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Google Play too big

Jostikas

Lurker
Mar 13, 2013
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Hi everyone!

I have a LG Optimus One (P500), and only have 184 MB of internal memory. Google Play Store and Google Play Services together take up 20 MB flat of this, a bit much for a glorified app updater, if you ask me. Sorry Google, but I did not buy this phone for content consumption.

Is there a reason why it needs to be so big, and is there a way to slim it down a bit?

EDIT: Or ya know, if you know of a way to add memory to the phone (I'm not afraid of some SMD soldering) that works, I'd be game for that too.
 

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