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There is no memory on the phone, what should I do? What to do if there is not enough free space in the memory of your Android mobile device, how to fix the situation? How to free up space on your device and get rid of the “Not enough space in device memory” or “Memory” error.

Users of Android tablets and smartphones often install a bunch of various applications, without at all monitoring the free memory of the device. But in vain. Error "Not enough space in device memory" therefore a very common occurrence. I put a dozen or two games on internal memory phone and can no longer install or update other applications. In any case, when a message appears that Android does not have enough memory, start by checking again how much free space is left for user data in the device. To do this, open the menu item Settings >> Memory >> Internal phone memory.

How to free up memory in Android?!

Of course, the fastest and easiest way to clear the internal memory of a tablet or phone is full reset to factory settings (or as it is also called - WIPE). But it is very drastic and should be resorted to only as a last resort. Reset is done either from the menu Settings -> Backup and reset:

The same can be done from the recovery menu ( ClockWorkMod Recovery). To get into it, turn off the phone. Then press the volume button down and, holding it, press the power button. Hold it until the menu appears.

After that, find the item Wipe data / Factory Reset, select it and reboot your tablet or phone.

If you don’t want to completely clear the device’s memory and you’re too lazy to install everything again, well, then we’ll remove the unnecessary stuff.

First, go to the Settings -> Applications section and carefully analyze which of the programs you installed previously are no longer needed or are not used.

Feel free to delete completed games and unused applications. The main thing is to watch carefully and not delete anything you need.

And you can delete data from necessary but rarely used programs:

Very large programs You can try transferring from internal memory to the card:

To do this, click the “Move to SD card” button. By the way, for these purposes you can use special program. A striking example is App 2 SD.

This way, you can free up from 50 to several hundred megabytes, which will allow you to install the application, and the “Not enough space in device memory” error will not bother you for some time.

Android OS has deservedly won its market share and the hearts of users. But, despite the advantages, this system has a number of flaws. Thus, the most common problem that users encounter is the “insufficient memory space” error. Android devices" This problem usually appears over time, although sometimes it occurs on the first day of use.

Solving the problem of lack of memory on Android: Video

Causes and solutions to the problem

There is no single solution because there can be several reasons for the problem. Let's look at the main reasons and how to eliminate them.

Device memory is full

Let us first examine the case when there is really not enough free Android memory. You can find out the memory status by viewing the corresponding category in “Settings”.

Of course, in the above case there is still plenty of memory, but if your numbers and situation are different, then it’s time to clean up the internal storage:

  • remove unnecessary applications/games;
  • clear unnecessary contents of the “Download” and TEMP directories;
  • delete old SMS;
  • you can delete logs in the DATA folder, but, however, you will need Root rights;
  • Move apps to the SD card (Settings/Apps).

This is the simplest solution. For more advanced cleaning, you need to use special utilities.

How to free up system memory on Android: Video

Special Applications

So, if you install and run Clean Master, you will be prompted to first remove garbage, cache, etc., and then you can select the “Advanced cleaning” option. Be careful here: delete only what you really won’t need. By the way, you can also move applications using Clean Master.

The Link2SD utility is even more interesting. It coordinates the work of external memory with internal memory in such a way that they seem to merge into one memory. True, you need to have Root rights. Before installation, do system backup and files. Herself external memory must be pre-formatted. Type file system– Ext3. To do this, use standard means or specialized ones like EaseUS Partition Master Home or Partition Magic.

Install Link2SD on the gadget itself. The menu is intuitive, even a novice user can handle the program.

There is memory, but applications are not installed

Why does Android write that there is not enough memory, although there is plenty of it? This question is very popular. There may also be several reasons. As experience shows, the issue is most often Google Play. So, go through Settings to the Applications menu and select Google Play. Clear your settings cache.

The same must be done with the Google Service Framework, first stopping the application. If the error “Not enough free Android memory” persists, you need to do something more radical.

Uninstall all Google Play and Google services updates. You can do this in the same place where you cleared the cache.

After all these steps, a reboot is required. Try again to see if the programs download. It happens that the tablet displays the “No connections” error. Wait 3-4 minutes and try again.

How to clean internal memory on Android: Video

The hard way

Why does my Android device write that there is not enough memory, but there is still a lot of it? Why didn't the first two methods help? There may be a problem with the system.

For some users, the method below may seem scary, but it is better than a factory reset.

Let's begin. Turn off your device and turn it on while holding the rocker/volume button. Select Wipe cache partition (not to be confused with Wipe data / factory reset). Next, select the Advanced category and Wipe Dalvick Cache. Now everything should work out. Otherwise: save everything necessary files and reset to factory settings. Learn more about how to reset settings on Android.

Reset Android to factory settings: Video

Relevance operating system Android is growing every day, but the number of questions from users is also increasing exponentially. One of the most frequently asked and discussed questions is why there is not enough memory on Android, what is the reason for this and how to solve this problem?

As a rule, this problem appears some time after you purchased the device. It may appear even if you have an additional memory storage device of 2 GB or more installed. The solution depends on the type of problem itself, and, oddly enough, there can be many of them! But we will sort them all out so that in the future, when such notifications occur, you don’t have fear in your eyes!

Not enough memory space on your Android device

Basic list of possible problems:

  • The internal memory of the device is full (all applications from Google Play are initially loaded into the internal memory);
  • You don't have a flash drive in your phone;
  • Google Play has an old cache.

To understand this problem, you need to understand the operating principle of the device itself, which will be described below. In the operating room Android system By default, all applications will be installed in the internal memory of your phone. This is valid only for standard installations of programs and games from Google service Play. Don’t forget about simple copying apk files into the memory of a flash card or smartphone device.

In Android settings you can always view full list programs and games that are installed in the internal memory of the phone, on the SD card, how much space each application takes up, how much is the cache size and much more.

Attention! Standard programs, by default, provided with the operating system from Google cannot be deleted or moved to an SD card. This includes various widgets, mail, weather, music services, the same Google Play and much more.

Let's say that your Android doesn't have enough memory. What will be the action? The solution depends on the type of problem!

Filling the phone's internal memory: viewing, cleaning, transferring applications

This is the first reason that should be considered when you encounter similar problems and notifications on your smartphone.

Go to “Settings”, select the “Applications” tab and look at the list of programs that we have installed in the phone’s memory. Moreover, at the very bottom of the screen the total amount of memory and the occupied space will be displayed. If you switch to an SD card, the system will automatically display the data for the flash drive.

In addition to transferring, we advise you to remove programs that you never use or run very rarely! To yours account Even those applications that have already been deleted will be linked to Google Play, so you can safely delete rarely used ones. They can be downloaded again at any time.

Removing garbage in Android

In addition to applications, a ton accumulates on your phone. unnecessary information(program cache, a large number of messages, downloads, logs and much more).

Go to the Download folder and delete all previously downloaded files if you do not need them. Do you often use a browser to browse websites? Do you upload a lot of files? Then go to all browsers, look at the location of directories for saving data and use the file manager to remove all garbage from your phone.

Be sure to clear the CMC, if there are a lot of them accumulated, delete read letters from Email, because Most emails are stored in local copies on your device.

Professional Android Junk Cleaner

For removing excess garbage You can use specialized programs that will automatically find all temporary files, analyze the cache of each program and game, clear browser history, etc. To do this, use the Clean Master program. The program is distributed free of charge and is available in Russian. To install, go to Google Play, enter the name of the application and install it on your phone.

To remove unnecessary files, select the “Junk” item, and to optimize the performance of your phone, click “Acceleration”. In addition to the application cache, there is also a general operating system cache, which can also be cleared to free up memory.

Programs are not installed on Android, although there is memory

Another common problem occurs among Android users. There is free memory in the phone and the flash card, but applications are not installed and the system constantly writes that there is not enough memory on Android. In this case, the problem is solved by clearing the cache in the Google Play application.

Go to “Settings”, select the “Applications” tab and find Google Play there. Click on it and clear the cache. Uninstall all updates there. Now restart your device and try installing the programs. In 99% of cases this method helps solve the problem.

conclusions

We told you and described everything possible problems, why there may be insufficient memory space on Android, as well as ways to solve them. One of the methods described will definitely help you!

And remember that it is best to store all applications on an SD card. For smartphone on Android based most best option– this is the use of an SD drive of 8 GB or more. Considering that photos from the same Samsung weigh from 2 MB or more, the memory fills up quite quickly. For correct and stable operation of the phone and the applications installed on it, purchase only SD cards of class 10 and higher. This will provide you with maximum device speed with memory and stable work for a long time.

What can stop you from installing a new application from Google Play? Is it just a lack of memory? Suddenly your Android smartphone says “Not enough memory”, although there is space.
What to do? You see that there are enough free megabytes both on the Micro SD card and in the internal memory. But how to explain this to a smartphone?

1. When memory is really low

To be fair, it must be said that sometimes the smartphone is right. For example, if you are focusing only on the space on the map, and installing the application there is not provided. Or if the application requires additional space to run.

Then like it or not, you will have to free up space. There are several proven ways to do this:

  • Remove unnecessary applications. This is a question exclusively for you: perhaps old games are no longer so interesting? Or do you have several applications installed that duplicate each other?
  • Move apps to Micro SD card whenever possible. On this topic we have.
  • Clear cache using special utilities(eg CCleaner). Sometimes it takes up a surprising amount of space, being, in fact, unnecessary.
  • Clear memory manually with using Root Explorer or other file manager. This approach is very effective, but requires knowledge. Deleting the wrong files will make your smartphone inoperable. Therefore, before manual cleaning be sure to make a backup.
  • Reset the entire system and reinstall applications via Titanium Backup. This is a slightly more complicated method. For this you need to have installed application Titanium Backup. Do backups all applications with settings. Reset the system completely. Install Titanium Backup again and restore applications from copies. This method does a good job of cleaning the system from garbage and often adds several hundred megabytes to free memory.

2. When there seems to be enough memory

There are situations when a smartphone or tablet refuses to install an application not only on the memory card, but also in the internal memory. At the same time, there is sufficient free space. How to force Android to face reality and still install the application?

There are several ways that might work:

  • Clear cache Google applications Play and Google Service Framework. Open the Settings menu, select these two applications and clear their cache. After this, restart your smartphone. If there is free space, the device will now be able to use it.
  • Uninstall Play update. To do this, you need to go to Settings, find the Applications item there, and Google Play in the list. Tap on it and in the page that opens, select the “Uninstall updates” button. It is recommended to do this if clearing the cache did not help.
  • Clear Dalvik cache. Turn off your smartphone and turn it on Recovery mode(to do this you usually need to hold down the power button and the volume button). Select Wipe cache partition from the menu. If you haven't encountered this before, we'll give you a hint: touchscreen does not work in this mode, you need to select it using the volume buttons. At this point, select the Advanced Options sub-item, and in it – Wipe Dalvik Cache. This action will reset the Dalvik cache and not only free up some space, but also help the system work efficiently with what it already has.

To avoid such problems in the future, you can use the Link2SD or Folder Mount utilities, which will help you virtually combine Micro SD and internal memory into a single array. Remember that in this case the memory card becomes virtually non-removable, so before this operation, get a sufficiently large Micro SD.


Memory is a fragile thing. And even smart electronic systems It can sometimes be difficult to cope with the huge flows of information that pass through them. Imagine what it's like for the program Play Market: there is not so much space on a phone or tablet, but user requests are limitless. Ultimately, a problem may arise when, when downloading another application, your Play Store writes: “there is not enough space in the memory of your Android device.” How to be and what to do?

Insufficient memory: Play Market gives an error

First, you should check the amount of available memory - it is likely that there is not enough space on the gadget itself to download the application from the Play Store. Go to Settings and check the device memory status.

If the memory is really full to capacity, we courageously and promptly take on the task of cleaning it.


It is very convenient to monitor the status of your phone's memory using special applications. They allow you to clear the cache, delete temporary files, track which applications have not been used for a long time, help optimize program performance, etc. In a word, they make the difficult and troublesome life of an Android user easier. They can be downloaded from the Market like any other application.

One of the most popular programs is Clean Master. It has a simple interface and thoughtful tools that will clean up trash, remove unnecessary files, and make sure you don’t forget to do “spring cleaning.” In general, it will conscientiously maintain order on your device. You can also use CCleaner, Smart Manager, All-In-One Toolbox, etc. Be careful when performing advanced cleaning with these applications. Delete only unnecessary files and programs.

Play Market says “not enough memory”, but there is enough space on the phone. Why?

If there is enough space in the phone’s memory, but when you try to download the Play Market it still gives an error, then this is already a problem with the application itself. This happens quite often. Luckily, smart people have found a way to fix this problem. The scheme is simple.

Go to Settings/Applications. Find the Play Market and open it. This displays information about the program and the memory it uses. There is also a “Clear cache” button.

Click. Without regret, we erase data about the application, and at the same time delete updates. Quickly reboot the gadget and launch the Play Market again. The application icon and interface will change - this is normal. Now everything looks the way it was in old version programs, but essentially nothing has changed. You can also use the search to find that ill-fated application and download it.

If, even after the manipulations described above, the Play Market refuses to cooperate, you can resort to more radical measures. To do this, you need to turn off the device and turn it on again while holding the volume button. Next, select Wipe cache partition, and then the Advanced category and the Wipe Dalvick Cache item (this procedure is described in more detail).

Now everything should work, because otherwise you will have to do a reset to factory settings, and this is a more painful procedure. So let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Actually, that's all. Keep your gadgets clean and tidy. And don’t be offended by the Play Market - it doesn’t happen to anyone.

You can read about other Play Market errors.