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Re: System storage nearly full, internal storage hardly used at all, how to sort it out?

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Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> wrote:
> On 7/8/15 9:33 AM, cl@isbd.net wrote:
> > I have a 'generic' 7" tablet running 4.0.4 which I use on and off for
> > checking things, as an E-reader, as a phone when I can't find my Moto
> > E, etc.
> >
> > It has (supposedly) 512k RAM, 8Gb DDR memory and I have a 32Gb SD card
> > plugged in.
> >
> > I've installed very few apps - Kindle, Overdrive (another reader), a
> > couple of terminal apps to run SSH and a bank app and that's all.
> >
> > I just tried to install a WiFi analyzer app and it said there was not
> > enough space.
> >
> > On looking at storage I see:-
> >
> >      System storage total space 503Mb
> >      Apps 404Mb
> >      Available 56.73Mb
> >
> >      Internal storage total space 5.68Gb
> >      Apps 103Mb
> >      Downloads 1.73Mb
> >      Available 5.44Gb
> >
> >      SD Card 31.24Gb
> >      Available 31.23Gb
> >
> > So it's the "system storage" that's running out.  I've looked through
> > the various apps' cache but there's very little used there.  Where's
> > it all going and how can I free some up?
> >
> > It's a fairly 'gash' device so I could risk rooting it but as it's
> > generic I'm not sure how easy that would be.  I can get the tablet
> > into EngineerMode.
> >
> > In 'About Tablet' it says:-
> >
> > Model number: F7HD
> > Android version: 4.0.4
> > Kernel version: 3.0.13 android@ubuntu#1
> > Build number: ALPS.ICS2.MP.V1.9
> >
> >
> 
> Have you pushed those apps that are partially movable to the SD card?
> 
Yes, but that has made very little difference.

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Chris Green
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