Android OS keeps filling up my SD with useless stuff - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How do I keep android from filling up my SD card?? It has a android file full of cache over 6 GB worth. As soon as I delete it it starts filling it up again, that isn't why I expanded my micro SD.
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Use a cache cleaner that clears SD cache. I use Cache Cleaner NG & have it run automatically every morning. I set it to use the old method in settings because it runs faster and seems to be more thorough.
It's probably one specific app that's doing it. Have you done anything to move your cache to your SD? If so, you may want to move it back to internal.
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That is exactly what I did and it works wonderfully, thanks
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How to get more storage? After moving apps

I've moved all the apps I could to my sd and still low on storage. Is there a way to delete other stuff on my phones storage?
Or move games that say they can't be moved to sd? Thanks
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jc8081 said:
I've moved all the apps I could to my sd and still low on storage. Is there a way to delete other stuff on my phones storage?
Or move games that say they can't be moved to sd? Thanks
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Do you have any apps that you no longer use? Have you gotten rid of the bloatware and unused Widgets? With a system level file manager like Root Explorer or via adb, maneuver to the /system/app folder and delete what you don't want, but before you do, know what you're deleting or you can cause problems. As a matter of fact, before doing anything, go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of your current setup so in case you mesa something up, you can return to the way it was. Finally, you might want to invest in a larger capacity card.
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You can move dalvik to the cache partition. Also, what ROM are you using, it's possible on certain setups to be falsely reporting low storage.
Myns rom and how do i move the cache? Thanks
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jc8081 said:
Myns rom and how do i move the cache? Thanks
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I haven't tried this, but, if you're using RLS5, there's a setting in the Spare Parts app that came preinstalled where you should be able to easily move the dalvik to the SD cards. Initiate the Spare Parts app, scroll down and select "Data Storage Option" and then scroll down and select "Dalvik-cache on SD Card. Again, I have not tried it.
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If you have (or get) a2sd, you can do it from the terminal app.

Can't Find Memory

Ok this isn't your typical "my phone says it has 16GB" question...
I am using Tasks AOKP ROM
On the internal SD, my phone says that 6.06 GB has been used (on ES File Explorer and Storage)
I run an SD card analyst on ES File Explorer and it can only account for 5.35 GB of data.
Where is that extra 0.71 GB of data? Since yesterday, this has gone up from around 0.66 GB of data I couldn't locate... so that's an extra 50MB that was used I can't account for on top of the whole 0.71 GB I can't account for...
Any ideas?
Have you installed any new apps? Heavy YouTube or internet access?
Could be a variety of reasons. It is only 60mb.
Personally I don't even use internal. If it's being used its used by apps or temporary nandroid backup. Everything I need is on the external micro sd card (titanium backup, nandroid, music, videos and such).
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Try an app like cache cleaner and see if that helps?
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mymusicathome said:
Have you installed any new apps? Heavy YouTube or internet access?
Could be a variety of reasons. It is only 60mb.
Personally I don't even use internal. If it's being used its used by apps or temporary nandroid backup. Everything I need is on the external micro sd card (titanium backup, nandroid, music, videos and such).
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No it's 0.71 GB of data missing, which is 710 MB of data...
I did a fresh clean wipe and install and it still comes out like this, so the Cache isn't it...
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Try an app like cache cleaner and see if that helps?
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I definitely don't have 710 MB in cache... I'm looking at it now.
Anybody? Any recommendations for another app?
Disk usage from the play store. It will show you all your usage.
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Link2SD problem

What does the following error in link2SD mean?
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I have enough space on my partition so I don't understand the problem
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not sure but i am having problems also with 64gb sd so i would probably think it's the same with too big partition, it's advised to be less than 1GB
hopefully it sorts out the problem after testing
Sorry this maybe off topic but undisputed guy what rom you using? And how did you remove am/pm from status bar
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I'm using Gin2JB. I think AM/PM goes once you change it to 24 hour time format
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tezlewis1988 said:
not sure but i am having problems also with 64gb sd so i would probably think it's the same with too big partition, it's advised to be less than 1GB
hopefully it sorts out the problem after testing
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The strange thing is that I had it working fine but then I wiped my partition (not before moving the apps2SD) because it was full and now it doesn't work
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UndisputedGuy said:
I'm using Gin2JB. I think AM/PM goes once you change it to 24 hour time format
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How I that that rom for gaming against nxt le because I use nxt le with a visualization mod wich makes it look alot better is gin2jb just gb themed to look nicer?
And haha how stupid of me not to realise that lol thanks mate
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Gin2JB is just gingerbread themed to look like Jellybean. It works well and gaming is smooth although I do experience bad lag on some games such as the amazing Spider-Man. Not sure how it compares to NXT as I've not used it.
Regarding link2SD, I got everything linked eventually by persisting but then saw that my 1.5GB partition was somehow full which I didn't understand. I don't get how apps could take up over 1.5GB so I decided to move everything back onto the SD card and try linking them again. Don't really know what I was thinking. This led to the phone displaying and having less than 1mb internal storage which meant I could barely do anything. I moved 2apps to the SD card from settings to free up some memory but I don't know why it did that as I already moved them to SD using link2SD.
Anyways, my problem currently is why my whole 1.5GB is being filled up? Why is it taking that much storage?
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Less than 1GB partion? Oh Dear.. My partion's 2.5GB and its fine. Im running a 32gb SD though and my phone decided to move all of my apps back to internal storage.. Sigh. And I dont think its booting up anymore. >.<
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Less than 1GB partion? Oh Dear.. My partion's 2.5GB and its fine. Im running a 32gb SD though and my phone decided to move all of my apps back to internal storage.. Sigh. And I dont think its booting up anymore. >.<
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I had a 2GB partition on my 32GB SD but this 64GB card is causing problems without a partition.
Is it normal for a 1.5GB partition to be filled up using only link2sd?
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Well, My partitions 2.5GB with only 0.9GB space left. So I think ive used 1.6GB alone. >.< I only have 404 apps altogether according to Link2SD (Including System Crap)
Thanks for the reply. Looks like i need to make my partition bigger then.
On a slightly related note, why isn't TB restoring my missing apps with data? It either fails or says the batch restore is finished yet i have nothing. I just need tetris and bruce lee as they can't be had from the play store
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[Q] Apps to sd on the T-mo S3, possible?

My space is slowly disappearing and I would like to move my apps to my ext. sd card. I'm rooted currently running the awesome 1.40 Paranoid Kang rom and have a 16 gb sd card. I've searched but haven't been successful in finding anything. Is this possible to do and if so could someone get me headed in the right direction? Thanks in advance for any help.
Try downloading ROM toolbox I think you can do it with the app
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Thanks. I just got the app but am unclear on how to do it. Do you know how? Thanks.
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Sorry rom toolbox will only work if you install new apps scroll down and you should see app to SD and hit external and all new apps should install there.
try titanium backup hit the check mark at the top right and scroll down you should see move apps to SD card
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Does rom tool box allow game data to transfer as well? If not and you're a heavy gamer, you can use Directory Bind to have game data to your external while binding it to the game in the internal. I'm saving well over 10gb off my internal by doing this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1059
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Q) what files can I delete from my internal sd without messing up my phone and get ri

I want to clear out my storage but theres so many files. Concerned if I delete the wrong one. Running out of space :/ sucks
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chuko303 said:
I want to clear out my storage but theres so many files. Concerned if I delete the wrong one. Running out of space :/ sucks
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If you are just clearing items from the internal SD and not from any system locations then you should be fine. Everything on internal SD is just extra storage for you and your apps. You may lose saves and settings if you were to just clear the whole thing. I would suggest going through and deleting the largest items or moving them to external SD. Use Disk Usage app to view the largest items and see what needs to be moved. Use GL to SD to move large games to the external SD but do note that you MUST launch them from GL to SD if you do this. GL to SD does require root. Also, I would advise deleting pictures and video if you use your camera a lot. Back them up first of course. If you have Google+ installed with it set to auto upload your photos and videos, this won't be a problem.
Disk Usage:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DMsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5kaXNrdXNhZ2UiXQ..
GL to SD:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbGYuTGlzdGdsQXBwIl0.

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