was just in titanium backup and noticed that my System ROM is getting pretty low. what are some ways to get that space back, or is it even a concern and necessary? i haven't moved any apps to to storage yet, was wondering if having a lot of apps installed would be the culprit here.
How low are you? Unless you are almost completely out you are fine. Installed apps are in a different and much larger partition. To free up space in system you can install a deodexed rom and/or remove unwanted system apps (bloat) with titanium backup or directly from system/app.
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out of 528mb I have 20.3 free. I'm currently on the Starburst ROM v1.
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How risky is it to restore apps backed up in TiBu on GB to a new ICS install? I imagine some apps would install differently depending on whether your ROM is GB or ICS.
Another question, are apk's from Play Store downloads saved to your phone? I guess instead of the TiBu route I could pull the apk's off my phone and then batch install with Android Injector.
Thanks.
Can't hurt to try, but don't be surprised if it doesn't work. Apps are stored as apks in /data/app, but if you just restore those you won't have the app data.
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ericmtnbkr said:
How risky is it to restore apps backed up in TiBu on GB to a new ICS install? I imagine some apps would install differently depending on whether your ROM is GB or ICS.
Another question, are apk's from Play Store downloads saved to your phone? I guess instead of the TiBu route I could pull the apk's off my phone and then batch install with Android Injector.
Thanks.
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Personally I would always reccomend a full wipe and not restoring aps even if its ics to ics.
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Personally I would always reccomend a full wipe and not restoring aps even if its ics to ics.
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Well, of course do a full wipe; as for restoring apps, it won't hurt if it ends up not working, just reinstall it fresh, and it saves time if it does work.
You can restore your apps, but can't restore data. However, I've noticed some apps don't like to be re-installed going back to GB. Youtube is one for sure.
I do it all the time with no problem.
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I do it all the time with no problem.
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Seconded
I just tried to install an APK from Root Browser and it says there isnt enough memory yet in my apps settings it says i have 1.8 GB left..
I have the exact same issue, I have like this:
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System storage: 1.97 GB Free
USB Storage : 11.25 GB Free
SD Card : 29.81 GB Free
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I'm on Stock ICS 4.0.3, rooted and debloated.
Can it be that one of the "bloatware" that I deleted can make apps misread the free space info?
Thanks for any ideas you might have about this.
This my be really stupid. But maybe it's talking about RAM?
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Did any of you using lucky patcher??
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@alphadog32 this was my exact assumtion when reading main title..
@OP Have you tryed wiping cache/Fixing permissions?
Side note, try a different app (astro, root explorer, myfiles, etc, & ensure 'unknown sources' is checked in security options,
Keep in mind, even root applicagions, if not running in elevated mode, can't even read /data typically make sure if its a root installer (most probable method is copyin to /data)
Ensure root mode is on, if not, that might simply be your issue..
I always have around 350 MB of Ram,
The odd thing is that today I was able to install any app I wanted, without any problems.
I didn't even reboot since yesterday. I have no idea what is different from 12 hours ago.
Thanks for all your help.
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Okay lots of replies to reply to but..
No it was talking about storage space, cause it had a radio button to "manage applications" on the error window. not about RAM
Yes i wiped all caches and fixed permissions.
Yes i used lucky patcher (i believe this is where the issue was)
But i solved it,
I began just randomly browsing my data partition using root explorer, and i found a .odex file ( i believe generated by lucky patcher) and after i deleted that file, everything is working again
If it's not to much trouble, can you tell us the name of the file and where exactly is it?
Thanks
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if you use lucky patcher just open it and it will say as a notfication unused odex found and deleted.
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if you use lucky patcher just open it and it will say as a notfication unused odex found and deleted.
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Bingo! You have a rogue odex app in system/app or data/app caused by whatever app you were trying to overwrite..... Yea we know what your up too now.....LOL.
So you know that I know what you know.....
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I'm not sure how to backup everything like my apps and data. My internal storage is backed up already, but will changing ROMS even clear that? Just want to have an idea of what to do every time I update or try a new ROM. Thanks in advance !
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Usually, before I flash a new ROM, I:
1. Make a backup of the current ROM via ROM Manager.
2. Backup all my apps (that are non-system apps) and app data using Titanium Backup.
3. Make sure all my SMS's are backuped in SMS Backup+.
Generally, flashing a ROM doesn't affect the internal/external storage. I know that it doesn't affect the SD card for sure 99.9% of the time.
So the internal backup / external doesn't clear even if a wipe is done thru the recovery? Thanks for the steps by the way, its a good reference, will for sure keep this!
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Helium backup for the apps.
I love that app.
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I'm not sure this is the right thread... but....
Right now I am using a note 2.... Over time it's gotten choppy, slow, non responsive and force closing apps. I rooted it to try to get rid of what people call Bloat Ware but I don't know how. Can anyone help me figure out how to delete some Bloat ware?
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I would say you have two options.
Root device, install custom Rom.
Or
Root device install titanium backup, or similar software and uninstall or freeze apps which might be bloat.
Sometimes a factory reset does the trick, but you need to back up your data.
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I already have superuser. And I think titanium. All I do is go in titanium and stop what seems like bloat?
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Yup, but it may be more than that. I suggest backup data, apps that you want to keep, freeze unnecessary apps, then do factory reset. If you have cwm or twrp just do a backup in case
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Good advice given above: nandroid backup, use TiBU to freeze apps and use your phone for a few days, then delete frozen apps.
Why freeze then try for a few days? Because sometimes apps are intertwined with the system, and deleting them can bring down your system.
This thread may be a bit out of date and for a different carrier, but it will give you an idea of where to start with freezing applications via Titanium Backup or something similar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025134
I definitely recommend backing up your important data before going on a freezing frenzy. There is a lot which can be frozen, though.
If you are rooted, make sure you have a custom recovery like cwm or twrp. Clear cache and dalvik cache in recovery and reboot. That may help with the laginess of your phone.
Titanium backup crashed trying to move AdAway to system app, removing the app from user, but not getting it to system.
Anyone know how to make this work on our phone? Titanium Backup seems to be having issues with system partition stuff since Kit-Kat, but I'd really like to get it working. Space is getting low, and integrating system apps would be great.
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