I have a brand new TF300T that has not been rooted. We went to the Settings and looked at the Storage option. It says that my internal storage is 12.59GB, not the 16GB I was expecting.
Now, I understand that when a hard drive is formatted, it does not have all the the amount available. 16GB should come out to maybe 15.5GB available.
I returned it to Best Buy and exchanged it for another one. This one reports the same thing?
Ideas?
I have attached a screen shot.
justasiam said:
I have a brand new TF300T that has not been rooted. We went to the Settings and looked at the Storage option. It says that my internal storage is 12.59GB, not the 16GB I was expecting.
Now, I understand that when a hard drive is formatted, it does not have all the the amount available. 16GB should come out to maybe 15.5GB available.
I returned it to Best Buy and exchanged it for another one. This one reports the same thing?
Ideas?
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16gig=12.59gig - yours
32gig = 26.38gig - mine
looks ok to me
tobdaryl said:
16gig=12.59gig - yours
32gig = 26.38gig - mine
looks ok to me
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That looks like 3.5GB not available. Whenever I format a regular HD for my computer, it NEVER loses that much space.
Can you show me a website where you got this info?
justasiam said:
That looks like 3.5GB not available. Whenever I format a regular HD for my computer, it NEVER loses that much space.
Can you show me a website where you got this info?
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I didn't get it from a website.
The one that says yours is what you reported.
The one that says mine is form my unit settings.
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tobdaryl said:
I didn't get it from a website.
The one that says yours is what you reported.
The one that says mine is form my unit settings.
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OK? But is it normal to lose 20+% of the hard drive when it is formatted? It seems very excessive.
I would like to see a chart somewhere that tells me how much space I should have available to me on various sized hard drives. Any ideas where I might get something like that?
The OS and pre-installed apps are using part of that 16GB. It isn't reported in the storage screen because you don't have access to it.
justasiam said:
OK? But is it normal to lose 20+% of the hard drive when it is formatted? It seems very excessive.
I would like to see a chart somewhere that tells me how much space I should have available to me on various sized hard drives. Any ideas where I might get something like that?
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I'll provide one link, there are many. Take some of the info with a salt shaker full.
My understanding is one gig is 1074mb not 1024mb as memory chips and drives are sold. This is part of the loss, built in by the method used to determine reported size.
I can setup a 1074mb (not 1024mb) partition as swap and it is listed a 1gig, 1024mb is listed as 1024mb not 1gig. Swap is not formatted.
Other variables enter into the equation as well.
Maybe this will help or at least cause you to continue the search.
Good Luck!:good:
This was my search string.
justasiam said:
That looks like 3.5GB not available. Whenever I format a regular HD for my computer, it NEVER loses that much space.
dont forget about /system and /cache.
never heard of partitioning?
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These are very valid points. I had forgotten about partitioning. Thanks for your insights here guys. My brain must be clouded from this freaking flu I have.
Related
I cannot post link, but search Amazon:
SanDisk 64GB Mobile Ultra MicroSDXC Class 6 Memory Card with SD Adapter - Retail Packaging
No more switching files because my 32GB card is full!
Does our phone support 64GB modules? I thought 32GB was the max.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...WIA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337960142&sr=8-1
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Does our phone support 64GB modules? I thought 32GB was the max.
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it doesn't.
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Partition it?
cricketAC said:
it doesn't.
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I wonder if you could partition it into 2 32gb partitions to make it work?
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it doesn't.
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It Does. There are a handful (so far) of android phones that will - after reformatting the card. Look it up! The G2x happens to be one of them. I know this because I have been running this card for the last 2 days without a glitch.
Here are some pictures. You lose some memory in the reformatting.
Whoa! you loose about 20GB? that's not worth it eh?
what about that partition? that sounds like a good idea...but could the phone read more that 1 or 2 drives... 1 meaning Internal and 2 the SD...
Major Zero said:
Whoa! you loose about 20GB? that's not worth it eh?
what about that partition? that sounds like a good idea...but could the phone read more that 1 or 2 drives... 1 meaning Internal and 2 the SD...
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You only loose 4GB there's 59.36GB Total space. He used the other ~35 GB.
Major Zero said:
Whoa! you loose about 20GB? that's not worth it eh?
what about that partition? that sounds like a good idea...but could the phone read more that 1 or 2 drives... 1 meaning Internal and 2 the SD...
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ROFL. No it was meant to be 64 GB disk but its showing 59.xx hence 4.xx GB gone with the formatting. The available space is what left in his memory card after he filled it partially.
p.S: Still lmao.
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quita1 said:
It Does. There are a handful (so far) of android phones that will - after reformatting the card. Look it up! The G2x happens to be one of them. I know this because I have been running this card for the last 2 days without a glitch.
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I was going what gsmarena quoted.
Darn i just bought a 32GB sandisk last weekend. Oh well i think 40GB would be enough for me i guess.
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You only loose 4GB there's 59.36GB Total space. He used the other ~35 GB.
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You don't "lose" any space. That's how data works.
If you get a 320gb hd, you're only able to use about 95% of the total space.
Go to Google and ask why that happens, it explains it somewhere. Don't just jump to conclusions without first trying to solve/educate why some things are how they are.
Even on the back of some memory cards/hard drives it'll also tell you that you won't be able to use the entire space.
buru898 said:
You don't "lose" any space. That's how data works.
If you get a 320gb hd, you're only able to use about 95% of the total space.
Go to Google and ask why that happens, it explains it somewhere. Don't just jump to conclusions without first trying to solve/educate why some things are how they are.
Even on the back of some memory cards/hard drives it'll also tell you that you won't be able to use the entire space.
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Yeah, I second this. A 64GB USB isn't meant to have the amount of 64GB free space
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buru898 said:
You don't "lose" any space. That's how data works.
If you get a 320gb hd, you're only able to use about 95% of the total space.
Go to Google and ask why that happens, it explains it somewhere. Don't just jump to conclusions without first trying to solve/educate why some things are how they are.
Even on the back of some memory cards/hard drives it'll also tell you that you won't be able to use the entire space.
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I understand how it works, I'd appreciate if you didn't jump to conclusions either.
According to ScanDisk they are listed as a Class 10.
http://www.sandisk.com/products/mob...crosdhc-and-microsdxc-uhs-i-cards-for-android
It's because computers can't devide by 1024 or something like that. I think.
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It's because computers can't devide by 1024 or something like that. I think.
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Computers see 1GB as 1024mb
Humans see 1GB as 1000mb
When they market their card as 64GB they do it the human version (64000mb)
When your computer sees it, it counts a GB as 1024mb, so obviously it wont end up being 64GB counting that way.
Hope that helps
You actually do get the full 64gb...if you paid attention enough. But it's a matter of the discrepancy between binary numbering and decimal numbering schemes used.
If you do a right click and hit "properties" of your hard drives (where you see the pie chart), and look under "capacity", you'll see a value that hits what you're looking for, if not close. Be it 64gb or 320gb.
My laptop drive is 120GB and shows: 119787220992 bytes (read, 119 billion, just a hair below 120), for a capacity of 111GB. You're not losing 9gb, it's just information being represented differently.
I didn't know we could use 64 GB cards... are there any drawbacks?
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I didn't know we could use 64 GB cards... are there any drawbacks?
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I switched from a 32GB Pny class 10 to this 64GB Sandisk card. I don't see any difference in performance or speed. I use my G2x to stream audio files to my bluetooth headphones all day at work. I have watched a full length movie, taken and watched other videos with my phone during this week. I dont see any drawbacks at all. It took a long time to transfer 29GB from my old card to the new, but this is understandable and normal
I bought this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WTAJTO and my G2X refused to mount it. not even in recovery.
Does the os really take up the much space?
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xXghostXx313 said:
Does the os really take up the much space?
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Yep, the OS and all the apps decompressed.
xXghostXx313 said:
Does the os really take up the much space?
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It has nothing to do with the OS. You will learn that the internal storage being advertised is not the amount of space you will get. This applies to sdcards, hard drives, anything. Even if you read on the OnePlus One box it will explain it to you in small text.
If you want to read more, see http://lifehacker.com/5950506/why-doesnt-my-new-hard-drive-show-the-right-amount-of-space
Hard Drives Are Measured One Way, But Marketed Another
Why Doesn't My New Hard Drive Show the Right Amount of Space?
Here's the bigger reason you have less space: computers are based on binary math, which means storage is counted using base 2—not base 10, which is what you see on the box. So, while we measure a kilobyte as 1,000 bytes, Windows actually refers to a kilobyte as 1,024 bytes. Similarly, a megabyte is actually 1,024 kilobytes, a gigabyte is 1,024 megabytes, and so on. That means the actual amount of space on the drive is going to be lower than what you're told, with the difference being bigger as you get to bigger drives. In general, for each gigabyte reported on the box, you'll have about 70MB less space when you plug it in—which means that your 1TB drive has closer to 900GB as measured by Windows.
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It has nothing to do with the OS. You will learn that the internal storage being advertised is not the amount of space you will get. This applies to sdcards, hard drives, anything. Even if you read on the OnePlus One box it will explain it to you in small text.
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Yea I know about the size not being actual 64gb but I thought the OS and apps were taking up to much space but its all good.
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xXghostXx313 said:
Yea I know about the size not being actual 64gb but I thought the OS and apps were taking up to much space but its all good.
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Oh your OP post was just a bit misleading/confusing ...... you can minimize the space it uses, a lot of the bloatware Google Apps are in the /system/ partition so it uses a lot of space on apps that you most likely won't even be using like Google Videos, Google Books, etc.
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It has nothing to do with the OS. You will learn that the internal storage being advertised is not the amount of space you will get. This applies to sdcards, hard drives, anything. Even if you read on the OnePlus One box it will explain it to you in small text.
If you want to read more, see http://lifehacker.com/5950506/why-doesnt-my-new-hard-drive-show-the-right-amount-of-space
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Why is it always like this? Kinda sucks Advertize 64Gb, but only get 54. Where did 10GB go?
I remember when SSD first came out: 80GB only gave you 60GB, but there was one company that actually advertised the correct amount when customers got theirs I forget the company name.
lemonspeakers said:
Why is it always like this? Kinda sucks Advertize 64Gb, but only get 54. Where did 10GB go?
I remember when SSD first came out: 80GB only gave you 60GB, but there was one company that actually advertised the correct amount when customers got theirs I forget the company name.
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I copy pasted a little snippet of a article on why its like that. But I agree, its crappy that its like that because you don't see the full amount. Yeah you could do the calculations and look it up on actual size but its definitely misleading.
apps space in one plus one
Can you please confirm how much space is reserved for apps? Or the entire storage less android system can be used please? Thanks and regards
I bought my peregrine the other day from Tesco Direct. When I plugged it into my computer it showed that the internal memory of the phone was 5GB and that 4GB was available. I immediately checked on my phone under 'settings' 'storage' and similarly it read 5.52GB total and 4.09GB free.
I called up Tesco Direct and got passed around the departments for about 20 minutes. When I was put through to their mobile tech support they told me I was the second person today to call about the exact same issue and that it's a problem on Motorola's part.
I haven't seen anything about this elsewhere on the internet so thought I'd give you potential buyers a heads up.
Basically, your phone won't have exactly 8GB to start with. It'll be like 7.5 or 7.6. Idk, ask someone who knows more about it (I think its because of rounding the MB to GB). Anyway, after that, the operating System takes a sizeable chunk out of that. So that leaves 5.52GB. You have 4.09GB free after all the apps/ updates n stuff.
djpailo said:
Basically, your phone won't have exactly 8GB to start with. It'll be like 7.5 or 7.6. Idk, ask someone who knows more about it (I think its because of rounding the MB to GB). Anyway, after that, the operating System takes a sizeable chunk out of that. So that leaves 5.52GB. You have 4.09GB free after all the apps/ updates n stuff.
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You are about right. When I purchased the 8GB version of the Moto G x1032, it also had around 4GB free from the 8GB of storage. Now, I don't really need that much storage, but 4GB wasn't enough of me, so I traded it for the 16GB version of the Moto G x1032. That 16GB version had a little under 13GB (More like 12.9GB) storage space left. The only weird thing is that system images of stock firmware are around 700MB. So I don't really know what all those GB's are used for exactly…
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The only weird thing is that system images of stock firmware are around 700MB. So I don't really know what all those GB's are used for exactly…
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700mb with compression. When you flash the system.img - files are uncompressed.
djpailo said:
Basically, your phone won't have exactly 8GB to start with. It'll be like 7.5 or 7.6. Idk, ask someone who knows more about it (I think its because of rounding the MB to GB). Anyway, after that, the operating System takes a sizeable chunk out of that. So that leaves 5.52GB. You have 4.09GB free after all the apps/ updates n stuff.
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Actually more like 7.1GB is left and it's due to formatting and the file system overheads.
Then you've got to wonder which definition of gigabyte their using.
Windows uses gigabyte = 1024 MB what android uses I don't know.
But disk manufactures use gigabyte = 1000MB
Which is correct I might add.
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700mb with compression. When you flash the system.img - files are uncompressed.
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That makes perfect sense and I feel kinda stupid now. Thanks for clearing that up.
Here's everything you need to know.
Also 1GB = 1024 MB in any filesystem and we got very stupid /cache partition of 652.5MB, which is pure waste of the very limited storage we have.
liveroy said:
Here's everything you need to know.
Also 1GB = 1024 MB in any filesystem and we got very stupid /cache partition of 652.5MB, which is pure waste of the very limited storage we have.
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Yeah it's a 1024 if you count binary.
gibibyte = 1024 MiB
gigabyte = 1000MB
Windows isn't supposed to report as GB it's GiB in binary.
Mac osx counts in decimal so can the Linux kernel there's only windows who's never changed it.
liveroy said:
Here's everything you need to know.
Also 1GB = 1024 MB in any filesystem and we got very stupid /cache partition of 652.5MB, which is pure waste of the very limited storage we have.
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Thanks.
Am I right in thinking that 4GB models of the 3G peregrine actually have no free space then???
Just so you guys know, I have the 4G/LTE model. Could anyone with the same model please confirm that their internal memory is the same as mine?
StenchBag said:
Thanks.
Am I right in thinking that 4GB models of the 3G peregrine actually have no free space then???
Just so you guys know, I have the 4G/LTE model. Could anyone with the same model please confirm that their internal memory is the same as mine?
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There is no 4GB model. This thread has explained that you have an 8GB model and why you have as much space as you do. My 8GB Moto G (non-LTE) also says 5.52GB 'Total space.' The phone allocates 5.52GB for you to use, the rest is kept separate for Android. If you wiped all partitions on the phone, you would then have close to 8GB.
You always have the option of rooting and deleting some system apps to free up more space.
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There is no 4GB model. This thread has explained that you have an 8GB model and why you have as much space as you do. My 8GB Moto G (non-LTE) also says 5.52GB 'Total space.' The phone allocates 5.52GB for you to use, the rest is kept separate for Android. If you wiped all partitions on the phone, you would then have close to 8GB.
You always have the option of rooting and deleting some system apps to free up more space.
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Oh right lol. Yes I'm planning on unlocking the bootloader and rooting eventually.
I was already aware of the reasons for memory usage but just not this much. That's why I've asked for someone with the exact same model to confirm that my case is normal.
Also, could anyone point me in the right direction for why the 4.4.4 update isn't available for me? I'm in the UK.
EDIT: I've just seen that you've edited your last post. Thanks
Apparently I'm using just 13gb. The total is 55gb and my available is 26.6gb.
55-13=26.6gb?
It works out that I've actually got nearer 40gb which is quite a bit below 55gb, let alone the 64gb stated (OK 9gb for OS etc, still 9gb is loads for just CM11 nightly IMO).
Normal.
Doesn't appear correct. Did you factory reset and wipe data before flash cm11? I don't own an Opo yet, but make sure you follow the instructions about how to change the rom.
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Doesn't appear correct. Did you factory reset and wipe data before flash cm11? I don't own an Opo yet, but make sure you follow the instructions about how to change the rom.
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It is correct. You don't have to own a OPO in order to know that this is normal. @Aridon is right but he didn't elaborate on it. Replying with a one word reply doesn't help anyone unless its a yes or no answer.
I don't feel like explaining on why its not 64GB and only 54GB. http://superuser.com/questions/504/why-are-hard-drives-never-as-large-as-advertised read that instead.
Hope it helps.
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It is correct. You don't have to own a OPO in order to know that this is normal. @Aridon is right but he didn't elaborate on it. Replying with a one word reply doesn't help anyone unless its a yes or no answer.
I don't feel like explaining on why its not 64GB and only 54GB. http://superuser.com/questions/504/why-are-hard-drives-never-as-large-as-advertised read that instead.
Hope it helps.
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I think you are wrong. Can you post a screenshot of your oneplus storage?
Sum all if his usage. It's about 14gb. The count doesn't match. 64gb (64.000.000.000.000) =~ 59.5gb
I know the full capacity is right, but the sum doesn't match.
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I think you are wrong. Can you post a screenshot of your oneplus storage?
Sum all if his usage. It's about 14gb. The count doesn't match. 64gb (64.000.000.000.000) =~ 59.5gb
I know the full capacity is right, but the sum doesn't match.
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I don't need to screenshot my oneplus storage. Its 54GB, every OnePlus One (64GB) is 54.87GB.
Whats advertised on the phone (64GB) is not what you actually get. This is applied on everything storage related, USB flash drives, iPods, other phones, SD card expansions, hard drives, SSDs, etc.
I'm a Computer Science major.
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I don't need to screenshot my oneplus storage. Its 54GB, every OnePlus One (64GB) is 54.87GB.
Whats advertised on the phone (64GB) is not what you actually get. This is applied on everything storage related, USB flash drives, iPods, other phones, SD card expansions, hard drives, SSDs, etc.
I'm a Computer Science major.
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I just want to make my point. Did you sum his space used with free space?
I think OP has hidden files from stock rom that weren't removed when he changed the rom.
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I just want to make my point. Did you sum his space used with free space?
I think OP has hidden files from stock rom that weren't removed when he changed the rom.
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When you wipe, everything from your prior rom installation is removed. If it was a bad wipe, then the ROM wouldn't have booted.
I don't even know why I need to prove this to you. I understand you're trying to help but I know this kind of stuff, heres your screenshot.
As I said again, its normal.
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When you wipe, everything from your prior rom installation is removed. If it was a bad wipe, then the ROM wouldn't have booted.
I don't even know why I need to prove this to you. I understand you're trying to help but I know this kind of stuff, heres your screenshot.
As I said again, its normal.
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Your screen is totally different from the OP. As I supposed, you didn't sum his storage sections.
So, as I said, it isn't normal. He has at least 14 gb of space lost.
Look at your available space and OP available space. Then look at both used space.
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Your screen is totally different from the OP. As I supposed, you didn't sum his storage sections.
So, as I said, it isn't normal. He has at least 14 gb of space lost.
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It is not totally different. My dpi is lower than the stock dpi. What do you want me to do now? Lower my dpi just to prove something to you?
You're the only one here saying it isn't when it is. The lost space is explained in http://superuser.com/questions/504/why-are-hard-drives-never-as-large-as-advertised as I've linked a long time ago.
It is normal and when you do get a OPO, you'll see that its on your phone too. Everybodies phone is like this.
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It is not totally different. My dpi is lower than the stock dpi. What do you want me to do now? Lower my dpi just to prove something to you?
You're the only one here saying it isn't when it is. The lost space is explained in http://superuser.com/questions/504/why-are-hard-drives-never-as-large-as-advertised as I've linked a long time ago.
It is normal and when you do get a OPO, you'll see that its on your phone too. Everybodies phone is like this.
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I'm not talking about screen design. Sum your available data, apps data, pictures data, audio data, misc data. Make the same with the OP screen.
zephiK said:
I don't need to screenshot my oneplus storage. Its 54GB, every OnePlus One (64GB) is 54.87GB.
Whats advertised on the phone (64GB) is not what you actually get. This is applied on everything storage related, USB flash drives, iPods, other phones, SD card expansions, hard drives, SSDs, etc.
I'm a Computer Science major.
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I can accept that only 54-55gb is the total available.
However using 14gb that should mean I have 40gb available, however it shows I have 26gb....
Ahm, you should know that the OS takes space on your phone too [emoji317]
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Ahm, you should know that the OS takes space on your phone too [emoji317]
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I thought that's why its 55 instead of 64.
But even if that's not true and the OS comes out of the 55, the OS accounts for 14-15gb to take me down to 40gb available? I didn't know the CM11 nightly was so heavy?
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I thought that's why its 55 instead of 64.
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It's 55 instead of 64 because of: http://superuser.com/questions/504/why-are-hard-drives-never-as-large-as-advertised
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Ahm, you should know that the OS takes space on your phone too [emoji317]
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Yeah, and that's why the usable space on the device is only 55gb, that isn't what he's talking about though if you read the thread properly.
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I thought that's why its 55 instead of 64.
But even if that's not true and the OS comes out of the 55, the OS accounts for 14-15gb to take me down to 40gb available? I didn't know the CM11 nightly was so heavy?
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The OS doesn't come out of the 55gb, it comes out of the 64gb, and that's why you're left with 55gb. As for why you seem to be missing an extra 15gb, I really don't know.
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I found on my old Nexus 4 that Nandroid backups were never shown in the Usage stats, but obviously took up space.
Could this be the case?
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I found on my old Nexus 4 that Nandroid backups were never shown in the Usage stats, but obviously took up space.
Could this be the case?
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It comes under 'misc' for me, under clockworkmod
OP, try running df on terminal emulator. Don't think it will show more than what you already have but maybe it'll.
Clarifying, 64gb is actually 64.000.000.000.000 bytes which is equal to 59.5gb. Opo system partitions (system + cache) might have around 5gb, as user storage availability is around 54gb
Definitely there are some files hidden on OP phone in a hidden partition. I think it's somehow related to userdata from a previous rom. I've see that in another device.
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OP, try running df on terminal emulator. Don't think it will show more than what you already have but maybe it'll.
Clarifying, 64gb is actually 64.000.000.000.000 bytes which is equal to 59.5gb. Opo system partitions (system + cache) might have around 5gb, as user storage availability is around 54gb
Definitely there are some files hidden on OP phone in a hidden partition. I think it's somehow related to userdata from a previous rom. I've see that in another device.
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Thanks for your feedback. I'll search for that hidden partition. I've flashed a lot of ROMs so that may well be it
As you can see from the 2 pics, my phone shows 92Gb used in settings whereas multiple different file managers show my entire used Storage/ SD to be precisely 68.92Gb.
Where is this ghost data from and how can i find it?
PS this is not an error because the available space is indeed according to 92GB space filled. So only 23gb left.
Any advice is highly appreciated.
I have had very good success with the app SDmaid to clarify those occurences (aside from many other useful features of this app)
Have you tried to backup your important data then format down everything? I know this solution is not the best but perhaps can help you
use sd maid
Hitman478™ said:
Have you tried to backup your important data then format down everything? I know this solution is not the best but perhaps can help you
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I haven't yet but that Would be my last resort after Pie release, waiting for stable pie OOS before i format everything and make a fresh start.
Hopefully they will release it in a week or 2. *fingers crossed*
s3axel said:
I have had very good success with the app SDmaid to clarify those occurences (aside from many other useful features of this app)
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rajone9 said:
use sd maid
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Wow, guys, thank you SO MUCH!! :highfive:
This just saved me a tonn of anxiety and worry and time wasted finding the data! :victory:
Silly me mixed a few things and didn't realize file managers were not including app+data+obb
I can't believe i never saw this amazingg gem before! :laugh:
I just bought the pro version because its so freakin awesome!
i always use DiskUsage so that you can see which folders take up the space.
RiTCHiE007 said:
i always use DiskUsage so that you can see which folders take up the space.
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Damn, what a fantastically simple app! Thanks man! Love how i find such hidden gems in this community :victory:
only thing i could tell was that it is showing my full storage to be 108gb which is probably incorrect. I think 128Gb model gets atleast 116GB storage fpr use.
Do u have 128gb storage model?
Lord. Tech said:
Damn, what a fantastically simple app! Thanks man! Love how i find such hidden gems in this community :victory:
only thing i could tell was that it is showing my full storage to be 108gb which is probably incorrect. I think 128Gb model gets atleast 116GB storage fpr use.
Do u have 128gb storage model?
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yea, i have the 128 model and when i first got the phone it said 116gb but i think not the OS takes up 20 GB so it leaves me with 106-108 and then i got like 12gb of data so i am already at 94gb, which is still enough but i really hate how big the android system takes up and guess it has to do with the A and B partition also.
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yea, i have the 128 model and when i first got the phone it said 116gb but i think not the OS takes up 20 GB so it leaves me with 106-108 and then i got like 12gb of data so i am already at 94gb, which is still enough but i really hate how big the android system takes up and guess it has to do with the A and B partition also.
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Oh wow, i didn't know that. I think ur right because i went to the root folder in diskusage and there was the entire system, away from the /SD 108gb, so this is separate data worth 20gb or so! Damn :/