App not installed but taking up space (Moto G Fast)

[Android Central Question]

I downloaded an app (Hollow knight port) from a third-party, tried to install it but it told me "not installed" so i deleted some stuff and it still didnt install, so i tried the 'files by google' app to install it, it didnt even give me a popup but it froze and took up my system space. restarted several times and went through various app caches and android files, but i never found anything. Also my system files before-hand were already 13gb so with my apps and media that leaves me 2gb. Help would be appreciated.

 

[mustang7757]

From what I read it's Not available on Android

I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here , As a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[Mr Bojangles1]

What makes you think it's taking up space? Where did you download from?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! You always need to be very careful when downloading an apk file from the web, since it's a good way to get malware. I would only trust APKMirror (since they're run by Android Police) and a developer's own website.

Remember that just because you found an APK doesn't mean that it will be compatible with your device. Either this game isn't compatible, or it wasn't actually the APK for that game.

 

[GelRiver]

What makes you think it's taking up space? Where did you download from?

Pdalife, i downloaded it and played it beforehand but deleted it because i wanted to try it again later

 

[GelRiver]

i think its taking up space because magically after i tried to install it, space was taken up in the 'system' part of the storage settings

 

[GelRiver]

Not officially, but its completely playable

 

[B. Diddy]

Do you remember how much internal storage System took up before trying to install this app?

Show us a screenshot of the Settings>Storage screen: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[Mr Bojangles1]

i think its taking up space because magically after i tried to install it, space was taken up in the 'system' part of the storage settings

I think it's kind of odd if you saw a noticeable increase in the system part of your storage. I just installed a game that is 3gb and it did nothing to my system storage. Have you ran a scan yet? I would download malwarebytes and scan your device just to be safe. And have you looked in settings-apps then did show system to see if anything looks off? I ran the download url through virus total and there was one engine that marked it as malicious, but that could be a false positive.

 

[GelRiver]

about 13gb when i cleared all my cache

 

[GelRiver]

It seemed like more of an android bug than a virus problem, i cant really download the app right know due to the space limitations

 

[GelRiver]

this is what it looks like

 

[mustang7757]

this is what it looks like

Check under files if that APK still there? Then look through your apps list

 

[GelRiver]

Check under files if that APK still there? Then look through your apps list

i checked again, not in my files or my app list

 

[Mr Bojangles1]

i checked again, not in my files or my app list

Did you delete the APK file from your downloads folder? If not then I bet that is what is taking up space.

 

[methodman89]

I downloaded an app (Hollow knight port) from a third-party, tried to install it but it told me "not installed" so i deleted some stuff and it still didnt install, so i tried the 'files by google' app to install it, it didnt even give me a popup but it froze and took up my system space. restarted several times and went through various app caches and android files, but i never found anything. Also my system files before-hand were already 13gb so with my apps and media that leaves me 2gb. Help would be appreciated.

You may have downloaded malicious software. That 13 GB is huge. I'd reset my phone and change important pws. Jmo

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