Applications cannot be installed on Android because there is not enough space. What to do if the message “There is not enough space in the device memory” appears

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Almost every third user experiences a lack of memory on Android devices. It seems like I didn’t do much: I downloaded five or two programs, a couple of hundred photos, recorded several holidays on video - and wow, suddenly an error appears stating that there is not enough memory (by the way, it can appear even in cases where when the memory has not yet run out and is available!).

What can you do if your phone doesn't have enough memory?

1) Check: how much memory is left...

Perhaps, no matter how trivial it may be, you need to start understanding by checking the remaining free memory. In order to find out detailed statistics, on the latest versions of Android, just open the settings, section "Memory"(see screenshots below).

If you have less than 500 MB of free memory available, then all sorts of errors are possible when working and installing new applications (the fact is that even when installing the application on an SD card, it requires the internal memory of the phone to work).

Examination available memory/ Android 5.0 (6.0)

2) Clear cache and updates

Applications on a smartphone save some of their data in a cache to speed up their work. internal memory (note: when it is deleted, the user data is not affected!) . Over time, the cache can seriously grow to a very impressive size: up to several. gigabyte! Moreover, you can store a cache even from programs that you have not used for a long time (or have never used at all, the phone just originally came with this software).

To clear the cache, just open the “Memory” section in the Android settings. Next you will see a line with cache information (in my case almost 600 MB!): by clicking on it, a message will appear asking you to delete it (see a couple of screenshots below).

By the way, if you go to the list of applications, you can delete both its cache and its updates for each selected software. In this regard, I would recommend paying attention to browsers, Google Play, photos (and in general, services from Google), maps. Sometimes their updates and cache grow to several gigabytes!

By the way, if an error about insufficient memory appears in one specific application- then try deleting the cache and updates for this particular software! Often, such errors occur due to various temporary files accumulating in the phone’s memory.

3) Removal unused applications, old photos and videos

It’s no secret that human memory is very selective: what you don’t use is very quickly forgotten and erased... This means that after a year or two of using Android, quite a lot of applications and games can remain in the device’s memory. Some of which you may no longer need or use for a long time.

The message of this thought is simple: Check the list of downloaded applications and delete anything you haven't used for a long time. See screenshot below.

By the way, old photos and videos can also be deleted or transferred to HDD computer.

To help! How to download photos and files from your phone to your computer - 6 ways:

4) Transfer applications to SD card

If you have the ability to install an SD card on your phone (you may already have one), then you can transfer some applications from the phone’s internal memory to the card. To do this, just open the “Applications” section in the Android settings, open the properties of one of the applications from the list and click on the “move to SD card” button.

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5) Using cloud storage for photos, videos and documents, for example, Yandex disk

If you do not have a slot for an SD card (or you want to free up memory even more), then you can use cloud storage. The gist of it is that you install a special one on your phone. an application that will automatically upload all your photos and videos to the cloud. Thanks to this, you will get several advantages:

you will be able to view photos and videos from any PC, smartphone, laptop, etc. devices connected to the Internet (i.e., there will be no need to transfer files from your phone to your PC);
save a lot of space in your phone memory;
you can connect several smartphones to the cloud at once (and create shared storage);
You can quickly share the necessary photos with your loved ones (i.e. send them a link so that they can download them to themselves in 1 click).

In general, if we move on to practice, then one of the leaders today in this segment is Yandex Disk. After installing the application, you can easily and quickly access it (by entering the PIN code, specified during installation), and view/work with your photos, videos, documents (the same as if they were in your phone memory).

You can also set auto-upload of photos from your phone memory in the Yandex Disk settings (moreover, you can also specify when to do this: with any Internet connection, or only via Wi-Fi).

Instructions!

Yandex Disk: how to use it, upload and download files, photos -

6) Application of special applications for cleaning memory (garbage cleaners)

There are now quite a lot of software available for automatic cleaning Android memory (sometimes such applications will find as much “garbage” as you can’t even imagine...). For example, the screenshot below shows the work of CCleaner: almost 5.5 GB of “garbage” for several minutes. minutes of work! Actually, I’ll say a few words about it below.

By the way, instead of CCleaner you can also try the following products: Clean Master, AVG Cleaner, Phone Cleaner, etc.

CCleaner

CCleaner is not only the name of an application for Android, but also one of the most famous utilities for Windows cleaning(I think most have heard of it). Allows you to monitor the state of the system, safely delete “unnecessary” files and free up memory. It is rightfully considered one of the leaders in its segment.

Peculiarities:

finds and deletes the cache of most applications;
deletes information from download folders;
clears history in browsers;
deletes the clipboard;
finds and removes outdated and residual files(which were once used by the system, but now are simply not needed by anyone);
controls which applications consume Internet traffic;
controls which applications and how they consume battery power;
will show which applications have not been used for a long time;
monitors CPU and RAM load and much more...

7) Reset your phone

Well, the drastic way to solve the problem is to reset your phone settings (important! this will delete all your files: music, photos, documents, etc. Ie. Before this operation, it is advisable to make a backup of all necessary data) .

I note that resetting the settings often helps solve the most “unsolvable” problems (including the insufficient space error). To reset: just open the "Backup and reset" section in Android settings, then select "Reset settings" and agree to these changes. See screenshot below.

The last piece of advice (more obvious than the obvious): if funds allow, buy new phone with more memory...

Note : in the article I did not consider “controversial” methods for which it is necessary to obtain Root rights and “offer” some system folders and settings (after all, similar methods carry some risks, and you can ruin something. And in our business, the main thing is “do no harm”).

That's all...

Happy setup!

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 operating system Android internal The drive 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 available on your device. this moment.

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 the amount of 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 search for 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.

operating room Android system 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. Exists great amount applications for this OS. According to official statistics, almost 2 million programs have been downloaded on the Play Store. Many owners portable devices, especially inexperienced ones, install a lot and store a large number of photos, videos and other files. Over time, the peculiarities of the mobile operating system lead to the appearance of an error indicating that there is insufficient free memory. As a result, it is almost impossible to use a smartphone or tablet, since the speed of operation slows down, and it is simply impossible to save any file or update installed programs.

There is nothing wrong with the “insufficient space in device memory” error - it can be easily resolved

What can you do when it appears on Android? this error, despite the fact that in fact free place is there any left? Let's find out why this message appears and also look at ways to solve the problem.

Reason for the message

If you have one, most likely it has a decent amount of internal storage. Best choice Devices with at least 16 gigabytes of memory are considered. However, not everyone can afford to purchase such a “capacious” device, so they have to be content with 8 or even 4 gigabytes. And if someone has an old gadget, the storage capacity can even be measured 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 encounter it a little later.

The Android operating system is designed so that apps and temporary files use internal memory first, even if you have an SD card installed. Latest version The operating system generally has a problem with full support for flash drives. Apparently Google wants to go Apple ways, giving up memory cards altogether.

For the first time, you may encounter the “insufficient space in device memory” error on the very first day of work, after trying to install a large number of programs from the Play Store. If you managed to avoid this, during operation the entire application cache (temporary files) will gradually occupy the device memory.

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

So, what can you do if the system writes that there is not enough free space, although in fact there is?

How to free up memory

You can free up the memory of your Android device using various means, both built into the system and third party utilities. Let's consider each of the options.

Clearing temporary files

The most affordable option The fight for free space on the device is from temporary files using the settings menu. To do this, go to Settings and open the Memory section. You'll see how much space is left, how memory is allocated, and how much space each type of content takes up. 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 mobile device manufacturers install additional utilities, which cannot be downloaded from the Play Store, equipped with a system cleaning function. Study the capabilities of the built-in software, and if necessary, use it for its intended purpose.

Using special cleaning utilities

IN Play store The market has a whole section dedicated to applications for deleting temporary files and monitoring system status. Sign in Play Market, enter Cleaner in the search bar and download the required utility. 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. Some functions will require . To clean, launch the application, select the appropriate menu item, mark the files that need to be deleted, and wait until the process completes.

Clearing cache via Recovery

Sometimes it turns out that cleaning Android standard means systems, as well as third party programs, do not bring results - the error still appears. In this case, you can try cleaning system cache. Put your Android smartphone or tablet into Recovery mode. To do this, you need to simultaneously hold down the power and volume up buttons. The key combination may differ for some brands and models. You can find information on how to put your device into Recovery mode on our website.

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

Transfer apps and files to SD card

One more effective method It may be possible to transfer applications to a memory card. This may reduce the speed of applications. It should be remembered that some manufacturers deprive the user of the function of transferring programs using standard system tools. In this case, you will need to obtain root rights and use third-party utilities.

Let's immediately look at the process of transferring to a flash drive using standard means. Go to Settings - Applications. In a few seconds, you'll see how much space each program takes up and can sort by that parameter. Find the application you are interested in in the list, click on it. If transfer is possible, you will see active button"Move to SD card." Move the most major programs, and then do not forget to clean the device using the appropriate programs. You will get more free space on the internal storage.

If some application cannot be transferred, get root rights and try to transfer data using the Link2SD utility. Please remember that you will use such software at your own risk, and if incorrect operation You will be responsible for the damaged device.

Remove unwanted or rarely used apps

Despite all your efforts, you still don't have enough memory? Make a revision installed programs on your Android device. Perhaps you have software that you use very rarely or not at all, and it takes up precious space. Open application settings, select the program that you do not currently need, and uninstall it. If you are actively using social networks, we advise you to use mobile versions 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 Some applications can grow obscenely large in size. Such a sin has been noticed in many programs. We advise you to periodically delete data from the most “gluttonous” programs. This will free up precious megabytes and increase stability Android work. 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 programs can help, especially when due to memory full The system is unstable, producing other errors at the same time. To do this, open Settings - Applications - All, press the menu button and select “Reset settings”.

Reset system settings to factory defaults

Well, the extreme, but the most effective remedy- reset device settings to factory settings. You will lose all your data, but your device will work like new. You can perform a reset either through the settings menu or through Recovery mode. In the first case, you need to go to Settings - Backup and reset - Reset settings. In the second - move the device to , select wipe data / factory reset. After that, go through the procedure of setting up your Android smartphone or tablet from the very beginning.

Conclusion

Obviously, the problem with low memory is popular among owners of devices on Android based. This problem can be solved in several simple ways, but in most cases it will not be possible to completely get rid of it. We can only hope that Google company in its future operating system updates, it will make sure that the internal drive does not become clogged with all kinds of garbage.

Do you often encounter this problem? Share your experience of dealing with it in the comments.

Feb 28, 2016 19:34

Any application requires a certain amount of space on your smartphone. This also applies to WhatsApp. Currently, the messenger cannot be installed on an SD card. Therefore, before installing or updating the messenger, you should take care to free up the internal memory. Otherwise, you will get the “Not enough disk space” error in WhatsApp.

Description of the problem

The messenger itself may store unnecessary information that is not needed. It fills up memory, making it difficult to update the app version. To clear the memory of the utility you will need to use file manager to access hidden folders WhatsApp.

They have appropriate names, so they will be easy to find. But we should not forget that after deleting a photo or video, it will be impossible to return them to the application. If they are important, then it is better to do backup copy or move them to external drive for storage.

The developers recommend having at least 1 GB of free internal memory in order to install or update WhatsApp. But there are situations when more space is required, which should be taken care of before starting the process.

Solution

If the WhatsApp “Not enough disk space” error still appears, then it is recommended to clean the device. Check the memory status in the settings section. Remove unnecessary data from the internal storage. For example, photos can be moved to a computer or to the cloud.

The memory full problem, which can be identified by the message issued by the Android operating system “Memory Full,” is quite common. Moreover universal solutions doesn't exist for her, but there is a lot of advice. In this material we will try to systematize all or, according to at least, most of the information available on this subject.

Types of memory in Android devices

RAM, Random Access Memory or RAM - random access memory or random access memory. Software(including operating system and installed applications) writes to given memory the data they need during their work and can quickly read it. RAM required constant power supply– when you turn off or restart the device, it is completely cleared. The more random access memory, the correspondingly more various processes and services can be started simultaneously. The “Phone memory is full” error may occur if the entire amount of RAM is completely exhausted, and there is not enough free space for the application being launched.

ROM, Read Only Memory or ROM - read-only memory. The information stored in it cannot be changed and is recorded when the phone is manufactured, or when the operating system is reinstalled - that is, during the flashing process. ROM is often divided into several sections to perform internal functions.

Interal Storage (Interal Phone Storage) – internal storage of a smartphone (or other device). This memory section is designed to store user data, installed applications, and so on. This is something like an analogue of a hard drive in a personal computer. Naturally, in the process of writing data to the internal memory of an Android device, the free space here becomes less. The total storage capacity and the amount of free space can be viewed in the device settings.

External Storage – or, essentially, a microSD/microSDHC memory card. This type The user can expand the memory at will, if, of course, the device supports memory cards, and there is a corresponding slot for this. Is something like external hard drive For personal computer. The total and occupied volumes of this type of memory, as well as the free space on the card, can be checked in the settings of the Android gadget. You can store multimedia data such as music, movies, pictures on the memory card. Starting with Android 2.2, it became possible to transfer installed applications to a memory card if the application itself supports it, thus saving space on the internal storage. Before replacing a memory card, it is strongly recommended that you first unmount it rather than simply removing it from the device.

Why does memory run out?

Usually, after some time of relatively “quiet” use of a device on Android, users begin a period when they want to modify this very device in every possible way programmatically. The endless installation of applications, scripts, and so on begins. And sooner or later the message “Phone memory is full” appears, especially if the model is not one of the “top” ones, and there is not that much memory. It is logical to assume that the problem is in RAM - yes, this is partly true. But cleaning it up is much easier; this can be done both through the settings and using various downloadable utilities. So, a message about a lack of memory in the device appears when the internal storage is full. Of course, you can constantly clean this very drive, remove unnecessary applications, and so on, but over time it will be seen that the notorious “Phone memory is full” will appear more and more often. What is this connected with?

The Android operating system installs applications to internal memory by default;
Not every application can be transferred to a memory card;
“hard-wired” into your device is vital important programs like Google Maps and Google Play are updated periodically, occupying additional internal memory cells;
Some manufacturers load up the smartphone or tablet you buy with pre-installed games and other software called bloatware.

Checking free space

Via dispatcher

Button - call the dispatcher

IN Samsung devices Press and hold the Home button for about a second, then go to the memory icon.

The data here is displayed in the format "Occupied/Total", so you will need to remember a little arithmetic lessons.

Through settings

Everything is simpler here: Settings > Options > Memory . And you don’t need to count anything.

How to clean - overview of options

Operational measures

For a quick, although not very long-term, solution to the situation, clearing temporary files will help. They have the extension .rm and are stored in the folder datalocal mp. You can delete temporary files if you have Root access, for example, when Root help Explorer.

Also, in the above folder data you can find many files that have the extension .log and contain “error” in the name - these are error log files various applications, which take up quite a lot of space. We delete them and forget about “Phone memory is full” for a while.

Removing dex files

Now let's look at a more thorough method of cleaning space on the internal drive. Each program on a smartphone or tablet, or any other Android device, when installed, creates a file with the extension .dex in the directory datadalvik-cache. But sometimes, on some system applications These files are missing, and the following picture is visible:

It's really strange that the program takes up 0 bytes. As it turns out, the reason lies in the fact that along with these files, the firmware contains files of the same name, but with the .odex extension. These files can be created, and then there is no need to leave the .dex files. For example, LuckyPatcher can “oddex” applications. So, first, look in the application properties to see how much space it takes up:

IN in this case it's 1.68 MB, so the corresponding .dex file is in datadalvik-cache takes up the same amount of space, and the created .odex file will weigh the same. Launch the mentioned LuckyPatcher, select from the list the right application, press on it (not just “tap” once, but press and hold), we see the context menu:

We select the first or second item, and it does not matter that the application may not need to remove license verification or remove advertising at all. After this, the program will create the .odex files we need. You can now remove .dex files from datadalvik-cache. And now we see that the application already takes 0 bytes, but it works fine. This method Suitable for system applications.

For custom applications, everything is a little different. We select the application we need and go to its folder on the memory card, look at the free memory this application. On in this example 1.56 MB is reserved for the program folder, while the .dex file occupies 1.68 MB.

There are several ways to solve this problem: either move the selected application to the system directory and carry out the manipulations described above, or forget about this idea specifically with this application and take on some other program. By the way, if you move the application to user memory and then create .odex, you can delete .dex, and the program will work normally. But when you move it to a flash drive, the .odex file will be deleted and the application will refuse to work. In this case, there are only two options left: reinstall the program again or do complete cleaning dalvik-cache. So not every application can work without .dex - the method will only work with applications that have more free memory than .dex.

Hard reboot

You can solve the problem radically by using Hard reset – hard reboot communicator. This is a good step, returning the device to its original factory settings. The speed of operation increases, the smartphone instantly responds to all input and literally begins to “fly”. But, on the other hand, such an action can cause inconvenience for the user, because this is the deletion of data, files, applications that he will be forced to install again.

An effective but harsh way to solve the problem

Removing unnecessary applications, their updates and cache

To get rid of unused apps, go to Settings > Options > Application Manager.

Finding it in the Application Manager menu is not so difficult

Once in the “Downloaded” tab, call up the menu and sort the files by size. Next, select the applications you abandoned and click “Delete”.

You can only remove updates from applications that you installed yourself - a similar trick won’t work with built-in ones.

Select the application, click on “Uninstall updates”, and then click on “Disable”.

If you have root, then you can even get rid of system software. But be careful - one awkward move and your smartphone will fall asleep.

To clear the application cache, go to: Settings > Options > Memory.

Wait a few seconds until the amount of occupied space is determined, then select “Cached Data” and tap “OK”.

Using CCleaner utility

CCleaner is perhaps the best of the utilities

I can’t say that this method is super-effective, given that some utilities themselves take up a lot of space and even display advertising. Therefore, if you decide to resort to it, then choose the proven CCleaner.

After the utility has done its job, you can safely delete it - until the next need.

Video: How to free up memory on Android

“Phone memory is full” is certainly one of the most unpleasant and annoying messages for Android device owners. We hope that thanks to our advice, she will not bother you for a long time.