Insufficient Storage available, but have 600 Mbs free.

[ashakouri1]

I have been running into "insufficient Storage available" recently with my Nexus 4 when installing apps. I have tried to clear out the waste by deleting the cache and apps I don't need any more and I have around 600 Mbs free on my phone, but I still keep getting the message. Is there a specified portion of the phone that is available only for apps? or do I need to have a certain percentage of my phone free to have it run?

Other than putting some of my songs on storage, which I don't want to do, I don't see any alternative.

Anyone have this issue, of having 500Mbs+ of storage and getting the insufficient storage available message?

 

[Lanhoj]

It's like on GB I think once you got to 20MB it wouldn't let you install further.
You have the 8 or 16GB version?

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Android Central Forums

 

[ashakouri1]

I have the 16 GB version.

 

[Lanhoj]

Have you tried clearing some of the App Data? Personally I notice YouTube can get get over 1GB from the "Preloading" setting.
I install no games on my device though but have over 150 Apps & a few thousand pics with still over 4GB left.
If you have games installed...maybe try installing them on a tablet keeping your phone for everything G else other than games, that's what I do.
Or try cloud storage for your media.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Android Central Forums

 

[iGREASE]

I believe I read somewhere that the phone needs at least 500mb of free space to actually work.

 

[anon(847090)]

you need certain % of memory to keep the phone running.

go to settings-->storage and see whats taking up memory and clear it up

 

[wyldemf]

Try clearing all of your app cache, there are several apps in the market that can do this.

Posted via Android Central App

 

[Andrw]

nvm.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I have been running into "insufficient Storage available" recently with my Nexus 4 when installing apps. I have tried to clear out the waste by deleting the cache and apps I don't need any more and I have around 600 Mbs free on my phone, but I still keep getting the message. Is there a specified portion of the phone that is available only for apps? or do I need to have a certain percentage of my phone free to have it run?

Other than putting some of my songs on storage, which I don't want to do, I don't see any alternative.

Anyone have this issue, of having 500Mbs+ of storage and getting the insufficient storage available message?

Do some phone cleaning. Ditch apps you aren't using. Clear cache, transfer pics to a pc and back those up. Delete some sms.

Sent from a M.O.A.R. Galaxy S3