Now most owners of devices running Android OS are increasingly faced with the problem of lack of memory. And it does not arise because of highly resource-intensive applications. Even if there is a large amount of free space on the media, programs may not be installed. What is the reason? To solve this problem, in order not to get root access and not reset the gadget to factory settings, you need to tinker a bit. But first, let's deal with the memory itself.
Types of memory
From the very beginning it is worth saying that the device for Android OS is the same computer, only in a reduced form. For this reason, his memory is different.
Each type of memory has its own purpose. In mobile devices are used:
- RAM;
- built-in memory;
- USB stick
- removable media (flash drive);
- application memory.
Let's consider them in more detail.
RAM
RAM plays the same role in mobile devices as it does in computers - it stores all open applications. The inscription “Not enough space in the device’s memory” may appear just because the RAM is full. To solve this problem, just restart your gadget or through the "Task Manager" to close all active windows. As a rule, problems with RAM appear very rarely, but if they arise, then everything is solved simply.
Built-in memory
This is the volume that is written in the characteristics of the device. Additionally, the internal memory can be partitioned. Approximately 1.5 GB goes to the system. For various reasons, this section is invisible to users, access to it is denied.
USB stick
This type of memory allows you to store photos, videos, various programs, etc. Also there are special images that the system creates for faster loading when viewing images and listening to music. The drive overflows quite rarely, but if this happens, then the usual deletion of the largest files solves this problem.
Flash drive
With a removable media, everyone understands. It stores everything that did not fit into the USB drive. If there is not enough space in the device’s memory because the flash drive is full, then perform the same operations as with the internal memory.
Application memory
This type of memory is the most interesting and important. The reason for this is strict limitation and fast filling. If during application installation a message appears that there is not enough space in the device’s memory, then in 95% of cases the solution is in this type of memory. Let's see why this section is so important.
Even in the most modern smartphone or tablet, the memory allocated for installing applications does not exceed 2 GB. Additionally, all updates, logs and system messages are stored here. For this reason, this section fills up very quickly. Further, when installing applications, even if there is enough memory on the internal device, a message about insufficient space appears. Consider a solution to this problem.
Options for addressing the lack of application memory
The first solution, if there is not enough space in the device’s memory for installing applications, is to transfer all the programs to the SD card (internal device memory). This solution will allow a little free application memory, but not for long.
As already mentioned, the logs, dumps, etc. are stored in the application memory. Having carefully studied the section using the Disk Usage utility, you can notice a rather “heavy” system application called System Data. In some cases, its size may exceed 1.5 GB. With a limit of 2 GB, this is a lot. So, if there is not enough space in the phone or tablet memory to install applications, it is recommended to delete this “garbage storage” using the combination * # 9900 #. Enter her. And a menu will appear where you need to select "Delete dumpstate / logcat". All application memory is freed. This procedure must be carried out regularly when there is a shortage of memory.
Another solution is to install the App2SD utility. With its help, you can install programs on a USB flash drive, and only a small log will be created in the application memory itself.