Hello everyone,
A few days ago my Galaxy S2 reported that memory was almost full ("some system functions may not work...").
I've had this issue before, but it then sufficed to remove some apps which I no longer used.
What bothered me a bit this time is that I did not install any apps in the past few months. At first I thought that one or more applications were writing data to the device memory, filling it up slowly. But when I looked at the Storage information screen (Settings>Storage) I saw something which I cannot explain (see screenshot):
- The total device memory is 1.97 GB
- The memory used by apps is 0.97 GB
- The available space is 19.25 MB
I was expecting to have 1 GB of available space (1.97 GB - 0.97 GB = 1 GB), but there's only about 20 MB (yes: MEGA bytes) left.
I cleared all cache data for all apps:
- through Settings>Application Manager (one by one)
- through the Android Assistant app (which was already installed)
I also wiped the cache partition (through the menu obtained after restarting with the volume up, the home button and the power button pressed).
I deleted an app which I could miss and this freed up about 40 MB. However, after a day or two the available space again was down to 20 MB (screenshot was taken then). Today, the available space is only 11 MB.
Although I work in informatics (which allows me to say that I am proficient in working with computers) I am a noob on the Android level: I know how to use the end user interface of Android but I am by no means specialist in the background working of Android.
I have been searching for an answer on this forum (and others), but unless I am using the wrong keywords, it seems that no one has encountered this issue before. The only thing I see is people having issues with applications writing data and filling up space, but never the discrepancy between total, used and available space.
Could someone explain what causes this issue? I know it is an old device but I would not like to write off my trusted companion...
Some additional information:
- Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
- Android 4.1.2 (last possible update for S2)
- Baseband I9100XXLS8
- Kernel 3.0.31-889555
- Build number JZO54K.I9100XWLSD
The device is not (and has never been) rooted.
Thank you in advance!
A few days ago my Galaxy S2 reported that memory was almost full ("some system functions may not work...").
I've had this issue before, but it then sufficed to remove some apps which I no longer used.
What bothered me a bit this time is that I did not install any apps in the past few months. At first I thought that one or more applications were writing data to the device memory, filling it up slowly. But when I looked at the Storage information screen (Settings>Storage) I saw something which I cannot explain (see screenshot):
- The total device memory is 1.97 GB
- The memory used by apps is 0.97 GB
- The available space is 19.25 MB
I was expecting to have 1 GB of available space (1.97 GB - 0.97 GB = 1 GB), but there's only about 20 MB (yes: MEGA bytes) left.
I cleared all cache data for all apps:
- through Settings>Application Manager (one by one)
- through the Android Assistant app (which was already installed)
I also wiped the cache partition (through the menu obtained after restarting with the volume up, the home button and the power button pressed).
I deleted an app which I could miss and this freed up about 40 MB. However, after a day or two the available space again was down to 20 MB (screenshot was taken then). Today, the available space is only 11 MB.
Although I work in informatics (which allows me to say that I am proficient in working with computers) I am a noob on the Android level: I know how to use the end user interface of Android but I am by no means specialist in the background working of Android.
I have been searching for an answer on this forum (and others), but unless I am using the wrong keywords, it seems that no one has encountered this issue before. The only thing I see is people having issues with applications writing data and filling up space, but never the discrepancy between total, used and available space.
Could someone explain what causes this issue? I know it is an old device but I would not like to write off my trusted companion...
Some additional information:
- Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
- Android 4.1.2 (last possible update for S2)
- Baseband I9100XXLS8
- Kernel 3.0.31-889555
- Build number JZO54K.I9100XWLSD
The device is not (and has never been) rooted.
Thank you in advance!
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