not enough space in the device memory.” Try these points...

Clear Google Play Store cache

In the Application Manager, go to the All tab and find Google Play Store:

Open its properties and clear the cache in the same way as we showed above.

Uninstalling a Google Play Store update

Often, returning to the original version of the Market helps clear the error. Click Uninstall updates:

Clearing the cache partition via Recovery mode

Turn off your device.
Turn it on again and hold the button to enter Recovery mode. In Samsung you need to hold down the Power key + Home + Volume up.
Select Wipe cache partition:

If you have an Advanced item, go into it and select Wipe Dalvik Cache.

Wipe

If you have been using your device for a long time and actively install and uninstall applications and games, then your device’s memory probably contains many remnants of deleted software. These files and folders not only take up a lot of space, but can also slow down the device and introduce glitches.

These steps should help you get rid of the “Not enough device storage space” message on Android.

There are two symptoms when the internal memory on the phone is sorely lacking:

Applications and Android is slow,
The phone displays a message that you need to take action and free up the occupied space.

The internal memory of the phone has a fixed volume, and it (seemingly) cannot be increased. However, in the guide we will tell you how to clear your phone’s internal memory of unnecessary files and applications.

By increasing free place in Android memory, you will save time and stop noticing slowdowns on your phone and tablet. The entire “cleaning” will take about 20 minutes.

Error: Insufficient memory on mobile device

Android usually displays this message if a process or application does not have enough free space in the phone's internal memory.

Lack of memory can make itself felt by constant freezes. If this is not noticeable when buying a phone, then over time, after installing dozens mobile applications and the accumulation of “garbage” you begin to notice it.

The question involuntarily arises: do the phone’s characteristics “lie”? If not, then why does the same smartphone/tablet work stably for others?

Checking the amount of free memory on Android

When a notification appears about insufficient internal memory, the question arises: how much memory is available, what part of it is occupied?

You can check your free space through settings mobile phone. To do this, go to Settings – Options – Memory (Settings – Device Maintenance – Storage – Storage settings – Device memory). We carefully study the data, paying attention to the following figures:

Total space – the amount of internal memory of Android
System memory - the minimum amount of space reserved for system operation
Available space – how much space is left in the internal memory.

Accordingly, if the built-in memory is not enough, you need to increase the memory on the phone to the size of System memory so that the system does not display the corresponding error.

In the following chapters, I will tell you how to clear the internal memory on Android.

Clearing your phone's internal memory

You can remove unnecessary things using built-in tools operating system and through third-party applications. They analyze occupied space and help identify files that can be safely deleted.

Removing applications from Android system memory

There are probably applications installed on your phone that are hanging around like dead weight and are not being used for their intended purpose. Their size can reach hundreds of megabytes (including cache).

You can remove useless programs through: Options - Settings - Application Manager (Settings – Apps).

In Android 8, it is convenient to use to calculate unnecessary applications free utility FIles Go. For other OS versions it is available for download via Google Play.

How to delete unnecessary applications in FIles Go:

Go to the Unused apps section,
We sort applications by modification date or size,
To delete, mark unnecessary programs check the boxes and click Uninstall.

Video instructions for deleting applications:

Transferring files to a memory card

The internal memory of the phone, as already mentioned, has a fixed volume, so you need to constantly check whether there is enough free space for correct operation applications and OS.

In general, Android memory is divided into internal and external. External memory It’s easy to “expand”, fortunately, SD cards are inexpensive today (for $25 you can buy a 256 GB memory card).

Actually, you can transfer files through any file manager - via phone or PC.

Moving unnecessary applications from internal to external memory card

As an alternative to CCleaner, it is convenient to use the aforementioned Files Go application.

How to increase memory on Android manually

For manual cleaning Any file manager will work for your phone's memory. We recommend ES Explorer or Total Commander.

Be careful and delete only unnecessary user files in the inner Android memory, which you created/copied yourself.

So, open the file manager, go to the root of the internal memory, start searching and deleting what is unnecessary.

Which files should you delete (transfer to a memory card) first:

Photos, videos, voice recorders and other documents saved not on SD, but in internal memory;
Documents received by mail or via social media(most often they are saved in the Download folder);
E-books and other files saved third party applications to the device memory;
Contents of folders DCIM, bluetooth, sounds.

We use Storage Analyzers (for clarity)

For clarity, we recommend using the Files Go application or any other storage analyzer for Android, which will show which files take up the most disk space and where they are located in the form of a diagram. Among these applications we note:

Transfer photos and videos to Google Photos service

It is photos and videos that “eat up” the most space on your phone, so you can quickly free up space on your memory card or built-in storage. If your phone doesn't support a memory card, move files you don't access often to the cloud. The best app for this is Photos, or Google Photos. It automatically uploads photos to the service, where they are available in their original quality through a browser or application.

In addition to Google Photos, you can pay attention to alternatives such as Dropbox, Flickr or Microsoft OneDrive.

Even when the photos are only available on the server, you can easily access them if you have a working internet connection. And most importantly, it is really convenient and quick way free up a couple gigabytes of internal memory!

Memory clearing: questions and answers

1. The phone did not have enough internal memory, I sent half of the photos to the SD card, after that I open it, and they are all kind of cloudy. I tried to transfer it back to the internal memory of Android, but the photos are the same. How can I get my old photos back? so that it is as before, cleaned up without any distortions.

2. I didn’t have enough internal memory on my phone, so I wanted to clear it. I transferred the data (photos, music) to the memory card. Now the files cannot be read, although the phone sees the card. How can I get at least a photo back?

3. Samsung A5 phone. I didn’t know how to increase the internal memory, so I used my laptop to move folders with music and files from the internal memory to an SD card. After that, when opening the folders, they all turned out to be empty. Neither the phone nor the computer can see the files and music. The internal memory of the phone did not seem to decrease after this. How to find these files?

Answer. You probably copied sketches, not originals, to the memory card. The original photos may have remained in the phone's internal memory. If this does not happen, it will help you.

If there is not enough space in the device memory, you should copy the files to your computer (make backup copy) and only then move it to the memory card. It will be useful for you to read the instructions on how to clear internal memory on Android (see text above).

I have Sony phone Xperia, when I go to the Play Market, I want to download some program, the system says that there is not enough memory on Android, although the flash drive is 16 GB! What to do?

Answer. Most likely, the “insufficient memory” error on Android is due to the fact that there is not enough internal memory - this is where the installation files are downloaded from Google Play.

Transfer the largest files from the internal memory of Android to your SD card.
Remove unnecessary applications using a file manager or Files Go.
Take advantage CCleaner utility to clear unnecessary files in the phone memory.

I cleaned my phone's memory and deleted many folders. And now I can’t view the gallery through Android, it says: “The storage is not available.” How can I get it back?

Answer. During cleaning, you probably deleted the folder with photos on the memory card (SDCARD/DCIM/CAMERA). You can recover files from there using CardRecovery or PhotoRec programs.

When you try to update an installed application or download a new one from Play Market You may receive a message warning you that your device does not have enough free memory to complete the operation. This notification interrupts the process, and it can occur both when there is really not enough memory, and when in fact there is sufficient free space.

Causes of memory errors

The "Your device doesn't have enough memory" error occurs when the files you need to download to install or update a game or app are larger than your device's main memory can accommodate. But there are times when this problem may occur when there is enough memory.

When downloading the Play Market application, it says that there is not enough space on the device

How to get rid of the error

You can find out if you have enough space in the device settings by going to the “Memory” section. It describes which memory is the main one - device memory or a memory card - how much space is occupied and what it is filled with. If you are convinced that you do not have enough space, then you need to free it. There is no other way to get rid of the “Insufficient memory” message.

In the "Memory" window you can see how the space on the device is used

Please note that if the volume of files that need to be downloaded from the Play Market is even slightly less than what you have, then an error may still appear, since part of the memory should always remain unoccupied. Therefore, the total amount of memory should exceed the size of the downloaded application by several megabytes.

Cleaning through settings

To clear your phone's memory through Settings:

Clearing memory manually

Manual cleaning is about removing everything that can be removed. See which apps you're not using. You can transfer media files such as music, photos, etc. to a memory card or third-party storage device.

Delete extra files from device memory

The most convenient way to check the device memory is through Explorer: open any file manager available on the device and open all folders one by one, deleting unnecessary files. But keep in mind that you can only erase those items that you downloaded. Do not touch system files under any circumstances, this will damage the device.

Automatic memory clearing

Clear your device of temporary, frozen and broken files possible in automatic mode, if you use one of third party programs designed for this purpose. For example, you can download free version CCleaner from the Play Market and clear the device’s memory of everything unnecessary by just clicking the “Clean” button. Scanning should be done every time you need free space, as unnecessary files will accumulate again over time.

Delete unnecessary files using CCleaner using the CLEAN button

Video: Various ways to clear memory on Android

An error appeared, but there is space

There are times when a message about lack of space appears, but in fact there is free memory. Please note that on some devices the memory may be divided, that is, not all free space is allocated for applications. But if you are sure that there is enough memory, then the problem is Play app Market, which incorrectly retrieves device information. To fix this, you need to first reboot your device. If that doesn't help, do the following:

While in system settings, expand the Applications tab. Open the “Applications” tab in “Settings”
Go to the “Everything” section and find the Play Market in it. Open information about the Play Market in “Applications”
Stop it, clear cache and data. After that, reboot your device again and check if the error disappears. Stop the application, clear its cache and data, and restart
If the error does not disappear, then do the same steps with Google Service Framework and Google Play Services. These two apps can be found in the same All list. Resetting services related to Play Market - Google Services Framework and " Google Services Play"
After that, return to the Play Market and uninstall the updates, thereby rolling it back to the original version. When you connect to Wi-Fi networks, the store will automatically update itself to latest version. Reboot your device: the error will no longer occur.
We delete store updates using a similar button in the application menu

Video: How to eliminate false memory recognition

"Out of memory" error outside the Play Market

There are cases, although rare, when a similar error about low memory occurs outside the store, for example, when installing an application from an apk file. If you really do not have free memory allocated for applications, then follow the instructions described above.

If you are sure that there is space, and this error occurs not only with one application, but in all cases, then this indicates damage system files. The best way out is to copy everything important information from the device to a third-party reliable media and restore the device to factory settings.

Video: factory reset

How to avoid encountering a similar problem in the future

To avoid encountering the “Not enough space” error in the future, you need to follow these rules:

keep track of what your device's memory is being used for;
clear temporary files and cache every few weeks;
remove applications only in the correct way, and without deleting files related to them: incorrect deletion will lead to the fact that file system there will be many frozen elements from the deleted program;
don't overload your memory unnecessary applications and games.

You are faced with an error when your device does not have enough memory to perform some action - first make sure there is enough memory, and if it really is not enough, reset Play settings Market and all services related to it. If the error occurs outside of the store, reset the device after creating a backup copy of the information stored in the system.

If your phone's memory is full, you need to free up some space. Removing cached data that fills spaces will help ensure that Android does not slow down. You can clean Android of junk manually or using special cleaning applications.

Manual cleaning

If the phone has not been cleaned for a long time, then the user is faced with a number of tasks:

How to release system memory.
How to release RAM.
How to clear an SD card.

If you run out of free space, then the first question that needs to be resolved is how to clear the cache on Android. Removing the cache allows you to quickly and freely free up system memory. If you don't understand where it goes free space, clearing the cache will give the answer - the memory on the phone is running out due to a large volume of temporary files. To get rid of them, you need to clean your Android.

Open settings, “Applications” section.
Go to the settings of applications that create a lot of temporary files - Play Market, games, browser, instant messengers, social network clients. Don’t forget about built-in applications like “Galleries”. Even if you delete photos and videos from your phone, information about them will remain in the cache.
Click Clear Cache.

Manually clearing internal memory Android devices is not limited to deleting the application cache. To completely clear the memory of your Android phone, you need to study the contents system folders. This can be done manually via file managers. Let's see how you can free up memory on Android by deleting temporary files via File Manager(Conductor).

You can also clean out folders individual applications- VKontakte, Viber, WhatsApp. You won’t be able to clear RAM on Android this way, but you will understand how to clear the internal memory of your phone. In addition, knowing how to clean your phone, you can get rid of viruses that periodically enter the system.

After deleting the cache and unnecessary files, it will become clear where the memory of your Android phone or tablet went. The memory is gone because the system has accumulated full set temporary data. The storage device cannot delete them on its own, which causes slowdowns and other problems. By knowing how to clear memory and freeing up system memory, the user can extend the device's operating time.

Using cleaning apps

We figured out how to clear the internal memory of Android yourself. Now let's see how to completely clean your phone using special applications. You can find it in Play Market a large number of programs in Russian and English. Please note the following applications:

Clean Master.
Cleaning Master.
History eraser.
Smart Booster.
1Tap Cleaner, etc.

They work on the same principle: you launch the program, select which files you want to delete, and wait for the optimization procedure to complete.

If you know how to manually clear memory on Android, then this will not be enough for complete removal unnecessary files. Using 2 methods, manual cleaning and optimization through applications, will help you figure out how to remove all unnecessary data that takes up space.

Cleaning RAM

We figured out how to quickly clear system memory on Android, but the question remains, how to clear RAM? RAM on Android is also filled with data, the release of which allows you to answer the question of how to increase the speed of your phone.

Most cleaning programs can optimize RAM on Android and increase performance. If you don’t understand where the performance went, then after running the cleaning application, the RAM on Android can again be used to its fullest extent.