Error Downloading "app name" There is insufficient space on the device

[ronald villegas]

Hi guys,

Help! i want to bang my head on the wall.
Recently purchased a nexus 7 and this problem occurs every time i install an app more than 100mb. I was trying to install Battlefield 4 Commander app (700mb) and Dead Trigger 2 (400mb) but no success it will download all the file but once it reaches 98% it gives that same old error.

I've tried using app cache cleaner as some people got luck fixing it but not mine. i also tried using a file explorer to search for that data/app-lib but no such folder exists.

Im running Kitkat 4.4.3 and really desperate to get a solution.

Thanks.

 

[GSDer]

What does your Settings -> Storage look like?

If you have at least 1GB available it shouldn't be an issue.

Have you tried rebooting into Recovery mode and wiping the system cache?

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[subhash Chander]

I am facing same problem of google play store When i try to download any app it occured Error " There is insufficient space on the device.

 

[GSDer]

Welcome to the forums!

I am facing same problem of google play store When i try to download any app it occured Error " There is insufficient space on the device.

It's quite possible that your device is full. What does the Storage view show (see the previous post)? Post a screenshot if possible.

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[Marat Zahidylin]

Had the same message.

Error Downloading "app name" There is insufficient space on the device

What helped me:
in settings, I moved some games "from internal storage to storage card"....or I think could just delete those games

 

[george Iverieli]

It has worked on Kitkat so may apply to older versions of Android

a) Settings > Storage > Phone Storage ( or could be Internal storage, wherever Google Play Services is) > apps > Google Play Services > Click Clear cache > (on the same page) Manage space > Clear all data > Manage search storage > clear now > press back button <- twice and you will end up on Google Play Services - App info page > press Force stop

b) Find Google Settings among applications or under Settings > Google settings > click on menu button on the page > Clear app data

c) Launch Google play store > download desired application

Hopefully it works for you as well. Feedback will be appreciated.

 

[Study More]

It has worked on Kitkat so may apply to older versions of Android

a) Settings > Storage > Phone Storage ( or could be Internal storage, wherever Google Play Services is) > apps > Google Play Services > Click Clear cache > (on the same page) Manage space > Clear all data > Manage search storage > clear now > press back button <- twice and you will end up on Google Play Services - App info page > press Force stop

b) Find Google Settings among applications or under Settings > Google settings > click on menu button on the page > Clear app data

c) Launch Google play store > download desired application

Hopefully it works for you as well. Feedback will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot!! It worked for me!

 

[Michael Jump]

purging the data and the cache worked for me. I just looked through all the apps that were large and I did not use, purged their data. Then the download worked.

 

[Abdallah Ali]

Hi george thanks very much it worked for me firist time i tried to update my facebook i got that error again and tried to do all that steps u noticed didnt work again .. I hope u tell me what to do ....

 

[Amana Evigan]

Same Here !

 

[Alona Pana-ungon]

Thanks a lot!! It worked for me!

 

[Daniel Graham]

thank you so much i had this problem and could not resolve myself much appreciated

 

[Mirela Bogdan]

Thank you, android doctor. It acctually worked with my nexus s

 

[Cristina Castillo]

Had the same message.


What helped me:
in settings, I moved some games "from internal storage to storage card"....or I think could just delete those games

 

[Cristina Castillo]

ano po gagawin ko kung mag install ako lagi naka lagay there is no insufficient in your device

 

[mike_cal]

Clearing the App caches fixed the problem for me. Thanks!

 

[Ballack Hesham]

thx

 

[YAYTech]

I had this issue on my phone, and changing a setting in Play Music so it wouldn't cache songs opened up a lot of space. It still stores the music I tell it to, but doesn't cache music just because I play it.

 

[sinai4l]

Had the same issue, the solution of george Iverieli did not work for me,
what worked for me was;
-in Apps/Google Play Service page Uninstall updates
afterwards could download and install apps.
Phone = Acer E380

 

[Santhosh Devaraj]

Error Downloading "app name" There is insufficient space on the device. this window pops-up every time i try to download an app.
i'm unable to do the same. :'(