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[Q] Memory Sizes and RAM

Be trying to figure out the storage and RAM on my Nexus S.
I know everyone says its 16GB internal storage and 512MB RAM.
Right now it says 12GB for SD and I know the phone has 1GB for apps, is this 1GB counted out of the 16GB total? or is it another 1GB of memory.
As in
16GB formatted equals about 13-14GB
12GB = Internal SD Storage
1GB = Internal Phone Storage
13GB = Total memory after format and partitioning
and when I look at the phone's RAM in the setting for running applications it only adds up to 298-300MB not the 512 that is listed, or is 212MB of this for system only needs?

BrokenWall said:
Be trying to figure out the storage and RAM on my Nexus S.
I know everyone says its 16GB internal storage and 512MB RAM.
Right now it says 12GB for SD and I know the phone has 1GB for apps, is this 1GB counted out of the 16GB total? or is it another 1GB of memory.
As in
16GB formatted equals about 13-14GB
12GB = Internal SD Storage
1GB = Internal Phone Storage
13GB = Total memory after format and partitioning
and when I look at the phone's RAM in the setting for running applications it only adds up to 298-300MB not the 512 that is listed, or is 212MB of this for system only needs?
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thats true i upset about RAM too.....nexus one even got more ram than we

I can't remember the full explanation for the RAM being the way it is but there is indeed 512MB of RAM as was advertised. Also, there is a bit less than one gig of the internal storage is taken up by the system for phone storage.

[Q]Nexus S Storage Capacity

Hi guys,
sorry for my noob question but im really "NEW" to android and my nexus s, i was wondering if there is a way to increase the internal storage capacity of my nexus s. I learned that everytime that i would install an app it would install in the internal storage, but the nexus s only has 1GB internal storage right? and the USB storage is 13gb+ i think, i can transfer some apps to the USB storage. my problem is when the time comes that im already out of internal storage capacity. I believe not all apps can be moved to USB storage.

It will take hundreds of apps to fill that 1 GB internal memory.

[Q] How much internal storage is enough for Honeycomb

Hi, I have searched for this answer but can't find a guide so here goes...
I am looking at buying an Android 3.0 tablet, possibly the Asus Transformer, as it looks good for use on my travels.
When I bought an Ipad, internal memory was key(as its not expandable) so I bought as big as they did, however I am not clear on how Android 3 treats internal and external (SD) memory, and if its different.
Asus only seem to be releasing the 16 GB internal memory storage transformer in the UK first, and I am wondering is that enough ? or should I wait for the 32 GB internal version. I know they can take up to 32 GB SD card external memory, but can you install all your apps aswell as data there, and is it hot swappable ?
thanks for any help

[Q] Storage question

Friends, I wanted to ask if anyone knew of a way that I could use my external sd card as the primary storage rather than the stock 6gb that came with my phone.
I have a Droid x2, it comes with 4gb internal storage, 2gb locked app storage, and I put a 32gb micro sd into it for the external storage.
I am not rooted as of right now, due to some issues I was forced into doing a reset, so I running stock GB 2.3.4.
Is it possible to somehow use the 32gb card as a primary default storage, and have the little one as external?
Thanks for your time and assistance.

How much free space (% or MB/GB) should there be on a phone

I've read in several places, especially for microsd cards, that you should never fill them up all the way, there should always be some free space otherwise the system can slow down significantly.
My two questions are:
1 How much free space should there be on a microsd card inside my phone (s7 at the moment with a 128GB class 10 card)...and is it a specific amount of space, like 500MB or 1GB, or is it a certain % should remain free.
2 Does this apply to internal storage as well?

This question is really Manufacturer depending. The manufacturers don't want you to know(have no idea why), but on my Lenovo phone, I have 8GB of internal storage, and if there is less than 550MB, my phone goes in low storage mode(no downloads and SMS and stuff). About microSD cards on the other hand, I don't think there is any limitations. If you use swap memory, you should let twice as much space as the swap is big free on microSD card.
Sent from Lenovo a6000 1GB version.