can't update Google or other programs

[graytoni]

I have 204 mb left of space and i'm trying to update Google which is only about 24mb.
But every time i try i am able to download it all but during installation i keep getting the insuficat space error every time.
Im using 4g so speed is not the issue.
I have even force stoped almost every program to save on ram memory still won't work, but just last week i loaded a 50+ mb program no issue.

Also what the heck is the deal with huge updates? My lg e-6 has 3gb of internal storage but i have had to delete almost every app thelat was not one of the basic start apps due to low storage. The basic non deleteabe aps and operating system take up 2.5gb alone!!!!
About ready to go to iphone.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! An app's download size (i.e., the installer file) is always smaller than the final installed app (much like Windows programs). Android devices have a low storage threshold where they don't allow further installations--it's usually around 100-150 MB left of internal storage. I believe this is so that the device always has a certain amount of free space available for existing apps and the system apps to create and store more data.

What you're experiencing is the problem with getting a budget phone with very limited internal storage. 4 GB or even 8 GB is hardly adequate any more for modern Android, unless all you need to do is call, text, or browse the web--that's really what the budget phones are good for. They are by no means intended to compete with flagship or midrange phones.

See here for some tips on how to maximize what little storage you have: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...roid-memory-how-deal-low-memory-warnings.html