Storage help 4gb space 1 gb user. - General Questions and Answers

Hi all first of im sorry if its in wrong section im new...
So i have a huawei ascend y300 only a mid range phone but as like with other phones you never get the exact space advertised, so i get only 1GB space and not 4 , i have read about it and so many different answers so maybe someone could clarify a few things.
Is the rest of my space(3GB) used for cache partitions etc or for music and such or does music use the 1GB as my apps and games does, that simly would not be enough.
The reason i ask this is because i have some youtube vids of people play real racing 3 and RF2013 which for me is impossible as i 1GB simply wont cover it, so is it possible for me or android to install the large data of RF2013 or RR3 on to my sd card(removable one) ?

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how much SD card cache did you set?

in Atrix 2 , what is the best value in your phone+Class X card ?
I've tested no matter I set it to 4MB , 3MB or 2MB , the speed is the same
BUT
in case of 4MB and 3MB , there are some lags after about 100MB copies but it's continuously smooth if I set it to 2MB.
My card is Class 10 32GB.
Don't you experience missing apps or photos from your sd card in your Atrix 2?
I tried 2MB before, but so no difference, I am running at the stock cache setting now with no (or very minimal) performance hit. I think increasing the cache really makes a difference when you start running apps and caches (dalvic and system cache) from the SDCard. We really don't need to do that since we have enough space on the internal (and faster) memory. I suggest running 100% of your apps on your internal memory, 4GB is plenty of space for apps.
The stock values will do just fine for accessing media (music, videos, pics) and files from your SDCard. Your mileage may vary, this is based on my experience and usage, yours could be different.
I have a 32GB class 4, and I do not loose pics or apps (none are installed on the card).
mathk said:
in Atrix 2 , what is the best value in your phone+Class X card ?
I've tested no matter I set it to 4MB , 3MB or 2MB , the speed is the same
BUT
in case of 4MB and 3MB , there are some lags after about 100MB copies but it's continuously smooth if I set it to 2MB.
My card is Class 10 32GB.
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Be careful, several of us have had issues with cards that are higher than class 6 with the Atrix 2. People have lost pictures, mp3s, etc. We are thinking that these higher class cards are just not compatible at this time.
Sharpshooterrr said:
Don't you experience missing apps or photos from your sd card in your Atrix 2?
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no matter how much cache I set, it does lose some files . I would say it's the same issue as the old old milestone.... they did improve nothing in these 2 years...
lilhaiti said:
We really don't need to do that since we have enough space on the internal (and faster) memory. I suggest running 100% of your apps on your internal memory, 4GB is plenty of space for apps.
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I really don't get this - at least when it comes to games. Recent Gameloft games consume a lot of storage, some exceeding over 1GB. So you're basically down to 3 quarters of your internal storage with just one app installed.
I really don't see that as enough. Or am I missing something here.
By the way, I'm still stuck on my iPhone 4. Owned an Android device before but sold it after 2 weeks. Looking to give Android another chance.
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mathk said:
no matter how much cache I set, it does lose some files . I would say it's the same issue as the old old milestone.... they did improve nothing in these 2 years...
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Well, following what jimbridgman said, your Class 10 card seems to be the culprit.
WOW!!! A game over 1GB? Which one. I have over 140 apps installed on my phone (most of them games) and I have PLENTY of space available (3.12GB to be exact). So even if I did install a game that was 1GB, I would have plenty of room for a lot more "regular" sized apps. Now, a lot of games do save additional files on the SDCard; although large, I have not seen an additional game download over 1GB. If I am missing something please enlighten me.
lilhaiti said:
WOW!!! A game over 1GB? Which one. I have over 140 apps installed on my phone (most of them games) and I have PLENTY of space available (3.12GB to be exact). So even if I did install a game that was 1GB, I would have plenty of room for a lot more "regular" sized apps. Now, a lot of games do save additional files on the SDCard; although large, I have not seen an additional game download over 1GB. If I am missing something please enlighten me.
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The gameloft HD games can reach close to that size to see them though...need to edit ur build.prop its explained in a different post so look it up if interested
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lilhaiti said:
Now, a lot of games do save additional files on the SDCard
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Those games that do save additional files on the SD card, do they go missing when you reboot your phone?
About games that eat up a lot of storage, Backstab HD requires about 650mb, I think. Dungeon Defenders 2 needs over 600mb. Modern Combat 3 takes around 900mb.
Sharpshooterrr said:
I really don't get this - at least when it comes to games. Recent Gameloft games consume a lot of storage, some exceeding over 1GB. So you're basically down to 3 quarters of your internal storage with just one app installed.
I really don't see that as enough. Or am I missing something here.
By the way, I'm still stuck on my iPhone 4. Owned an Android device before but sold it after 2 weeks. Looking to give Android another chance.
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Well, following what jimbridgman said, your Class 10 card seems to be the culprit.
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I do think the cause is the firmware but not the class 10 card . the card is just a ... trigger... You just can't say the knife as the killer , right ?
(P.S. my milestone didn't have such problem after flashing it to CM7...atrix 2... um .... we need to wait)
OK...to clarify. The actual install files and caches are the only things that can be saved in internal memory. The large "additional data" downloads can only be stored on the SDCard. The install files usually get up to around 50MB (sometimes a little more, most times a lot less). The addition download files can get very large (sometimes over 1GB).
To further clarify, the 4GB of internal storage is plenty space for plenty of install files caches. The problem becomes real if you install a game with a large additional download on a phone with the small stock SDCard (2GB). If you install a game that has 1GB of additional downloads you are down to less that half of the available space.
The additional downloads don't seem to be effected by the disappearing problem.

[Completed] [Q] Sprout Cubby Android 4.4.2

I purchased a sprout cubby for my 3year old for Christmas im having an issue with the sd card... it seems the onboard drive was partitioned making the the second partition an internal sdcard my issue is this that partition is only 6gb of space and after only installing a handful of apps there is no space left for anything else.. id like to be able to move to apps to my 16gb external sdcard is there a way to do this eith by possibly dismounting the second partition or so other way I would prefer not to have to root the device at all as it will only be my 3 year olds tablet... this is the perfect device for her but I hate the lake of space...
please help!!!
Hi,
Unfortunately some of these tablets are a bit deceiving. They are advertised to have a specific amount of memory. However that does not take into account the amount of memory allocated towards system. But to only have 6 g off the bat seems a bit odd. There should be at least 10.
Now I also was unable to find anything relevant to your question for that device. It's not a common tablet for people who tinker. You can post your question here if you wish. However I truly do not think there is or will be a confirmed rooting method for this device.
Good luck!
markbencze said:
Hi,
Unfortunately some of these tablets are a bit deceiving. They are advertised to have a specific amount of memory. However that does not take into account the amount of memory allocated towards system. But to only have 6 g off the bat seems a bit odd. There should be at least 10.
Now I also was unable to find anything relevant to your question for that device. It's not a common tablet for people who tinker. You can post your question here if you wish. However I truly do not think there is or will be a confirmed rooting method for this device.
Good luck!
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There is about 40 some episodes and music videos pre installed that eats up most of the storage... I attempted to move these files to the external sdcard but after trying 17 some file manager apps non could move Any files to the external drive.. not sure what I'm doing wrong
todivine said:
There is about 40 some episodes and music videos pre installed that eats up most of the storage... I attempted to move these files to the external sdcard but after trying 17 some file manager apps non could move Any files to the external drive.. not sure what I'm doing wrong
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Unfortunately that's part of a security feature in Kitkat. However this thread may be of assistance to you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2724430

[Q] Lollipop games data help please?????

Hi Guys
I want to buy new tablets but these days I see all the Android tabs come at 16gb which i believe is ok, what my issues is i like playing games that has large amount of data, i.e Modern combat 5 which takes about 1.5gb to start with and then after updates it takes another 1gb. what i need to know is are we able to stick games data on External SD card with lollipop like it was possible back in days.
I am tired of looking for answers for days, is there a way anyone can help me.
All i need to know is, is there a way to have data installed on sd card and game can still work, i need this WITHOUT ROOT.
thanks
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moving games from internal storage to sd

hi I have a Kyocera hydro wave android version 5.1 model # C6740N 8 gig internal storage can use roughly 2.5-3.5 gig I have a 16 gig external sd card 14 gig free. I want to download and move games,apps,etc to my sd card to free up space. mostly because after my everyday app's, coc,Facebook,etc I cant even have one large 1-1.5 gig app. I've looked for answers to this for a long time. I know I can root my device, but dont own a computer and the people I know who do own one think everything anywhere is a virus so there's no explaining to them. I can move a few apps in app manager but of course its not really moving it. 50 MB app moves maybe 10MB OBO or what ever it's called remains on internal. I have seen the videos on how to download an app on the computer and somehow put it on the phone with usb, but as I said I have no access to computer if I did it looks a little complicated complicated. I am willing to pay app that will move apps to sd. I've tried these apps before but only free version. will a paid versionreally let me move the app to sd? apps like link to SD pro? And if the answer is specific to my phone that's good but the answer to this question on any android phone will work as well for future reference. thanks I appreciate your help and time.

iS android os restrect the number of Apps instilled in the device even with 128gb !!!

hello there first of all i have a lot of applications and try to instill it all at one time in the same device so i used the following device :
1- HTC ONE M8 32 GB
2- SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4 32 GB
3- ASUS ZENFONE 2 - 64GB
4- LG V10 -64GB
5- Huawei mate 8 - 128 gb
all the time i try to buy a smart phone with a higher capacity of internal sorage
i try all above devices thinking the restriction is first from the company so i chang the company many times , then i think it is due to the internal storage shifting from 32 to 64 and finally to 128 gb of internal storage
now what i find is really frustrating me
all my test is going for the same result and conclusion that the android system restrect me to instill only about 650 applications at same time even with 128 gb of internal storage and note that i try to instill at first time only free apps then only paid apps then mixed between each other , ( every test i format my device for next test ) all test done on unrooted device and about more than half of the capacity is free !!!
all apps in in latest update !!!
what is happen if i instill more than this number at once
is all the applications icon disappears and just system apps appears to me !!! and frequent error occur to me preventing me to use the device
so my questions is that is it really the android system restrict us by instill only a small number of apps at same time
( just to compare the opposite to my iPhone 6 plus 128 GB i instill about 950 apps with no any issue !!! UN jailbreak one
can i solve the issue by root !!!
i am traveling many times from place to place and i want to download all the apps in same times without depending on internet and its coverage issue and cost of money of data downloading and wasting time , if i have a lot of space why not is get benefit form it
may idea simply is internal memory for apps and games
external memory form important data inducing photo , video , office , music files
i want to make my device as a source of most popular and important apps and use it when ever i want without depending on the google play or other market to download it again
i unlock bootloader of my device huawei mate 8 and rooting the device
is this will solve my issue !!! any one have any experience to answer my questions
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