Error insufficient storage available - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a problem when i install app from store is says insufficient storage available but i have enought space.. anyone ?

DaveX2012 said:
I have a problem when i install app from store is says insufficient storage available but i have enought space.. anyone ?
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It happens when you have *.odex files left in /data/app
look there and delete it reboot you are done

are you using lucky patcher?...sometime I have the same problem and I resolve it starting this app

@OP, this method should work for you.
nitinvaid said:
It happens when you have *.odex files left in /data/app
look there and delete it reboot you are done
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DaveX2012 said:
I have a problem when i install app from store is says insufficient storage available but i have enought space.. anyone ?
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I have the same problem in my Galaxy Note II can some one help me

wonsanim said:
I have the same problem in my Galaxy Note II can some one help me
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Have you tried the recommended solution yet?
BTW, you should post your question in Note II forum.

Jokesy said:
Have you tried the recommended solution yet?
BTW, you should post your question in Note II forum.
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Yes Thanks I know is because of the search first policy and the situation in the screen looks same as my.Ilike to try but I like to know the correct path to try to find the odexes

wonsanim said:
I have the same problem in my Galaxy Note II can some one help me
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Clear data from Google Services Framework and reboot.

wonsanim said:
Yes Thanks I know is because of the search first policy and the situation in the screen looks same as my.Ilike to try but I like to know the correct path to try to find the odexes
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the .odex files will be there in Data/apps ma8 check for the same

Odex file could be in the /system/app/ too.

Mantulis said:
Odex file could be in the /system/app/ too.
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Yes, .odex files could be in either /data/app or /system/app, but I would NOT recommend deleting any .odex files from /system/app. That will break the system application, and won't solve the problem.
The "insufficient storage available" message stems from the system thinking the DATA partition is full. Has nothing to do with /system/app, which is on the system partition.
I had this issue before, and had ZERO .odex files in my /data/app folder. I solved it by clearing data on Google Services Framework, and rebooting.

ctomgee said:
Yes, .odex files could be in either /data/app or /system/app, but I would NOT recommend deleting any .odex files from /system/app. That will break the system application, and won't solve the problem.
The "insufficient storage available" message stems from the system thinking the DATA partition is full. Has nothing to do with /system/app, which is on the system partition.
I had this issue before, and had ZERO .odex files in my /data/app folder. I solved it by clearing data on Google Services Framework, and rebooting.
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Try also don't work

If search the internet you will find hundreds of posts linked to this issue of "Insufficient Space" on the Galaxy SII and other Samsung phones. The rather poorly explained "solutions" above do NOT solve the problem. Neither does typing *#9900# and clearing the "dumpstate/logcat". It sometimes clears the error for a short time (like one app update) but usually does not. Clearing the Dalvic Cache did not help either. Nor did manually deleting all log files from /device/data/log/. I have tried a few apps that claim to clear all unnecessary log files and clear the cache. None worked.
So there is obviously a larger problem here!
As many others have posted all over the internet, the Internal Storage (device memory) has plenty of space available. In my case there is 225MB available and yet I am unable to download and install an app of just a few MB. I am unable to update apps that are already installed. I also have over 8GB available on the phone's SD card.
So if anybody really knows the solution to this issue then I (and hundreds others) would be delighted to hear from you.
Many thanks!

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Insufficient Storage Available AOKP

I got the Insufficient Storage Available error when I install new apps from Google Play, I can't even install apk, so I think this is not Google Play problem. I have plenty of space life. Running the latest AOKP. Anyone having this problem?
I'm guessing this didn't work?
Try this.
It also happens when you have the app still in the data/apps folder yet it's already uninstalled. Go to your data/apps folder with Root Explorer and check if the .apk is still there. If it is, delete it.
qwertyaas said:
It also happens when you have the app still in the data/apps folder yet it's already uninstalled. Go to your data/apps folder with Root Explorer and check if the .apk is still there. If it is, delete it.
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This advice helped, thanks
Thanks
qwertyaas said:
It also happens when you have the app still in the data/apps folder yet it's already uninstalled. Go to your data/apps folder with Root Explorer and check if the .apk is still there. If it is, delete it.
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Worked for me too :good:
I'm having the same problem too...
kvl19 said:
I got the Insufficient Storage Available error when I install new apps from Google Play, I can't even install apk, so I think this is not Google Play problem. I have plenty of space life. Running the latest AOKP. Anyone having this problem?
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I tried get rid of those .apk files in data/app folder it still doesn't work then I tried Marketfix from Google play, i still haven't got my issue fixed...
use lucky patch and fix it from there.
Please stop bumping old posts.
killman2659 said:
Please stop bumping old posts.
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I feel like 2 days isn't much if he provides a solution
Sent from my SGH-I777
Thanks for your advice, I used mini tool partition from my computer, but when I checked in my phone's storage, still wasn't shown the ext4 partition that i did with minitool, so just tried with cwm partition (1GB Ext and 0MP swap) and it worked! But before I try this one I downloaded link2sd from play store! That's it! Now my internal memory is 0.94GB, wow...before it was only 120MP!
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It may be an 'old post' to you but for people like me it's a new stuff and that's why i brought up this topic again! Sorry for bothered you!
Sent from my GT-I9000
Simba501 said:
I'm guessing this didn't work?
Try this.
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The app didn't work. It runs ok, but has no effect in solving this issue... at least on my case: Galaxy S2 running Cyanogen 9 final release. I also had this issue from time to time with the RC1 of CM9, but it always disappeared without me doing nothing (the problem only happened back then when updating apps from Google Play).
qwertyaas said:
It also happens when you have the app still in the data/apps folder yet it's already uninstalled. Go to your data/apps folder with Root Explorer and check if the .apk is still there. If it is, delete it.
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This tip solved the problem. Thanks very much.
Meanwhile, just my 50 cents, I think this problem is related with the Lucky Patcher... Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe not..,

[Q] Insuffient Storage available. please help

hi
i am geting an error while i am installing water drop plus app from google play store
the error is getting only when i am installing this particular application. i am having 10 GB storage available
my galaxy s3 is rooted
what to do to fix this issue.
rg
shameer
shameer2255 said:
hi
i am geting an error while i am installing water drop plus app from google play store
the error is getting only when i am installing this particular application. i am having 10 GB storage available
my galaxy s3 is rooted
what to do to fix this issue.
rg
shameer
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Hi. did u manage to sort this? I am having the same issue at the moment.
rumz82 said:
Hi. did u manage to sort this? I am having the same issue at the moment.
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Ususally this happens when you installed that app earlier and did not uninstall it properly. the actual culprit is the App data which remained and is not getting wiped off and the installer is unable to remove or copy on that file. Hence the error message.
Hope this helps
search /data/app for any odex files, usually deleting them will allow you to install it again.
Yes,like 2 friends above mention. I ever have this problem before after install some app and uninstall it but some file still hide in hidden folder and I want to install that app again(new version) the phone tell me that it has insufficient mem. This is my solution. Install root explorer(you need rooted phone) go to sd/data/app and find the file "xxx.xxxx.odex" and delete it(xxxx stand for the name of that app name). After that I can install that app again with no problem.
If you used LP, as said before, some odex may have been left behind. Running
LP again will clean those files...

Gallery force closes says "Not enough space..."

Hi All,
my issue is related to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44940570#post44940570 but i guess the thread is dead now.
The problem is when i access my gallery it closes and gives me a message that says, "Not enough space, please delete uneccessary items...bla bla."
the solution i used to fix this is to uninstall instagram and reboot my phone. but when i try reinstalling instagram again, the issue comes back.
anyone who has a better fix rather than uninstalling instagram?
BTW, im sure all my storage still has plenty of free space on them. so it is impossible that storage is really the problem.
krypt009 said:
Hi All,
my issue is related to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44940570#post44940570 but i guess the thread is dead now.
The problem is when i access my gallery it closes and gives me a message that says, "Not enough space, please delete uneccessary items...bla bla."
the solution i used to fix this is to uninstall instagram and reboot my phone. but when i try reinstalling instagram again, the issue comes back.
anyone who has a better fix rather than uninstalling instagram?
BTW, im sure all my storage still has plenty of free space on them. so it is impossible that storage is really the problem.
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Don't know about gallery problem, but if you have root you can go to /data/app folder and look for an .odex file (for instagram) and delete it. Reboot now and it should work to install instagram
Kaldsud said:
Don't know about gallery problem, but if you have root you can go to /data/app folder and look for an .odex file (for instagram) and delete it. Reboot now and it should work to install instagram
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i have root, but when i tried to access /data/app i cannot find the .odex file.
krypt009 said:
i have root, but when i tried to access /data/app i cannot find the .odex file.
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Then go to CWM wipe data and reboot.
BACKUP BEFORE
Wipe data will deletre all apps, so you should back them up.
There's no need for that. Flash the script from this thread, it should solve your problem without wiping any app or data:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127112
Good luck
Donnie Sins said:
There's no need for that. Flash the script from this thread, it should solve your problem without wiping any app or data:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127112
Good luck
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I tried this and i was unsuccessful. I flashed it then accessed gallery and it still has the "not enough space" issue.
Delete some of your videos and pic or move them to pc its will be solve
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krypt009 said:
I tried this and i was unsuccessful. I flashed it then accessed gallery and it still has the "not enough space" issue.
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Quite weird. Maybe you should try a full wipe then.. Or flash the script another time, because that worked for me sometimes. Another (temporary) sollution is to download another gallery fron the Play Store.
an update, i wiped my phone and still the issue is there.
i cannot also take photos now, when i try to capture a photo it is not saving on either phone or sd card.
Same problem with me, my solution is open root explorer then go to sd card then change mount r/o to r/w. but it is just temporary solution
i dont know how to fix it rightly.
I had the same problem before.its because corrupted folders. .try read this..and followed the guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44009547
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[Q] SGS3: 'Insufficient storage available' error

Hey,
Having an issue with my SGS3 where I cannot install a couple of app updates. I keep getting the message 'insufficient storage available' and the updates will not go through. I have almost 3.5gb of free space on the internal memory and about the same on my SD card...
I am using the latest version of the following ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866&page=284
I don't have enough posts on here to post this question in there....
FWIW, the apps are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Movies from Flixster.
I have deleted my cache, davlik cache, fixed permissions, re-booted various times etc. and nothing solved it; any ideas on what I could try?
FlawlessVictory07 said:
Hey,
Having an issue with my SGS3 where I cannot install a couple of app updates. I keep getting the message 'insufficient storage available' and the updates will not go through. I have almost 3.5gb of free space on the internal memory and about the same on my SD card...
I am using the latest version of the following ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866&page=284
I don't have enough posts on here to post this question in there....
FWIW, the apps are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Movies from Flixster.
I have deleted my cache, davlik cache, fixed permissions, re-booted various times etc. and nothing solved it; any ideas on what I could try?
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Download Lucky Pacher APK, install and run it. It automatically deletes unused ODEX files. Those Odex files are probably the cause of your error.
You must be rootrd.
incognitonk said:
Download Lucky Pacher APK, install and run it. It automatically deletes unused ODEX files. Those Odex files are probably the cause of your error.
You must be rootrd.
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Thanks for the advice. I downloaded the latest version of the Lucky Patcher apk and it did not resolve the issue. I tried every option it gave, e.g remove all odex files etc and nothing worked.
Any other ideas...
FlawlessVictory07 said:
Thanks for the advice. I downloaded the latest version of the Lucky Patcher apk and it did not resolve the issue. I tried every option it gave, e.g remove all odex files etc and nothing worked.
Any other ideas...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443267
This maybe?
I couldn't find the folder in my phone though.
Give it a go anyhoo.
incognitonk said:
Download Lucky Pacher APK, install and run it. It automatically deletes unused ODEX files. Those Odex files are probably the cause of your error.
You must be rootrd.
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That did the job. Thanks for the help.

[Q] Out of Space error plz help...

I have enough space left in extsdcard and also in internal sd...But to my bad luck some apps are being installed but some apps like power toggle and root explorer etc my phone shows out of space error while installing...Thing is that some times 10 MB app is being installed without any error but some apps being in KBs showing out of space error...This is really astonishing...Yes I unstalled play store update,cleared data and also didn't find any .odex file (in system/app and data/app) of particular app showing issue...And my phone is rooted...Searched everywhere but everyone is telling to delete .odex file of that particular app...But such file of required app doesn't exist there...
Plz help me out...Plz...
snehasispanda said:
I have enough space left in extsdcard and also in internal sd...But to my bad luck some apps are being installed but some apps like power toggle and root explorer etc my phone shows out of space error while installing...Thing is that some times 10 MB app is being installed without any error but some apps being in KBs showing out of space error...This is really astonishing...Yes I unstalled play store update,cleared data and also didn't find any .odex file (in system/app and data/app) of particular app showing issue...And my phone is rooted...Searched everywhere but everyone is telling to delete .odex file of that particular app...But such file of required app doesn't exist there...
Plz help me out...Plz...
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you only need a new software or make a hardreast
New software means which type of software?
snehasispanda said:
New software means which type of software?
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just trying to re-install rom
snehasispanda said:
New software means which type of software?
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software mean rom
only search for stock-rom for [ your-phone-name-module ]
for example stock rom for star s5282
or
choose the room that you need from this website
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

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