THL W100 Where did my internal storage gone? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi
i have an un rooted THL W100 since 2 months.
it works great except i has only about 50 mega left in the internal storage.
Now, it suppose. to have 4 GB ROM.
what i actually have according to android system, (and other apps) is 2 GB of ''phone storage'' (internal sd for data), and 0.9 GB of ''phone storage'' for the system.
(i also have an 16GB micro SD card, which is only 50% full, and that is also my ''default'' for data writing).
Now, out of my 0.9 GB, only 450 MB is used, but i have a ''low storage''massage ,and all the storage apps indicate that i have only 50 MB left.x
So where did the other 500 MB out of the 0.9, gone?
(and where is the missing 1Gb from the 4GB ROM, for that matter).?
i shifted all the shiftable Apps to the SD Card.
and i have only very small size apps in the ''phone only'' section.
i also cleaned all the cash and data, that i could.
i try to attach some screen shots.
also, the phone crashes some times, i think because it is almost full (it crashes very little when i try to un install some apps to free memory).
pls. help

W100 owner ?
hi
2 days without comment.
if you are a w100 owner, can you pls.
post here how much storage (both for data, and system), you have total (according to ''setting''- ''storage'' - like my 'black' pic attached ) , how much you have used, and how much you have left.
this way i will be able to locate my problem.
thanks a lot.

hove64 said:
hi
2 days without comment.
if you are a w100 owner, can you pls.
post here how much storage (both for data, and system), you have total (according to ''setting''- ''storage'' - like my 'black' pic attached ) , how much you have used, and how much you have left.
this way i will be able to locate my problem.
thanks a lot.
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try cleaning cache and dalvik cache
and double check is there any file on internel use any explorer apps

thanks a lot friend sangalaxy
The cash is cleared many times.
I am a beginner so i read just now about dalvik chache.
If i understand Correctly, since my phone is unrooted, i can clean it only from recovery, which in my case is still not usable because its in chinese.
I will install CWM soon, and then...
About your last remark, about files being Used, i am sorry, i don't understand, but my low mem. Condition is since 2 weeks, so mabe that answere it ?
I will try to post 2 new pics of info.
I see in them that i do have almost 0.5 '' internal ''data'' folder , and almost 0.5 of ''system'' folder , full.
If the system, and data, are 2 different folders, then i do have my 0.9 of internal storage.
Is it so?
Then there is no ''missing'' storage space.
Just 2 full half gig spaces.
Is it so?
Then i just need yo find how to clear some
Thanks again.

My phone is 8G ROM, but can use only 3.2G, what procedures are occupied so much memory?

the 500mb is mysteriously missing
i have compared my pics to my other phone, and it seems like the black pic of my internal storage is telling the story.
if you add the green (apps), and the cache, and the grey (''available space''), you should get the total which is 0.9 gb.
and i am getting only about 500 mb.
i have now only about 70mb. left available , instead of 570mb.
So 500mb IS missing !
WHERE ??

End of the story factory rest
Hi
After I could not find a solution, I did a factory data rest, and that seem to solve my problem.
I reinstall all my apps and now I have 500mb. Space available, instead of only 50mb.
I don't know what was the problem, but its gone for now.
Thanks.

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[Q] Low internal memory

Hi all,
I've just received my HTC desire x, checking the specs there is written
that the internal memory should be 4GB, but I have just 1GB.
the total space shows 1.09 GB (screenshot attached)
on the HTC website there's written
Total storage: 4 GB, available capacity varies*
and then *Available storage is less due to phone software.
Is it possible that the OS takes 3GB? Seems a bit too much for me...
Any idea?
Thanks all in advance
crazypixel said:
Hi all,
I've just received my HTC desire x, checking the specs there is written
that the internal memory should be 4GB, but I have just 1GB.
the total space shows 1.09 GB (screenshot attached)
on the HTC website there's written
Total storage: 4 GB, available capacity varies*
and then *Available storage is less due to phone software.
Is it possible that the OS takes 3GB? Seems a bit too much for me...
Any idea?
Thanks all in advance
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This is correct man. There is no issue or problem. The system takes ~3gb. Cos imagine when you are factory resetting your phone. The original OS file (called ROM) will reside in that memory with a whole lot of other backup stuff which you cant access.
This is why ppl use CUSTOM ROMS, cos we remove bloatware and other things.
What you see in that screenshot is same as mine and as other. Just buy an external card and it will rock
and please go to about > software update > PRESS CHECK NOW even though "Scheduled Check" is ticked cos there are updates and possibly u have one waiting also.
ayyu3m said:
This is correct man. There is no issue or problem. The system takes ~3gb. Cos imagine when you are factory resetting your phone. The original OS file (called ROM) will reside in that memory with a whole lot of other backup stuff which you cant access.
This is why ppl use CUSTOM ROMS, cos we remove bloatware and other things.
What you see in that screenshot is same as mine and as other. Just buy an external card and it will rock
and please go to about > software update > PRESS CHECK NOW even though "Scheduled Check" is ticked cos there are updates and possibly u have one waiting also.
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^ +1.
anyway i cant see why 1gb isnt enough for apps and games. if you have a sd card, it will be more than enough because of the ability to move apps to sd.
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ayyu3m said:
This is correct man. There is no issue or problem. The system takes ~3gb. Cos imagine when you are factory resetting your phone. The original OS file (called ROM) will reside in that memory with a whole lot of other backup stuff which you cant access.
This is why ppl use CUSTOM ROMS, cos we remove bloatware and other things.
What you see in that screenshot is same as mine and as other. Just buy an external card and it will rock
and please go to about > software update > PRESS CHECK NOW even though "Scheduled Check" is ticked cos there are updates and possibly u have one waiting also.
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Thanks man all doubts vanished now,
does it mean that once rooted (I haven't seen any good rom around yet, please advise if you know any)
I can partition the internal memory? Or it's better not to partition anything for a smoother and faster phone?
Thanks again
Yes 4GB in these mount points:
dev - 303MB
cache - 251MB
data 1,1GB
internal memory (emmc) - 1,1GB
system/942MB​
Plus a few more like radio boot and / mount point. It's up around 4GB.
i think you want this? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD
with that app. you will no longer have to worry about low internal storage again. i use that all the time on my previous phone who has low internal memory (400mb below). but with des x i dont need it. 1gb internal memory are a lot!
nlooooo said:
Yes 4GB in these mount points:
dev - 303MB
cache - 251MB
data 1,1GB
internal memory (emmc) - 1,1GB
system/942MB​
Plus a few more like radio boot and / mount point. It's up around 4GB.
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Is it possible to reformat partitions? Why not to have internal memory (emmc) - 1,1GB and system/942MB merged? I'm not using emmc, cuz I have SDCard for all my stuff, so 1,1 Gb are empty, but I have insufficient space on system.

[PROBLEM] No free space on drive - cannot install/update apps

Hello everyone, cause I am new here.
I hope I've set this topic in a proper forum. I seem it is a general problem, not connected with specific model of phone.
It began when I was updating apps on the phone - I saw a message about a lack of free space. Update couldn't be continued. I had CyanMobile eXperience custom ROM, my phone is Samsung Galaxy Mini.
Firstly, I tried to clean SD card, removing most of photos taken with camera. It helped for a short period of time, but although I had plenty of free room on SD card, the problem returned. There was no free place on the internal memory.
I tried to move all possible apps to SD card using options from settings menu (most of them were already on the card, I had done it before), but this also help for a short time.
So I entered Recovery and used Wipe Cache. What is important - probably without any need I used also Fix Permissions option. After this, the phone stopped reacting, so I turned out the battery (now I know that I shouldn't do it).
After a reboot, the OS and the launcher returned to factory settings. I understand that it's a consequence of Wipe Cache. But, additionally, Home key stopped working. I guess that it might be because of the wrong use of the Fix Permissions. So I repeated it (waiting until the Fix Permissions finishes), but it didn't help. Home key didn't work all the time.
I read that the only solution is reflashing the ROM, so i decided to install something newer: this CyanogenMod. It helped for a Home hey problem, but not for a free space problem.
Somebody adviced me to use Link2SD app. I managed to install it after removing few apps and moved all possible apps to SD card with this app. To do it, I had to repartition the card. I made 512 MB Ext4 partition (my SD card is 2 GB) for Link2SD. Installed one or two updates and the problem came back again.
I have no idea what to do now. I'm wondering about Wipe Data, but I am not convinced to do it, cause I would have to install everything again. Moreover, I seem that it won't give much, after installing all the apps and updates it will be no free place in the phone internal drive again.
Meanwhile, don't know why: due to Fix Permissions misuse, Wipe Cache, or changing ROM, some apps vanished.
The OS shows 23,95 MB free space in the internal memory (total capacity - 178 MB, 58,71 MB used by apps data, 576 MB by cache, so about 120 MB strangely disappeared) and 370 MB free space on SD card (not taking into account Link2SD partition - second one with FAT16: capacity 1,36 GB, 56 KB taken by apps data, 27,2 MB by photos and movies, 64 KB by sounds, 80,55 MB by downloaded data, 288 KB - cache, 545 MB - "different").
Strange is this "eaten" part of the phone internal drive.
What to do now?

[Q] After rooting and installing custom firmware, hardly internal memory on P5110

Hey there,
I finally got the courage to root my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P5110).
All went well. Put Odin3-v1.85_3 on it and shakatu_recovery-clockwork-unofficial-6.0.3.1-p5110.
After rooting i installed (as decribed on the webpage) a custom firwmare: cm-10.1-20130409-NIGHTLY-p5110
Everything works smooth and easy and fast (!), way faster than the stock firmware on it.
BUT: what happened to my internal memory? I only have a few apps installed (should be around 3 Gb), the same apps when i had stock firmware, but when i tried to install a game, it surprised my i had hardly any internal memory left!!!
When i go into settings and go to storage, the device calculates how much free space i got left. It shows me i have around 600 Mb left. Graphically it first shows it's almost full (grey bar), but later after indexing it shows the correct amount of free space. But the text underneath it remains around 600 Mb.
When i go into a file explorer and give it superuser rights, i can go to upper levels of the internal storage and there are loads of folders there. It seems it has something to do with the rooting or the stock firmware (backup or something)??
How can i clear more internal memory? Should I do some sort of wipe again in Clockwork Recovery??
Thanks for reply! :good:
BTW: swapping internal and microsd card memory is not an option for me.
Below i wanted to put photos what my device shows, but i'm not allowed to do so since i'm a newbie.... :crying:
I believe you have the tab 2. This is the tab 10.1 forum.
Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk HD
You're absolutely right...
Can anyone move this to Tab 2 section?... :angel:

[Q] LiFe 0.9 eating my storage

Question moved from General. Hope the other thread will get deleted quickly.
A lot more details added in another thread.
I installed LiFe 0.9 and have a problem with internal memory. While total partition size is 1006,90 MB, files are taking up 8,96 MB, I have only 109,69 MB available (897,21 MB used). And that's a result after wiping data partition day before. Previously had exact same problem, but files were taking more than 100 MB. I wanted to test wiping it and see what happens. Just after wiping. about 200 MB were used by this mysterious something. Then I installed some apps and I can't install them any more (insufficient storage). Clean Master doesn't help. Do any of you know what is happening?
When researching this I found that people with similar problems (and mostly samsung devices) do "delete dumpstate/logcat" but I can't do this and I don't have log folder on media partition.
Somewhere I also read that on those samsung devices flashing another modem prevents it from happening, and since my WiFi signal is weaker than on my nexus and blade I thought of doing that before. Is worth the effort?
What is happening and how to deal with that?
On a sidenote: I don't plan to use internal memory for my own files like mp3s, movies, books etc (have memory card for that). Can't I just merge those internal partitions? I don't see a point in them being separate.
Memory issues
I took me a while to figure mine out, to merge memory partions in the settings but does get a bit confusing to start with because memory card now becomes main storage and internal becomes memory card, if you can understand!! What I mean is default storage for apps is now internal sd you use in what ever apps you use. That's what you use hopefully screen shots explain

Samsung s8 storage problem !!!!!!! Help me please ;_;

Guys I am very new here. I created an account for this problem.
My Internal Storage says that im already occupying 51.89 gb out of 64. So Im wondering why is that since i dont have much movies and games in it.
Then i checked my internal storage and checked it's overall data via highlighting all files and folders and clicking details it said 28.81 gb overall.
SO I DONT REALLY KNOW WHERE THAT PRECIOUS 30 GB IS ! SOMEBODY HELP ME. IM LITERALLY CRYING RN.
Was searching someone who has the same problem but i cant find one ;_;
Update:
Just found out the storage breakdown (Lel pretty dumb sorry)
System Memory: 10.02 gb
Used Space: 24.48 gb
Other: 16.93 gb
cached data: 1.94 mb
Is it normal that the used space is separated from the "Other" AFAIK the used space is everything in the internal storage. Now whenever i select the other it also leads me to the internal storage so I am Very confused. I need Halp

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