Gallery force closes says "Not enough space..." - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

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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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!
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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..,

Error insufficient storage available

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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Swyped from Samsung Galaxy SII
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!

[Q] Insufficient storage space message on rooted s2

All,
I am really struggling to help my mate. I rooted his s2 and installed super nexus 4.2.2 on it a few weeks ago. Installation went fine and it works no problem but he kept getting insufficient storage space issues. I went into recovery mode and wiped the cache through there still no joy. I've searched for the wifi log file using root explorer no joy there. We have resorted to moving most of the apps to sd card and still getting issues. The thing that is frustrating me is that the storage available is nearly 16gb on the internal sd. Is there any way to edit the android system partition size as I think this would solve it?
Regards
Grant
have you tried a factory reset it may work
do you get this error while downloading apps from google play?
Yes, it started when the apps try to update. Already done a factory reset and doesn't help unfortunately. I think it could be that issue with Google play but I couldn't locate the file to delete it. Sorry I sound a bit vague but it's been a couple of weeks and my mate is totally useless when it comes to using Android other than the basic functions so it's a job trying to remember exactly what I viewed to attempt to solve it.
Cheers
Grant
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Grantgibson45 said:
Yes, it started when the apps try to update. Already done a factory reset and doesn't help unfortunately. I think it could be that issue with Google play but I couldn't locate the file to delete it. Sorry I sound a bit vague but it's been a couple of weeks and my mate is totally useless when it comes to using Android other than the basic functions so it's a job trying to remember exactly what I viewed to attempt to solve it.
Cheers
Grant
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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1) try deleting Data/cache of 'Google play stores' and 'Google service framework' apps, then reboot ur phone and check.
2) if issue persists then remove ur 'Google a/c' then reboot ur phone and then re-login and see
Also it could be a .odex file casung the error message to appear.
To remove this, go to /data/app in file explorer and remove any .ODEX files of the apps you're trying to update/install
We have tried removing odex files and there aren't any on the phone. He tried clearing the cache and data and now gets the dreaded no connection error on play store any ideas?
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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.

problem with launcher 3

Sometimes I get the pop up that the launcher3 does not work properly and the terminal asks me if I want to close the launcher, I close and everything works fine again, but the other day it came out and the problem was not corrected. Now it's slow, I've tried to erase the data and the launcher cache but it's going slow, some applications do not even open. How can I have the launcher again as before?
herna44 said:
Sometimes I get the pop up that the launcher3 does not work properly and the terminal asks me if I want to close the launcher, I close and everything works fine again, but the other day it came out and the problem was not corrected. Now it's slow, I've tried to erase the data and the launcher cache but it's going slow, some applications do not even open. How can I have the launcher again as before?
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Did you try to reboot your phone ?
yeah i tried
herna44 said:
yeah i tried
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Hmm, which handy? if it is a jiyau have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/launcher3-apk-recognizes-trojaner-jiayu-t3814973! Launcher3.apk is a download trojaner, which loads other malware... install at once kaspersky, full scann required...
Chris4You said:
Hmm, which handy? if it is a jiyau have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/launcher3-apk-recognizes-trojaner-jiayu-t3814973!
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Well it's a spanish brand Leotec
herna44 said:
yeah i tried
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You know , I can't really help you , there are too many factors that influence the smoothness of an app.
herna44 said:
Well it's a spanish brand Leotec
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Some more informations please; Android-version, stock romm, rooted... Plz try to install kaspersky or install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funnycat.virustotal and run a full scan...
Chris4You said:
Some more informations please; Android-version, stock romm, rooted... Plz try to install kaspersky or install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funnycat.virustotal and run a full scan...
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It's not root with android 5.1. Even now seems its saying its not space in internal storage but i think its not true. I cant open play store neither. Maybe easy option is restore factory?
Indeed, this is a simple solution... You can try it... If the internal storage is runing out of space and you have not installed anything, there's a high probability that a trojan is involved.
install the virustotal onlinescanner immediately after the factory reset and have the system partition scanned on which the the lauchner is.
Remember: After a Factory-Reset all data and apps are gone...
Chris4You said:
Indeed, this is a simple solution... You can try it... If the internal storage is runing out of space and you have not installed anything, there's a high probability that a trojan is involved.
install the virustotal onlinescanner immediately after the factory reset and have the system partition scanned on which the the lauchner is.
Remember: After a Factory-Reset all data and apps are gone...
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you mean before restore right? yeah but i cant open the play store, there isnt a different way to open play store or i have to put the app external?
herna44 said:
you mean before restore right? yeah but i cant open the play store, there isnt a different way to open play store or i have to put the app external?
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Yes: 1.) Hope you have a backup before this happend, otherwise perform a backup now 2.) factory reset 3.)Install virustotal (https://www.virustotal.com/de/documentation/mobile-applications/) (i will try to attach the app as zip, unpack on sd and install it, go online an scann).
Sorry, run out of time (my business-job)..
its all with a green tick but found this:
User apps:
Cache Cleaner Super: a.gray.generic.h
Instagram: Trojan[SMS]/Android.Agent
System apps:
FotaProvider: PUP.HighConfidence and this other Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent.B
UpgradeSys: PUP.HighConfidence
Now i have to press in every of them the trash button?
herna44 said:
its all with a green tick but found this:
User apps:
Cache Cleaner Super: a.gray.generic.h
Instagram: Trojan[SMS]/Android.Agent
System apps:
FotaProvider: PUP.HighConfidence and this other Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent.B
UpgradeSys: PUP.HighConfidence
Now i have to press in every of them the trash button?
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Does the apps where only recongnized by one scanner (the first), the probability is high that FotaProvider and UpgradeSys are false/positive.
Critical can be the Cache Cleaner Super... Launcher3 was not recognized by any scanner?
If you don't need the CacheCleaner, delete it.. and install the rest of you apps...
Also install kaspersky and run a full scan, it works for 30 Days with all options ...
chris
Chris4You said:
Does the apps where only recongnized by one scanner (the first), the probability is high that FotaProvider and UpgradeSys are false/positive.
Critical can be the Cache Cleaner Super... Launcher3 was not recognized by any scanner?
If you don't need the CacheCleaner, delete it.. and install the rest of you apps...
Also install kaspersky and run a full scan, it works for 30 Days with all options ...
chris
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no launcher3 was not recognized, okey im gonna try delete super cache, yesterday i did a scan with malwarebytes but just found the fotaprovider and upradesys so i couldnt change nothing cause were things of the system i couldnt delete. im gonna try kaspersky
herna44 said:
no launcher3 was not recognized, okey im gonna try delete super cache, yesterday i did a scan with malwarebytes but just found the fotaprovider and upradesys so i couldnt change nothing cause were things of the system i couldnt delete. im gonna try kaspersky
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Only with root you can go further and delete this apps... if these apps are really dangerous and belong to the system, then you have a contaminated rom. In this case, you should consider importing a suitable custom rom and then re-installing the smartphone... Or root the phone, kill the processes (if the apps are already runs) and delete the apps with for example root explorer...
Chris4You said:
Only with root you can go further and delete this apps... if these apps are really dangerous and belong to the system, then you have a contaminated rom. In this case, you should consider importing a suitable custom rom and then re-installing the smartphone... Or root the phone, kill the processes (if the apps are already runs) and delete the apps with for example root explorer...
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im gonna try kaspersky and if not works im gonna restore
Kaspersky couldnt find nothing. There isnt a way without root to close and restart for a moment launcher3, i think the launcher restarted kinda bad and its just that. When appears the pop up if i want to close or wait its the same, i cant force this message again?
You can dowload an other (free) launcher, put it on the sd card and install it (without having the phone online). You can use a pc to download the nova-launcher (https://nova-launcher.en.uptodown.com/android/download) (english version). Then start the nova launcher and switch to "always use nova launcher"...
And when nova launcher is working i can force restart of launcher3 then?
you can try this but this is not recommend... if the launcher3 is infected with malware, the worst scenario will happen again...

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