We hate that notification.
That warning notification that tells us we're running out of memory.
It's annoying, especially when you're trying to install a new application.
Even if you just got your android phone newly or you're not experiencing the problem, read on. This tutorial is in two form: How to fix and How to avoid.
Your too many (or even few) apps is not what's using up your memory
If you have many apps on your phone, it's easy for you to assume it's the apps that are occupying your phone memory, but it's not.
Huh?
Probably you didn't read it well, go back and read that line.
Waiting...
You read it well.
Let me tell you something that will surprise you - There are some files - bugs - which are actually sharing your memory with your apps. This files even take up more memory than the apps installed on your phone.
How did i found out?
In my case (the phone is 2nd hand), i had only few apps - less than 200mb - but my 1gb memory was full.
Where did about 800mb+ go?
I had to search for it.
You know that popular saying "Na condition make crayfish bend"?
Well na condition make me find solution.
What's Eating Up Your Memory
The system constantly creates logs and debug files which you don't really need.
Whenever an app crashes, the system creates crash reports.
Also the apps you uninstall, sometimes leave data behind.
It is all this that accumulate over time and deprive you of your memory.
So even if you're not getting the low memory notification on your phone, just know it'll pop up someday, except you follow the simple steps i'll give to avoid it.
Recovering your internal memory is simple
Yes you can recover your memory back, and it's easy.
But...
Your phone must be rooted. If your phone isn't rooted,See 3 Easy Safe Ways to Root Your Android Phone Without Pc
Step 1: Download SD Maid on your phone
Step 2: Launch SD Maid. Click on the green "Scan" button and grant SD Maid super user permission.
- The scan takes some minutes, you have to patiently wait.
- Once the scan is completed, it will show you the amount of memory that is been occupied by the junks i told you about earlier in this post.
Step 3: You'll see a red "Clean" button after the scan, click on it and wait till the cleaning is finished.
Step 4: Now go to your phone settings and check your memory.
- You'll be amazed by the result. When i did mine the 1st time it freed over 800mb.
Avoiding it is simple too
From time to time, either weekly or monthly, you should follow the above procedure and re-run a scan with the app. This would prevent the system crash reports, logs, debug files and left over data from uninstalled apps from accumulating.
There you go!
I'd like to know how many mb this freed for you. Mine was 800mb+.
*******UPDATE*******
If you're using a Samsung device that's running on an android version above 2.3 (Gingerbread), ignore the above procedure and simply do this:
- Go to your dialer and type *#9900#.
Some options will appear.
- Select "delete dumpstate/logcat"
**It doesn't require root access**
That warning notification that tells us we're running out of memory.
It's annoying, especially when you're trying to install a new application.
Even if you just got your android phone newly or you're not experiencing the problem, read on. This tutorial is in two form: How to fix and How to avoid.
Your too many (or even few) apps is not what's using up your memory
If you have many apps on your phone, it's easy for you to assume it's the apps that are occupying your phone memory, but it's not.
Huh?
Probably you didn't read it well, go back and read that line.
Waiting...
You read it well.
Let me tell you something that will surprise you - There are some files - bugs - which are actually sharing your memory with your apps. This files even take up more memory than the apps installed on your phone.
How did i found out?
In my case (the phone is 2nd hand), i had only few apps - less than 200mb - but my 1gb memory was full.
Where did about 800mb+ go?
I had to search for it.
You know that popular saying "Na condition make crayfish bend"?
Well na condition make me find solution.
What's Eating Up Your Memory
The system constantly creates logs and debug files which you don't really need.
Whenever an app crashes, the system creates crash reports.
Also the apps you uninstall, sometimes leave data behind.
It is all this that accumulate over time and deprive you of your memory.
So even if you're not getting the low memory notification on your phone, just know it'll pop up someday, except you follow the simple steps i'll give to avoid it.
Recovering your internal memory is simple
Yes you can recover your memory back, and it's easy.
But...
Your phone must be rooted. If your phone isn't rooted,See 3 Easy Safe Ways to Root Your Android Phone Without Pc
Step 1: Download SD Maid on your phone
Step 2: Launch SD Maid. Click on the green "Scan" button and grant SD Maid super user permission.
- The scan takes some minutes, you have to patiently wait.
- Once the scan is completed, it will show you the amount of memory that is been occupied by the junks i told you about earlier in this post.
Step 3: You'll see a red "Clean" button after the scan, click on it and wait till the cleaning is finished.
Step 4: Now go to your phone settings and check your memory.
- You'll be amazed by the result. When i did mine the 1st time it freed over 800mb.
Avoiding it is simple too
From time to time, either weekly or monthly, you should follow the above procedure and re-run a scan with the app. This would prevent the system crash reports, logs, debug files and left over data from uninstalled apps from accumulating.
There you go!
I'd like to know how many mb this freed for you. Mine was 800mb+.
*******UPDATE*******
If you're using a Samsung device that's running on an android version above 2.3 (Gingerbread), ignore the above procedure and simply do this:
- Go to your dialer and type *#9900#.
Some options will appear.
- Select "delete dumpstate/logcat"
**It doesn't require root access**
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