Am I the only one that has run out of room for apps?

[Slow Eddie]

I'm really surpised there are not more posts about this, so I must be missing something. I've used up all 256 MB of space with apps. I add more apps I must uninstall some. To me, this is a little ridiculous, I don't feel like I have that many apps.

Is there a way to use SD card storage to install apps? I'm still running 2.0.1 but I'm working on upgrading the software.

Thanks.

Eddie

 

[PhishFunkadelic]

There is apps2sd in version 2.2 but it only works if the developer of the app enables it.

I think most droid 1 users wish they had more internal storage space to install apps, i certainly do. I love my D1 but this is one of the main reasons why i want a new phone in the not too distant future. ....a new android phone of course

 

[RandolphNY]

I agree.....After updating maps / trapster and earth, I had to delete a bunch of apps that I would like on my phone, but don't use often enough to store.

 

[CyberPitz]

Every time I run out, I uninstall a bunch and/or move them to my SD card. It sucks how little internal space we have

 

[monsterenergy22]

You can move apps to SD even with out the support of the dev with TiBu.

 

[Lock-N-Load]

root
move apps to SD
force none native move2sd apps to SD anyway with TiBU
clear Dalvik Cache
cache cleaners

 

[jdailey1981]

Apps are growing in size by the day. This is what I say is the downside of Android phones, they are obsolete after 6 months. With BB & iPhone, they at least offer support for up to 2 years. The D1 & Eris have pretty much fallen to the wayside. Good thing for root though. They already have full working GB roms on Eris

 

[jdailey1981]

The size is a big factor though, I would say soon all apps will be capable of apps 2 sd

 

[takeshi]

Don't forget that cache and data for your apps uses the same space.

I'm really surpised there are not more posts about this, so I must be missing something. I've used up all 256 MB of space with apps. I add more apps I must uninstall some. To me, this is a little ridiculous, I don't feel like I have that many apps.

Number of apps or gut feeling really aren't important. It's the actual space (not all apps use the same amount) of all your apps + cache + data. It sounds to me like you need to take a look at your device and figure out what's actually using up your space.

Apps are growing in size by the day. This is what I say is the downside of Android phones, they are obsolete after 6 months.

A device isn't obsolete just because there's something newer on the market, despite what consumers apparently tend to believe.

 

[Lock-N-Load]

The size is a big factor though, I would say soon all apps will be capable of apps 2 sd

all apps are capable of apps 2 SD.. right now.. today

you just have to be rooted and that fact alone is worth rooting

 

[watersrules]

all apps are capable of apps 2 SD.. right now.. today

you just have to be rooted and that fact alone is worth rooting

This was the main reason I rooted back when I did.. If you use a lot of apps and have the D1, I don't see how you cannot be rooted nowadays

 

[Lock-N-Load]

This was the main reason I rooted back when I did.. If you use a lot of apps and have the D1, I don't see how you cannot be rooted nowadays

agreed. it was my #2 reason - overclock speed was #1 - back when I rooted. and now, on a D1, I move almost all apps to the SD card but a few that are on my home screen and cause lag if they are on the SD card and on your home screen and/or are widgets. 2 known issues with moving an app to the SD card than can cause lag and slow reboot and response times.

 

[SirVilhelm]

all apps are capable of apps 2 SD.. right now.. today

you just have to be rooted and that fact alone is worth rooting

With TiBu or another method?

 

[Lock-N-Load]

with TiBu. Maybe other "root" apps can force them, but you will have to be rooted and the one I know of that can do it for sure is TiBu

 

[sooper_droid12]

Yup, you're the only one For me, I've just installed some of the bigger apps that I can't move to SD, like this Children's Book app I have for my kid. Since he doesn't use it, I just uninstalled it. It sits there on the market as a paid app. If and when I need it, I'll just download it. But I tend to houseclean once in a while evaluating what apps I really do use and which apps I keep because "I may use it," which invariably, I never use.

 

[Slow Eddie]

Do you need to be rooted to run Apps2SD?

 

[atmasters]

I find the same problem on my Desire (not a new issue ) So I am going to look more into the rooting. I just hope I get all the steps right. Can some one point me in the right directions for rooting my Desire that is in plain English please ?

 

[androidlover14]

I find the same problem on my Desire (not a new issue ) So I am going to look more into the rooting. I just hope I get all the steps right. Can some one point me in the right directions for rooting my Desire that is in plain English please ?

here is a link for the most popular method of rooting for the desire: link

 

[Lock-N-Load]

Do you need to be rooted to run Apps2SD?

no, you can use Apps2SD non-rooted.

BUT being rooted allows you to move apps the devs did not program as movable. So, of the say 100 NOT system apps I have, 40 are "native" moveable with Apps2SD but all 100 are movable if rooted

rooting just allows you to force move them even if the dev did not design them to be moved.

and you cant move system apps of course

but hey, on the D1's weenie 256mb of memory, some moving is better then nothing at all I say so even if you do not want to root, consider Apps2SD method and if you do want to root.. then the door is wide open

 

[Lock-N-Load]

recent email with a dev with some insight into the app versus data memory issue

It prevents copying to SD card because the app/data is stored within an encrypted area on the phone's internal memory.

 

[Slug]

Let's all cool down, remain civil and stick to facts, shall we?

 

[watersrules]

ok?

 

[Lock-N-Load]

ok?

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