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I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I've searched for this on XDA & Google. All I get is a generalization for All Android type devices. I've been noticing that through my various flashes, backups, & restores that somehow my internal SD card has filled up!! I don't know how I've managed to fill up an almost 16GB worth on my phone (yes, I know it's not a full 16GB because some of it is partitioned), but...ummm...how do I get it back? I've deleted all of my backups, but that only freed up about a gig or two. Would a simple unroot/root work, would that clear everything on the SD card? Or is there an easier way? I've tried checking the phone's settings, but all that seems to do is a nothing more than a Factory/data reset. I guess what I'm asking is:
1) How does an SD card get filled up like this from normal flashing, backing up, restoring, etc?
2) What's the best way to get all the space back on my SD card?
Thanks for the help everyone. Please don't be too mad at me; I did attempt to do various searches first.

Thats strange...you say that you deleted all your backups so that should clear a lot of space(it did for me). You cant see what it is taking so much space when you plug your phone to your computer?

Plug phone into computer --> mount usb storage --> windirstat
Or just look through each folders properties in ES File Explorer, Root Explorer, etc. Nandroid backups are placed in the clockworkmod folder, btw. There are likely other folders with backups on the card, too.
fergie, underneath me, has an even better idea. Basically windirstat for android, thanks

You can use this app and see what is taking up all that space
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
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fergie716 said:
You can use this app and see what is taking up all that space
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
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This! Disk Usage is a must have app.

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Just so I understand this correctly. This image is telling me that most of my usage is coming from games? Namely, Game loft games?
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Yes. Gameloft games are grotesquely obese and do not remove their downloaded data when you uninstall them.

jesusice said:
Yes. Gameloft games are grotesquely obese and do not remove their downloaded data when you uninstall them.
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So, then what's the best way of getting rid of them? Just to manually delete the file/folders?
I'd really just like to start fresh. Would unrooting/rooting the phone be the best way to do that?

dscatto said:
So, then what's the best way of getting rid of them? Just to manually delete the file/folders?
I'd really just like to start fresh. Would unrooting/rooting the phone be the best way to do that?
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I'd just copy the files on to your PC and format SD card. Actually I'd just delete the large files manually. Just click the large file in Disk Usage hit menu and then delete em.

Feel free to delete just about any folder on the internal sdcard, it's not a major problem. Just make sure you keep what is personally needed and any data that apps have put there that are needed.

Thanks everyone! I went ahead & just deleted them. I don't feel so cramped any more! I have almost 7gigs now! Also, thanks for telling me about that app! Really helped me!
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My Nexus S thinks he's a Galaxy Nexus?!?!

This afternoon, my phone started to act really strange, it started to show options that are usually only present on the Gnex browser..
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but when I wanted to install an app made by my friend, the phone told me my memory was full and directed me to the 'manage apps' settings, where I noticed that there was another Gnex button..
I tried wiping cache+dalvik cache and I even fixed permissions, but neither of these things worked. So please help me!!

Using a CM10 based ROM maybe?
Go to Settings > System > Physical buttons > Show app button (or something similar, uncheck it)
Then reboot.

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Using a CM10 based ROM maybe?
Go to Settings > System > Physical buttons > Show app button (or something similar, uncheck it)
Then reboot.
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Thanksss!!!
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But I still can't install my friends app... tried it with an other 3rd party app, but that one doesn't work either
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But I still can't install my friends app... tried it with an other 3rd party app, but that one doesn't work either
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Without an error message or the name of the app, we can't help you.
Edit: Nevermind, seen your message. Are you trying to pirate an app per chance? If you have any .odex files, in /data/app with the same name as the app, which could get created if you're trying to pirate an app, that could pose a problem with the install.
Make sure you have enough space on your "external" memory too, not just internal. Some apps will need to install additional data to the SDcard and show you that warning.

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Without an error message or the name of the app, we can't help you.
Edit: Nevermind, seen your message. Are you trying to pirate an app per chance? If you have any .odex files, in /data/app with the same name as the app, which could get created if you're trying to pirate an app, that could pose a problem with the install.
Make sure you have enough space on your "external" memory too, not just internal. Some apps will need to install additional data to the SDcard and show you that warning.
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Nope, its not a pirated app, still thanks, think I'm going to flash a new rom, as it also is getting buggier and laggier. But still I would like to thanks you!
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Salvage internal memory?

Today I got an idea: move my pictures and videos to /tmp, so I can salvage a lot of free space
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. I only use about 1.x GB for apps
Is this a good idea, is it safe?
Will the system sometime clean up that dir?

PhoenixNghi said:
Today I got an idea: move my pictures and videos to /tmp, so I can salvage a lot of free space
. I only use about 1.x GB for apps
Is this a good idea, is it safe?
Will the system sometime clean up that dir?
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Bad idea!
/tmp is cleared on every reboot.
If you want to use the internal storage, then use root explorer or similar and create a dir in /data and call it pics or something then store them there. The issue will be though that most gallery apps do not work with internal storage, you will not be able to look at them on the phone.
I don't get why everyone really wants to use the internal apps storage for personal storage, the issue is that any internal storage gets wiped on either a reboot if it is /tmp or if it is /data then a factory reset will wipe it.
Just go get a class 4 32GB sdcard for pocket change now, and be done with it.
Just my two cents, pence, etc...

Yes, I agree. 32 gigs are very cheap these days. If you look for a deal, you could get one for as low as 10 bucks. I've got one and I'm not close to filling it up.

WORD JIM!!! I DONT KNOW WHAT ID DO WITHOUT MINE!!
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I'm gonna be hard headed and try this 64GB MicroSDXC out......
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313310

Since I created the topic, my files in /tmp have not been deleted.
Not really about the sdcard, it's about doing some tricks against the system
Furthermore, QuickPic loads images and vids in internal mem faster than my sdcard.

[Q] SD Card Fills Up Too Fast

I have a question for everyone.
Are you guys having problems with the internal sd card on your one s?
My sd card gets filled up really quick. I dont have alot on it. Only About 2.6gb of Music & 1gb of Videos
Thats all... The MAX I have is about 4GB with some roms and gapps etc.
If you guys had this issue before how did you guys fix it?
I just barely re-formated my sd card to fat 32 on my mac.
Thanks in advanced

Spider_Pig27 said:
I have a question for everyone.
Are you guys having problems with the internal sd card on your one s?
My sd card gets filled up really quick. I dont have alot on it. Only About 2.6gb of Music & 1gb of Videos
Thats all... The MAX I have is about 4GB with some roms and gapps etc.
If you guys had this issue before how did you guys fix it?
I just barely re-formated my sd card to fat 32 on my mac.
Thanks in advanced
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I've been in the same spot. I didn't think I put much stuff on my phone and kept running out of space. Then I found an app from the playstore called "Disk Usage." It's a graphical representation of your phones storage so you can actually see what's taking up space. In my case it's almost always forgetting to delete old back ups. You should try it.
Check it out.
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dc211 said:
I've been in the same spot. I didn't think I put much stuff on my phone and kept running out of space. Then I found an app from the playstore called "Disk Usage." It's a graphical representation of your phones storage so you can actually see what's taking up space. In my case it's almost always forgetting to delete old back ups. You should try it.
Check it out.
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Cool Thanks will do

Let windows 7 scan and fix?

If i had a normal sdcard i would just do it but idk about the one s, what do you think?
Thanks

Backup the SD card and then get the phone to format it under settings/storage.
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I just ignore it, windows 7 is horrible at reading sdcard partition tables and I have corrupted more cards allowing it to 'fix' them. If you want to reformat the card get a program such as sdformat as this offers a much better block unification than windows 7 or any windows version for that matter.

Or just dont care about it. I got a USB stick that windows been whining about for... oh i dunno... 3 years now? Still works perfectly fine

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Or just dont care about it. I got a USB stick that windows been whining about for... oh i dunno... 3 years now? Still works perfectly fine
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I do it just to remove the pop up.

DisruptiveMind said:
I just ignore it, windows 7 is horrible at reading sdcard partition tables and I have corrupted more cards allowing it to 'fix' them. If you want to reformat the card get a program such as sdformat as this offers a much better block unification than windows 7 or any windows version for that matter.
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Nope not at all, I did something similar to what Darknites is saying when I basically deleted my sd card during recovery reset and Win7 worked like a charm and I was SO happy that I did not have to loose anything.:good:

TheCrow1372 said:
Nope not at all, I did something similar to what Darknites is saying when I basically deleted my sd card during recovery reset and Win7 worked like a charm and I was SO happy that I did not have to loose anything.:good:
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Nope wrong issue lol the sd is working fine but for reason once in a while windows wants to scan it.

Windows normally starts crying if you remove a removable device without using the "safely remove hardware" bull**** first.
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Lol thanks guys ill just format it with that app
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