Hello,
i have a "insufficient space" error when trying to install any app. It doesn't matter if I try the Play Store or a downloaded .apk. The size doesn't matter, too.
There is definitely space left on the device. /data has 715.9 MB free space /mnt/fuse and other system partitions have 401.7 MB and the two SD partitions have 7.0 GB and 8.8 GB. I use Link2SD to install apps to the second SD partition.
I tried a lot of things and searched through a lot of threads but nothing worked so far:
-Cleared cache of everything with Link2SD
-Cleared calvik cache with Link2SD
-Wiped cache partition via recovery.
-Searches for old .obex files but even if I try to install a totally new app it fails with the same error.
I can't install new tools but I have Lin2SD, a filebrowser and a terminal emulator.
The device is a GT-S7710 also known as Samsung XCover 2. The ROM is Vanir 4.4.4.112414
EDIT: Ok now I have SD Maid, too. And strangely I can install some new apps but not all and I still can't update old apps. I'm trying to figure out, there the differences in the apps is.
Can anyone help me with a hint or idea what the problem could be?
If you need further informations, please ask and I will try to get them.
Kind regards,
Ulrich
SOLUTION:
OK, I found a solution. The difference between installable and uninstallable apps seemes to be the support of the native App2SD function. If I deactivate it through Link2SD and only use the rebinding of the files by Link2SD all apps are installable again. I don't know why it matters now. I didn't change the settings for a long time.
A hint to that solution was a post in an other thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59278026&postcount=2. Strange that I didn't find it earlier with google/duckduckgo/forum search.
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Hi, I'm new to these forums having just recently rooted/modded my phone. There's been tons of helpful information on here so thank you, but I haven't found someone with this exact question or with what seems like a good solution yet. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (Tmobile US) and I modded it with Cyanogenmod 7.1.0.1 and everything works great, except trying to download large(ish) apps from the market. Smaller apps download and install fine (few MB). But when I try to download the "Wind-up Knight" game for example, it says "Error downloading 'Wind-up Knight'. There is insufficient space on the device." That game is 41.64MB. My storage is almost completely empty. I upped my internal storage partition to 4GB form the default 2GB just to test but it didn't help. So my storage looks like:
SDCARD
Total Space 10.84GB
Available 10.75GB
INTERNAL STORAGE
Total space 3.75GB
Available 3.68GB
ADDITIONAL STORAGE (/mnt/emmc)
Total Space 1.84GB
Available 1.84GB
When I first installed CM7 mod, I cleared cache and then installed mod. I thought maybe I didn't clear everything right so I went back and formatted everything except BOOT and SYSTEM and reinstalled CM7 mod. And I still get this error, even when it's the only app I'm trying to install right after clean format and mod.
I saw in another older thread on CM nightlies someone had mentioned deleting the marketcache and moving it to the emmc partition for more storage space. But all my partitions are pretty much completely empty so there should be plenty of space. I also saw solutions to clear cache or dalvik cache so I've tried clearing all cache I could find including those two.
I'm not sure if this is a CM mod problem, a Vibrant specific problem, or an Android problem so hopefully I'm not posting in the wrong spot. Any help tracking down a solution would be appreciated.
Thanks!
-Jon
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
Sorry about that, new and wasn't sure which forum exactly it should go in. Thanks for moving it for me though.
Just as an update in case anyone checks this. I completely formatted all partitions last night (except /boot) and then put CM7 back on and large apps still say insufficient space. Not a huge deal since there really aren't that many apps that large, I just want to figure it out now.
Some devices have a download limit size for apps from the market. Before a conclusion is drawn (that your device is one of these), open root explorer and navigate to "cache/download". Delete all files in that folder (if there are any) and try to download the app again. To find out for sure your device's download limit size of apps from the market, go back to that folder (using root explorer) and check how much space is free (located just under the folder's name at the top when you are inside the folder).
Theonew, that did it. I actually used ES file explorer (rooted and system mounted), deleted everything out of the /cache folder (there was no specific download folder). And a few apps crashed lol, but then I retried downloading and it worked. Thanks for the help!
I've been having this same problem on Captivate, Illuminance 3.0. Clearing cache did not work. Rebooting my phone each time it starts happening did work. It would seem the cache clear and reboot solutions would be tied to the same "problem" people are running into.
Hello.
I have a rooted Motorola XT303 (Motosmart ME) with stock ROM (I think it doesn't have a custom rom yet... I think...), i'm using Link2sd to free some space.
Yesterday when I wanted to download Line it said something like "Not enough Space" and today trying again says "...Error 498".
Then i noticed that the /cache partition is almost full (10mb free or so). I tried everything I know to free that space, like 4 Market Apps (Cache cleaners and 'fixers'), Recovery factory wipe and Cache wipe and nothing...
Is there anyway to fix this?
Thank you for your help, bye!
Hi keishi16, I'm an owner of a XT303...
I recommend that you partition your SD card. With Link2SD application do the links to the partition (currently I have it in FAT32 format). Not simply move them "natively" to SD, because the libraries and other files are stored internally. We also recommend that when you make these links do quick reboot with Link2SD. For some reason the internal memory is "full" when you make the links, but returns to normal when you reboot. I hope that helped you, greetings!
Sorry for bad english, I used Google Translator.:cyclops:
Hello,
Recently I bought a 32gb sdcard and partitioned it fat32+ext4. Then tried using link2sd on 2 apps, Asphalt 8 and Celtic Heroes, it said that it succeeded but there was no change in internal storage free space so I removed link2sd. For some reason, both games were deleted, and when I try to reinstall them, I get insufficient storage available, only for these 2! Any other app/game I try to install, works. But these 2 are somehow stuck, I reinstalled link2sd but there was nothing left there to revert. Install location is set on Auto, tried with Internal/External also to no avail, so that's not it, and I cleared google play store and services cache, also did a format cache + dalvik in cwm, still cant install. Also tried sideloading the apks, but I get same error from package installer.
Anyone have an idea why this is happening for only these 2 applications?
Fixed it by deleting some 0byte files named the same as the games themselves in data/data.
A few days ago I successfully installed the newest Cyanogenmod 11 for HTC Chacha.
When I installed it for the first time, I also installed the Link2SD app. After a while, I started getting the "Insufficient storage available" message, so I decided to do a hard reset and reinstall the mod.
Now I have it installed for the second time. At the beginning [this time I skipped Link2SD] everything was alright. Now I keep getting the message again.
Things I have done:
1. After installing Cyanogenmod, I partitioned the SD card and used the CronMod INT2EXT script. Right now my phone says that I have 203 MB of free storage.
2. I have tried the LuckyPatcher fix. It didn't work.
3. I have also tried the adb shell command. I have tried setting it both to 1 and to 2, none of which worked.
4. My app-asec folder is completely empty. The app-lib only contains the folders with the apps I have managed to install. The logs are not the problem either.
5. This happens whenever I try to install ANY app, no matter the size.
6. I have tried clearing the cache of both Play Store and Play Services. It didn't work.
7. What's weird is that at first, simply rebooting my phone worked and I was able to install 2 or 3 apps before getting the message. Right now I can't install anything.
Does anyone have any idea what else I can try?
Note: Somewhere in the process, after rebooting my phone, I found that the Google Services were gone. I had to flash it and reinstall it using CWM. I still don't know why they disappeared, right now they seem to be working fine, except now I can't get anything from the Play Store.
Thanks in advance for any solutions, I really appreciate it!
Check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735775&page=71
Grab the newest build of CWM and there's a guide there on how to use CronMod with it. I've modded some Wildfires for customers and definitely find CronMod to be the best all around solution for more space, if the SD card is up to it. Also, make sure you are partitioning the SD card the right way. I found that making the partition in Windows with a tool like MiniTool Partition just doesn't seem to work right. If you can use GParted in Linux (you can even do it from a LiveCD) then that seems to do a better job of it. Also make note of what type it is (ext2 / ext3 / ext4) with the appropriate CronMod script.
es0tericcha0s said:
Check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735775&page=71
Grab the newest build of CWM and there's a guide there on how to use CronMod with it. I've modded some Wildfires for customers and definitely find CronMod to be the best all around solution for more space, if the SD card is up to it. Also, make sure you are partitioning the SD card the right way. I found that making the partition in Windows with a tool like MiniTool Partition just doesn't seem to work right. If you can use GParted in Linux (you can even do it from a LiveCD) then that seems to do a better job of it. Also make note of what type it is (ext2 / ext3 / ext4) with the appropriate CronMod script.
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How do I check the type (ext2/ext3/ext4)? And will choosing the right setting in Link2SD do the trick?
You know, I've checked the page of CM11 for ChaCha and the dev said that it's a bug that needs to be fixed - the perks of running a new software on an old device, so there's probably not much I can do.
Well, the tool you used to partition the SD card should tell you. Alternatively, your custom recovery should have an option to partition for you (this is better than Windows as well) and then it'll set it up as ext 2 at first and allow you to change it to ext 3 or 4.
Hi all, i've a phone samsung j2 prime - G532g
android version 6.0.1
kernel 3.18.19-9387420
I had just rooted this phone, and then I install link2sd, tried to mount the script, but "mount error: no such a file or directory"
but, i've solved that problem with editing init.d script and mount the script using apps2sd: root.
So now, I install link2sd again. I format sdcard into fat32 (20 gb) and ext2 (11gb). Everything goes okay, until I realize that the internal storage only 1,5 gb. Even link2sd (free version) still leave internal data on internal storage. So that, I buy link2sd pro version, in order I can link internal data.
But, after I link internal data, every apps (that internal data linked) get crashed with message "Unfortunately, <app name> has stopped” with the choice are "report" and "ok". Apps that only linked with apk, dex, and lib, are still okay.
Does anybody know why this can happen? Any marshmallows user has experience like me?
Its not the first time I use link2sd, everything did well when I tried to my another phone with a lower android version (4.4)
Hope someone can solve my problem.
Sorry for my bad english
Thanks