Hi,
I have a moto x dev edition phone.
My problem. When i click pictures and delete them the Picture memory consumption under storage increases
I took 5 pics and deleted all of them and now it shows 110MB when there is nothing.
Please let me know if this is a known issue and if a fix is available?
Try rebooting the phone or clearing caches in recovery. Wonder if its because of the "undo" feature? Also, dig around in a file explorer to figure out where or what they're doing when u delete them if the reboot doesn't do it.
gokart2 said:
Try rebooting the phone or clearing caches in recovery. Wonder if its because of the "undo" feature? Also, dig around in a file explorer to figure out where or what they're doing when u delete them if the reboot doesn't do it.
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No idea what undo feature is.
Tried reboot -> doesn't help
Scanned file system for picture types, nothing fishy left on storage.. I am Bedazzled
cobain692 said:
No idea what undo feature is.
Tried reboot -> doesn't help
Scanned file system for picture types, nothing fishy left on storage.. I am Bedazzled
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Clear gallery cache, size drops from 110MB to 45KB. Take a picture and delete it -> size back to 112MB
Its doing the same in a way for me, but its kilobytes.... not megabytes. 100kb is nothing, I personally wouldn't worry about it.
gokart2 said:
Its doing the same in a way for me, but its kilobytes.... not megabytes. 100kb is nothing, I personally wouldn't worry about it.
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Yes this too.
After some scanning of the FS found something called .thumbdata3... This was consuming the 1XXMB when the gallery is empty.
If you're rooted, check for "tombstone" files with a file manager. They have been hogging a lot of space for me with the X and previous phones.
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Recently, I started getting a "not enough storage available" error when trying to install Handcent either from the Market or using a Titanium restore. I know it's not a space issue because all other apps that I have tried install with no problem. I am using A2SD and have about 400 MB free. I have duplicated this error on multiple ROM's so it must be something on my phone. I searched and found something about permissions on *.so files in the lib directory but I don't know enough to fix it myself. Here is a pastebin of the error:
http://pastebin.com/33gKG5Db
Any help is greatly appreciated!
PS - link to the post that talked about the lib perm's - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6240715&postcount=5
PROBLEM SOLVED!
wjason said:
Recently, I started getting a "not enough storage available" error when trying to install Handcent either from the Market or using a Titanium restore. I know it's not a space issue because all other apps that I have tried install with no problem. I am using A2SD and have about 400 MB free. I have duplicated this error on multiple ROM's so it must be something on my phone. I searched and found something about permissions on *.so files in the lib directory but I don't know enough to fix it myself. Here is a pastebin of the error:
http://pastebin.com/33gKG5Db
Any help is greatly appreciated!
PS - link to the post that talked about the lib perm's - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6240715&postcount=5
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I know this is a stupid question but ur not trying to install when card is mounted to computer r u. Also what app2sd r u using, is ur ext partition full, I've also noticed this when I thought I had room then went in and deleated a few old nandroids and then it worked great.
I had the same problem.
Go to Applications
Somewhere in there, there is a handcent registry that is different than the normal handcent program.
Scan through everything, you will find something like com.sms.handcent. Uninstall that as well as the program and you should be able to install.
Bielinsk said:
I had the same problem.
Go to Applications
Somewhere in there, there is a handcent registry that is different than the normal handcent program.
Scan through everything, you will find something like com.sms.handcent. Uninstall that as well as the program and you should be able to install.
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I see it under applications but every time I click on it I get a f/c on settings (I get the f/c if I click on anything under applications that begins with com.). Any way to do it through ADB? I checked system/sd/app and didn't see the com.handcent.nextsms to remove?
wjason said:
I see it under applications but every time I click on it I get a f/c on settings (I get the f/c if I click on anything under applications that begins with com.). Any way to do it through ADB? I checked system/sd/app and didn't see the com.handcent.nextsms to remove?
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you have gtalk?
if so add me [email protected]
I'll try my best to help out
regaw_leinad said:
you have gtalk?
if so add me [email protected]
I'll try my best to help out
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Problem solved - Thanks Regaw!!!!
Well hell, what was it?
Make the search usefull
There was an old data entry in /data/data called com.handscent.newsms or something, and I deleted it. then it worked perfectly.
regaw_leinad said:
There was an old data entry in /data/data called com.handscent.newsms or something, and I deleted it. then it worked perfectly.
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yep... I have had this problem with a couple of apps. The real fun is sometimes that directory is named something completely different then the application name. Then you have to guess at what it is and then check /data/apps to verify it has a missing apk.
My boot up and shut down are extremal slow. I know this handles like a computer and these things can effect its performance. I would like to know what can be done to speed up these boots. I am also not to aware of what should and should not be removed from the sdcard. I've attached a snip of my sdcard, how do I know what is junk and what is not?
Thanks, Tomween1
tomween1 said:
My boot up and shut down are extremal slow. I know this handles like a computer and these things can effect its performance. I would like to know what can be done to speed up these boots. I am also not to aware of what should and should not be removed from the sdcard. I've attached a snip of my sdcard, how do I know what is junk and what is not?
Thanks, Tomween1
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What do you concider slow?
BWolf56 said:
What do you concider slow?
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It can be more then a full minute in booth directions. Whereas my sons, with a fresh Serendipity install (first custom rom applied) takes 20 sec each way.
tomween1 said:
It can be more then a full minute in booth directions. Whereas my sons, with a fresh Serendipity install (first custom rom applied) takes 20 sec each way.
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First, as you probably already know, every phone is built differently and so things like that can vary.
My guess is that there's probably too much unwanted file on your phone, which have probably just been stacking from flash to flash. There's a app for that but I can't remember the name (sorry ) - perhaps you can look it up.
Other thing, if you have been flashing over and over:
1. Attend some flashocolic meeting
2. a full clear would probably clear up alot of stuff.
If you go for a masterclear (Odin) and re-install your ROM, don't forget to backup your file with Titanium Backup + pictures and put your contacts on your sim card (copy the file from your phone to your comp). -Just a little reminder.
BWolf56 said:
My guess is that there's probably too much unwanted file on your phone, which have probably just been stacking from flash to flash. There's a app for that but I can't remember the name (sorry ) - perhaps you can look it up.
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Thanks for that I realize the there's a way to do this, I have been looking it up!
BWolf56 said:
Other thing, if you have been flashing over and over:
1. Attend some flashocolic meeting
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HaHaHaHa oh wait your not kidding Sorry not a cereal flasher
BWolf56 said:
2. a full clear would probably clear up alot of stuff.
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Taken to long to get the phone right where I want it. Last thing I want to do is start all over.
BWolf56 said:
If you go for a masterclear (Odin) and re-install your ROM, don't forget to backup your file with Titanium Backup + pictures and put your contacts on your sim card (copy the file from your phone to your comp). -Just a little reminder.
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Thanks I'm aware, been there and done this
Try deleting any apps that you don't use, and also try an app called "SD Maid". I got it from the apps section, but it may be in the market now. It searches for leftovers of stuff you've deleted. Cause sometimes things leave traces of themselves behind after a delete. Should free up some room.
Also, theres an app called "Autostarts" which lets you select what apps actually start on the boot up, which should also speed it up if you disable some.
AReynante said:
Try deleting any apps that you don't use, and also try an app called "SD Maid". I got it from the apps section, but it may be in the market now. It searches for leftovers of stuff you've deleted. Cause sometimes things leave traces of themselves behind after a delete. Should free up some room.
Also, theres an app called "Autostarts" which lets you select what apps actually start on the boot up, which should also speed it up if you disable some.
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YES - SD Maid. That's the app I was talking about ^^
U could try disabling the media scanner service if u have lots of media loaded, and run it manually when u need it.
diablo009 said:
U could try disabling the media scanner service if u have lots of media loaded, and run it manually when u need it.
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No not much in the way of media. My only concern is all the files shown in the attached file in the OP
I ... may have bricked my Droid 4. I won't go into details unless somebody asks, but I don't think it's necessary. I AM able to get to the recovery mode though, I just have nothing to recover from.... I misplaced my back-up.
So, I need SOMETHING to flash my phone to. 4.0/2.0/I don't care, I just need any rom/SBF to make this bad boy boot again. Anybody have anything?
I saw and downloaded the first thing that shows up when you google "droid-4-system-dump-wallpapers-ringtones.html" (link doesn't work because I'm new) But, I was unable to make anything of it.... What do I do?
Just to help others avoid the same fate can you please let us all know what you did?
zeroibis said:
Just to help others avoid the same fate can you please let us all know what you did?
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Well, in hindsight it was kind of dumb. I rooted it, and began to remove all of the VZW sponsored apps. Once I did that, it cleared out a lot of memory (storage AND ram) but seemed to come with the downside of preventing my "settings" activity opening up. As in, whenever I hit "menu" then "Settings" from the main launcher, it would force close behind the scenes (logcat showed the stack trace for the settings activity).
I spent the next day trying to fix that issue, copying "settings.apk" from that link I mentioned earlier to my root director, but that didn't fix it. So, I went and tried copying entire folders over. This is the embarrassing part... I hit a 'delete' button on the "system/apps" folder, got about 30 force close windows, and am now stuck in a bootloop.
Doing the "power + both volume buttons" still gives me the recovery menu, but I don't have anything to recover to, as I was stupid and didn't think to make a backup.
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Well, in hindsight it was kind of dumb. I rooted it, and began to remove all of the VZW sponsored apps. Once I did that, it cleared out a lot of memory (storage AND ram) but seemed to come with the downside of preventing my "settings" activity opening up. As in, whenever I hit "menu" then "Settings" from the main launcher, it would force close behind the scenes (logcat showed the stack trace for the settings activity).
I spent the next day trying to fix that issue, copying "settings.apk" from that link I mentioned earlier to my root director, but that didn't fix it. So, I went and tried copying entire folders over. This is the embarrassing part... I hit a 'delete' button on the "system/apps" folder, got about 30 force close windows, and am now stuck in a bootloop.
Doing the "power + both volume buttons" still gives me the recovery menu, but I don't have anything to recover to, as I was stupid and didn't think to make a backup.
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No files are floating around at this time. You really screwed yourself over on this one. Go back to Verizon and beg. You chose to void your warranty.
Dwebtron said:
Well, in hindsight it was kind of dumb. I rooted it, and began to remove all of the VZW sponsored apps. Once I did that, it cleared out a lot of memory (storage AND ram) but seemed to come with the downside of preventing my "settings" activity opening up. As in, whenever I hit "menu" then "Settings" from the main launcher, it would force close behind the scenes (logcat showed the stack trace for the settings activity).
I spent the next day trying to fix that issue, copying "settings.apk" from that link I mentioned earlier to my root director, but that didn't fix it. So, I went and tried copying entire folders over. This is the embarrassing part... I hit a 'delete' button on the "system/apps" folder, got about 30 force close windows, and am now stuck in a bootloop.
Doing the "power + both volume buttons" still gives me the recovery menu, but I don't have anything to recover to, as I was stupid and didn't think to make a backup.
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I'm curious about this too - I deleted a bunch of vzw garbage. I did make a copy of of everything with titanium backup first but when I tried re-installing one of them it just hung while another re-installed fine.
I had a similar issue with one app - I had to go into /system/app and change it form RO to RW. Once Read/Write was enabled, Titanium was able to restore the app.
I have been playing it safe and only freezing the apps, not deleting them. I have had no FC or any odd behavior. I figured with an allocated 3 gb to applications, at this time gaining an extra 100MB of storage space is superfluous...especially with no SBF available.
As mentioned above, try going to the VZW store and getting an exchange. I'm certain an .sbf will be released at some point but it could be weeks/months before that happens.
And for future reference/anyone else reading this thread...never delete system apps! Just freeze them. Yes they will still be taking up space, but they won't be using any memory and they won't show up in your launcher so it's basically the same thing...except with freezing it is 100% reversible and will still allow you to receive updates.
Can someone upload these files from D4:
/system/build.prop
/system/default.prop
Freeze Apps
SGMD1 said:
As mentioned above, try going to the VZW store and getting an exchange. I'm certain an .sbf will be released at some point but it could be weeks/months before that happens.
And for future reference/anyone else reading this thread...never delete system apps! Just freeze them. Yes they will still be taking up space, but they won't be using any memory and they won't show up in your launcher so it's basically the same thing...except with freezing it is 100% reversible and will still allow you to receive updates.
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What is the best way to freeze apps? I know you can do this with Titanium Backup. Do you need the pro version in order to do this? Are there other apps out there that also allow you to freeze apps?
kwyrt said:
What is the best way to freeze apps? I know you can do this with Titanium Backup. Do you need the pro version in order to do this? Are there other apps out there that also allow you to freeze apps?
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You do need the Pro version of Titanium Backup to freeze apps I believe. There are free apps that will do it (i.e. Bloatware Killer) but I am not really familiar with them.
Skrilax_CZ said:
Can someone upload these files from D4:
/system/build.prop
/system/default.prop
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http://db.tt/LymDelkf
That zip contains the 2 files you asked for. Anything else you need just ask and I can pull it for you. I havent done a dd of all the partitons yet but will be doing that as soon as I can.
cellzealot said:
That zip contains the 2 files you asked for. Anything else you need just ask and I can pull it for you. I havent done a dd of all the partitons yet but will be doing that as soon as I can.
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The link that I was referring to in the first post SHOULD have every file from the D4.
I meant if he needed any of the other partitions besides the system.
I wanted to give him exactly what he asked for because he is avery sharp guy who may help us out with this device.
Unfortunately I did the same (though not as bad...I just can't open any of my contacts). I changed the permissions for /system/apps but I still am hanging at restoring in Titanium Backup. Are there any other directories that should have changed permissions to get some of these apps restored?
Also, lesson learned....freeze no uninstall
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No files are floating around at this time. You really screwed yourself over on this one. Go back to Verizon and beg. You chose to void your warranty.
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Yeah so what? Why do people feel the need to post condescending comments for no reason? Its because of mistakes and screwups that the community progresses. There will be files floating around by the weekend, I'm sure.
I'm in the same boat... I bricked by droid 4... now waiting for a sbf file... someone said go to vzw and beg... has anyone ever tried that, after bricking your phone? what did you say? and did it work?
I'm just trying to figure out how to get vzw to replace this phone.
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reigndropz said:
Yeah so what? Why do people feel the need to post condescending comments for no reason? Its because of mistakes and screwups that the community progresses. There will be files floating around by the weekend, I'm sure.
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The files will be released by the weekend? YAY... how do you know?
Also what does it take/what has to be done for someone to release these sbf files?
jgardner said:
Unfortunately I did the same (though not as bad...I just can't open any of my contacts). I changed the permissions for /system/apps but I still am hanging at restoring in Titanium Backup. Are there any other directories that should have changed permissions to get some of these apps restored?
Also, lesson learned....freeze no uninstall
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That's the only path I had to change. Do you recall if you happened to have moved an app to a different path (perhaps to the sd-card) then removed it?
Are there multiple apps you are trying to restore? If so, have you tried restoring them one at a time?
im going to wait for the sbf files before any major modifications to my phone, then we can all start the fun
i just froze apps to prevent them from running, im not worried about space since i put in a 32GB SD card
I think it's very wise to wait for the firmware to be released, but it's worth noting that the term SBF is a mistaken reference to the old format for firmware files and that all dual core Motorolas have fastboot support now and RSD Lite has been modified to support this and uses xml.zip files that are sets of signed images rather than the Single Binary File(SBF).
This is a very important distinction to be made as the new format and boot menu provide many more options for controlling the flash process for the end user and it is ultimately much safer and more flexible.
I have sony Xperia Z1 with stock rom and xposed flash. Obviously rooted too. If i have missed anything, you can ask me in the comments section
I have flashed zrcam but when I click pictures, they are very huge. I do not have any problem with it being captured as i can delete them but what makes me worried, is that two thumbnail files have being created in my thumbnails folder which is currently taking up 2.69 and 2.68gb of my storage each. One of the file name is .thumbdata3-1763508120.
I have tried deleting these files but they appear back again or my camera stops working. I rebooted the phone several times and the camera started working with those massive files appearing back again. Also i have tried deleting pictures in those thumbnail folder but the size of the thumbnail file doesn't decrease. Pictures taken from my phone are saved in sd card and these stupid files are in the internal memory .
My question is, is there any way i could delete this file or i could delete the zrcam? Where can i get the stock camera app to flash. Sorry but i didn't back it up. I never knew i would face this issue. Please if anyone could help me that would be great!
Thanks a lot!
Rafay01 said:
I have sony Xperia Z1 with stock rom and xposed flash. Obviously rooted too. If i have missed anything, you can ask me in the comments section
I have flashed zrcam but when I click pictures, they are very huge. I do not have any problem with it being captured as i can delete them but what makes me worried, is that two thumbnail files have being created in my thumbnails folder which is currently taking up 2.69 and 2.68gb of my storage each. One of the file name is .thumbdata3-1763508120.
I have tried deleting these files but they appear back again or my camera stops working. I rebooted the phone several times and the camera started working with those massive files appearing back again. Also i have tried deleting pictures in those thumbnail folder but the size of the thumbnail file doesn't decrease. Pictures taken from my phone are saved in sd card and these stupid files are in the internal memory .
My question is, is there any way i could delete this file or i could delete the zrcam? Where can i get the stock camera app to flash. Sorry but i didn't back it up. I never knew i would face this issue. Please if anyone could help me that would be great!
Thanks a lot!
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For your information, no matter what camera mod or even stock will create that.. Dont blame my mod for annoying reason.
X-Tsubasa said:
For your information, no matter what camera mod or even stock will create that.. Dont blame my mod for annoying reason.
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Not blaming your mod, sir! Don't get angry. Can you tell me how can i get rid of this? Or if i could reduce the size of this file?
Thank you!
Rafay01 said:
Not blaming your mod, sir! Don't get angry. Can you tell me how can i get rid of this? Or if i could reduce the size of this file?
Thank you!
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Am i seems like angry.. Owh im so sorry .. Theres a way to remove but not recommended as its gonna make your album turns laggy.. Thumbnails data used for this.. About resizing?hmmmm im not sure if it resizeable
If u wanna try the trick.. This is it
1- delete thumbnail folder in DCIM
2- create new file in DCIM ( .thumbnails )
3- then reboot
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Am i seems like angry.. Owh im so sorry .. Theres a way to remove but not recommended as its gonna make your album turns laggy.. Thumbnails data used for this.. About resizing?hmmmm im not sure if it resizeable
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Yaa. I thought you became angry.
I have disabled the album app and then deleted those files but after sometime the files appear back again, the gallery app being already disabled. And i do not even have gbs of pictures. It can be 1gb total, maybe! Why are these files so big??
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If u wanna try the trick.. This is it
1- delete thumbnail folder in DCIM
2- create new file in DCIM ( .thumbnails )
3- then reboot
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I have tried this trick by creating a file of the same name but that stopped my camera app. The app started crashing, so i rebooted back again and it was fine but on the other hand, the files came back again too, lol
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Yaa. I thought you became angry.
I have disabled the album app and then deleted those files but after sometime the files appear back again, the gallery app being already disabled. And i do not even have gbs of pictures. It can be 1gb total, maybe! Why are these files so big??
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Hello all,
I recently got a Pixel 4a 5G and rooted it. Today I couldn't update AdAway and noticed the root directory is full. What can I do about this?
Another issue; Maps sometimes says that I needed to calibrate the GPS but it only gets to medium no matter how many times I try to calibrate.
An app called Accurate Compass shows the accelerometer as unreliable. Using an app to calibrate the accelerometer does not help. Anyone else have the same problem? Should I send the phone for repair?
Goemi said:
Hello all,
I recently got a Pixel 4a 5G and rooted it. Today I couldn't update AdAway and noticed the root directory is full. What can I do about this?
Another issue; Maps sometimes says that I needed to calibrate the GPS but it only gets to medium no matter how many times I try to calibrate.
An app called Accurate Compass shows the accelerometer as unreliable. Using an app to calibrate the accelerometer does not help. Anyone else have the same problem? Should I send the phone for repair?
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My 4a5g isn't rooted(yet), but I was curious to see the size of factory set system partition and sure enough it's exactly the same as w/root. Looks like
mzsquared said:
My 4a5g isn't rooted(yet), but I was curious to see the size of factory set system partition and sure enough it's exactly the same as w/root. Looks like
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me again, something is wrong w/ formatting here, couldn't finish the previous post above, the formatting just stops..., I was gonna say: "Looks like" the 775.9M is the whole reserved space for the partition regardless of how many MBs of space is used or empty.
@Goemi This is likely due to Android implementing dynamic partitions. When the partitions are created they only use as much space as they required at that time. I don't know of any way to increase the system partition size outside of creating a custom Rom. Deleting some system data like an unused system app might be an option for you.
Dynamic Partitions | Android Open Source Project
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Deleting some system data like an unused system app might be an option for you.
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He could do this but it would only free up space until the phone is rebooted, upon reboot the system partition would be dynamically resized again to match the actual amount of used space.
Goemi said:
Hello all,
I recently got a Pixel 4a 5G and rooted it. Today I couldn't update AdAway and noticed the root directory is full. What can I do about that?
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If you're rooted can you try something like App2SD app to manipulate partitions? It has build-in partitioning tool. Don't know if it shows anything beside storage.
Had the same issue. Had an error while updating hosts for adaway for the first time. Had to reboot the phone. After installation it shows 100% full again.
RocketGeeezer said:
Had the same issue. Had an error while updating hosts for adaway for the first time. Had to reboot the phone. After installation it shows 100% full again.
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GoldElocks answered this in his post above. The system (or root) partition is automatically resized on every boot to only take up the exact amount of space that's needed.