Apps storage problem - Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I'm not here to complain about the "Other Storage" problem, but a similar one:
I manually flashed my Lumia 920 with NCS and, of course, the cloud backup helped me to restore the application and all the rest. Unfortunately, my Whatsapp and Viber conversations didn't backup themselves, so I lost all of them and don't know why (this was a big problem, but not the main problem i'm gonna talking about).
The problem here is that all my apps now fill A LOT of more space than before (I attach you some pics so you can see). I decided updated to Amber and GDR2 last night hoping that would solve the problem but it did not.
Any idea?...
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jirachi155 said:
Hello,
I'm not here to complain about the "Other Storage" problem, but a similar one:
I manually flashed my Lumia 920 with NCS and, of course, the cloud backup helped me to restore the application and all the rest. Unfortunately, my Whatsapp and Viber conversations didn't backup themselves, so I lost all of them and don't know why (this was a big problem, but not the main problem i'm gonna talking about).
The problem here is that all my apps now fill A LOT of more space than before (I attach you some pics so you can see). I decided updated to Amber and GDR2 last night hoping that would solve the problem but it did not.
Any idea?...
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The application installation packages are stored on the phone (Not deleted after installation like any other phone, causing a massive expansion in file size. This might go down over time (WPCentral says GDR2 fixes this issue), but this isn't very likely.

iPwnza said:
The application installation packages are stored on the phone (Not deleted after installation like any other phone, causing a massive expansion in file size. This might go down over time (WPCentral says GDR2 fixes this issue), but this isn't very likely.
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Thank you, I hope it will go dow over time as you said...GDR2 don't fix the issue.

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[Q] BBC Mobile Site Does not load pics

BBC Mobile Site (not the applicable) does not load pictures on the front page.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news
I tried using WP7 and WP8 both but the mobile version of Internet Explorer 9 or 10... will not load pics on the left side of the front page.
Steps to reproduce
1)Get a WP7 or WP8 device
2)Open Internet Explorer
3)Goto http://m.bbc.co.uk/news
4)Notice how the pictures do not show up on the left side, especially after the first headline.
I confirmed this on
WP7 - Samsung Focus Flash
WP8 - Nokia Lumia 810
Anyone else experiencing the same issue?
So no one is able to reproduce this?
rush_ad said:
So no one is able to reproduce this?
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I took a look on my Lumia 920 and it looks like this:
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Works fine for me...
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Works fine for me...
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With which phone/browser?
Works for me HTC Titan WP 7.8 Internet Explorer.
Doesn't work for me on a HTC 8X. The formatting is all wrong also.
I gave Nokia Xpress Browser a try and i work fine for me, with loading all of the images.
dergutehirte said:
With which phone/browser?
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lumia 800, IE9.
It even works fine in the WP8 emulator...
As wpcentral postet:
Internet Explorer improvements. You can now change your settings to prevent pictures from downloading automatically—an easy way to help keep data usage low. You can also delete selected sites from your browsing history and leave the rest intact.
it also could be a wished feature, but i could find an option to activate/deactivate that option.
News found here:
http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-changelog-windows-phone-8-update

OnePlus 3T won't recognize Rear Camera, or turn on the Flashlight

Okay, so here's what I've tried to fix this problem, and I'm still drawing blanks. Here's the problem - the phone acts as if there is no rear camera whatsoever, nor led light on the back for a flashlight. Selfie (front-facing) camera works as intended.
1) Clear Cache on app.
2) Multiple different camera apps
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- no change
3) full factory reset - no change
4) Aftermarket ROM - LineageOS - no change
5) installed brand new camera purchased new from witrigs - no change
6) Z-Device test
Weird that it shows front facing (secondary) camera isn't working, but front-facing works fine. If I try to save a z-device log, the app crashes every time. And this is a fresh install.
There was no inciting incident or anything done to the phone, no fall or water damage or anything along those lines. I'm running out of ideas here, what else can I do/try to get this thing working?
Crossposted to Reddit
I would recommend performing the Unbrick guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
ZVNexus said:
I would recommend performing the Unbrick guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
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So I've just spent the past couple of hours trying to make that work. No luck on SO many steps. I imagine it's because the phone is not bricked? Is there another tool that would potentially accomplish the same thing?
marvin_rock said:
So I've just spent the past couple of hours trying to make that work. No luck on SO many steps. I imagine it's because the phone is not bricked? Is there another tool that would potentially accomplish the same thing?
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This unbrick guide can be used even if the phone is not bricked.
What steps gave you problems?

One UI Update, Contact Information lost.

Hi,
I run a small business and therefore need to save little pieces of information about contacts but not save them as contacts if that makes sense before the update the default Samsung contacts app allowed me to do this and set a but of information about the contact without saving them. I used this for referring to customers etc. Since the update this has all been deleted!
Has anyone got any idea how to fix this without reverting back.
Thanks in advance.
RockJTom said:
Hi,
I run a small business and therefore need to save little pieces of information about contacts but not save them as contacts if that makes sense before the update the default Samsung contacts app allowed me to do this and set a but of information about the contact without saving them. I used this for referring to customers etc. Since the update this has all been deleted!
Has anyone got any idea how to fix this without reverting back.
Thanks in advance.
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I suspect it might be part of the many, many changes Samsung has made to their various apps and their functionality. If something seems different, doesn't work how it used to before, or is just simply gone, I would chalk up to one of the changes they made. I think it would be better or easier to try and find something else that can do the same thing or similar.
RockJTom said:
Hi,
I run a small business and therefore need to save little pieces of information about contacts but not save them as contacts if that makes sense before the update the default Samsung contacts app allowed me to do this and set a but of information about the contact without saving them. I used this for referring to customers etc. Since the update this has all been deleted!
Has anyone got any idea how to fix this without reverting back.
Thanks in advance.
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So you mean under notes column in contacts app? I put my comments there and it's still there.
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Issues with Android Auto and parallel whatsapp

Hi All
This weekend I installed parallel Whatsapp for my second number. I have a private number and work number so I need two Whatsapps.
Since I cloned whatsapp, I get "Communication error 16" when using Android Auto.
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The problem is similar to one they had a couple of years ago on the Oneplus 3. There's a thread about it on their forum. If I remove parallel Whatsapp, AA functions normally again.
Anybody who knows about any fixes or workarounds for this? On the Oneplus forum it seems that the problem was solved by an update of the ROM so I'm afraid that this might not be an easy one.
Try using GBWhatsapp (or similar Whatsapp clone) as an alternative to parallel Whatsapp for your second account (phone number).
Thanks @mNiosu, that looks like a great workaround.
I did find a better solution however. When installing parallel apps, the Mi 9 asks to clone the "Google services framework". Because I needed Whatsapp on my work number as well, I took the plunge and recreated the parallel app, this time without cloning the Google Services Framework.
Android Auto now works flawlessly. A really simple solution but you have to know it of course.
Pls help
@ljo13
Hey. Super. I have the same problem.
You solution sounds great. But I'm not able to do it...
Mave u can make a short video or a detailed description. I would appreciate a lot.
Thx
Alex
ljo13 said:
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Only one sollution is, disable dual apps which are connected to android auto. Android - Settings - Dual App - Settings - Delete accounts of dual apps.
I wiil test second sollution, Android Auto add to dual apps
Hey. I know that the sipliedt solution os to delete the dual app. But i need whats app on 2 numbers. And also serach a solution for google auto..
Hi,
If problem is only Whatapp, try to install Whatapp Business avaiable on PlayStore
Cool. Shire rhe wa business works?
sane as WhatsApp duo

Storage issues

Recently, I have been trying to download some games and after 3 years of having this phone, I got a warning that my storage was full. I never bothered to check the storage of the device since I got it since I thought I wouldn't need to check it.
It said my storage was almost full, meanwhile I tried to analyze the storage files and apps and all that with 3 different apps (File Manager of Asus, Google FIles and SDmaid), and all my files occupy less than 40gb while my device says the total amount of storage my phone has is 128gb. I barely have any apps that occupy too much space on it. Also to note, this isnt the Tencent version, it's the WW, never flashed ROM on it, it runs the latest OS from Asus. How is that possible? Here is an example:
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Shunten said:
Recently, I have been trying to download some games and after 3 years of having this phone, I got a warning that my storage was full. I never bothered to check the storage of the device since I got it since I thought I wouldn't need to check it.
It said my storage was almost full, meanwhile I tried to analyze the storage files and apps and all that with 3 different apps (File Manager of Asus, Google FIles and SDmaid), and all my files occupy less than 40gb while my device says the total amount of storage my phone has is 128gb. I barely have any apps that occupy too much space on it. Also to note, this isnt the Tencent version, it's the WW, never flashed ROM on it, it runs the latest OS from Asus. How is that possible? Here is an example:
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Hi, it's strange that 0b is showing for applications... The only thing I can recommend is to delete everything you don't need on your phone. "Other" takes up almost 19GB. Try to remove it somehow. I know you probably expected a different answer, but this is my solution :/ or you can reset the phone to factory settings and everything will be deleted on your phone and you will have a completely clean phone again like when you turned it on for the first time. Don't forget to back up your photos, contacts and everything you need.

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