How am I using up so much storage?

[cardcrusher]

I have a 16 GB version of the Nexus 4. It said 12.92 GB is available. Of this, 4 GB is apps(mainly Google music), 20 MB of pics and videos, 6.89 MB of cached data, and a few KB of other stuff.
It says I only have 2.78 GB left. Where am I losing so much space? Is this a bug, or is there something I can't see that is using up so much space? Thanks.

EDIT: Here is a screenshot: imgur: the simple image sharer

 

[droidfrk]

Are u running clockwork mod or any other type of back up/ROM manager?

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[Hubertsng]

weird... well I don't know, droidfrk might be right. I'm just starting to get into rooting after playing with vanilla android for a week or so.

 

[droidfrk]

OK the reason I asked in clockwork it does a different kind of backup. I had this same problem on my GSIII and it ended up being the backup files in clockworkmod folder stored on my phone. Downfall I had to delete my backups from clockworkmod. There is another post on this let me see if I can dig it up and I'll post it for you for a better explanation.

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[anon(847090)]

Post a screen shot of settings-- storage
Hopefully it can help identify the problem.

 

[runtmms]

Strange. My list adds up. For me the biggest category is miscellaneous at the bottom. It does show the space used for my TWRP recovery.

-M

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[droidfrk]

I cant find it now but u need to get a file manager and into clockworkmod and go into backups / bet you will find all your memory leak. Delete all your backups and start with a fresh one.

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[kgeissler]

There is an app in the Play Store called Storage Analyzer. Check it out. It will show you what is taking up all of your space.

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[cardcrusher]

I am running CWM, but I deleted the backup files. It still doesn't add up for me.

 

[cardcrusher]

Please see the OP.

 

[AbuYazeedUK]

how much is the Misc memory taking up? i had the same 'problem' Misc was taking up about 4gb i think i just wiped the phone by locking the bootloader then unlocking it which wiped everything (even the internal memory i think) now i have 10gb free after installing all my apps plus a back up as well and Misc is under 1gb

 

[Fred23]

how much is the Misc memory taking up? i had the same 'problem' Misc was taking up about 4gb i

Not sure if you know but tap Misc and the details come up. It should show you what apps are using the space

 

[AbuYazeedUK]

Not sure if you know but tap Misc and the details come up. It should show you what apps are using the space

yeah it did before but i wiped the phone anyway, now it's only taking up under a gig and most of it's co pilot im not even sure what most of them are i normally delete them

 

[greydarrah]

I had this problem a few days ago and solved it (for my phone). Assuming (based on you having CWM) you're rooted, launch RootExplorer, navigate to /data/media (not the sdcard dir, but the /data/media from your phone's root dir) and long press the clockworkmod dir, then select properties. I bet you'll find most of your mb's hidden there...just delete them. Before I did this in RootExplorer, the clockworkmod dir that you see on a PC's file explorer window (when your phone is plugged into your PC) was showing up as empty.

Edit: I should add that I had the exact same thing going on in the /data/media/twrp directory...the sd card twrp dir showed empty when plugged into a PC, but had a couple of gigs when viewed using RootExplorer and looking in the /data/media dir.