Root "insufficient space on device"

[dfunk44]

OV, CM7 1-3-2012.

Keep getting this error, even though there is space on the phone and card. Some updates will go through while others will not. Some new apps will download while others will not.

Tried clearing the data and wiping cache, no luck.

Any easy fix for this?

 

[MacFett]

What is happening is BACKside (and possibly all CM7 ROMs) move the dalvik cache into the cache partition. The market currently downloads some apps and updates to the cache partition before installing them. With a large enough dalvik, you are indeed out of space.

I know of two fixes.

First, if you have titanium backup pro you can integrate dalvik into ROM (you have to undo this before flashing a newer version) and reboot. (I've not tried this yet, Jerry explains it in the BACKside thread, I'll see if I can find the post).

Second, direct your file browser to /etc/init.d/ and move, delete or rename 01mvdalvik then wipe the data and cache for the market, reboot into recovery and wipe the cache and dalvik.

Here is the link to JerryScript's post about using Titanium Backup to take care of this problem.
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...m-cm7-green-machine-theme-41.html#post3581435

 

[dfunk44]

won't let me move/rename/delete 01mvdalvik (using File Manager)

 

[MacFett]

You need to make sure your file manager has super user rights.

In ES File explorer hit menu -> Settings then tick Root Explorer and say yes and yes again when the SU request pops up. Now you should be able to move the file.

 

[dfunk44]

Thanks. This is turning into a total PITA somehow. Now somehow I only have 12MB internally? Had more than 50% free before. Think I'll just reflash it.

 

[MacFett]

You have only 12MB internally because the dalvik cache is no longer on the cache partition, it is on the internal storage of the phone where it would be normally.

 

[Petrah]

I have a dumb question. How do some people get this problem and others do not? I've never had this insufficient space issue before (knock on wood).

 

[MacFett]

Less apps? Smaller dalviks from the apps you do have?

 

[brotherswing]

The only dumb questions are those not asked. Some apps just need much larger caches.

 

[benslgdroid]

I use link so have virtually unlimited space, limited to my card size that is

 

[brotherswing]

Same here

 

[Petrah]

Less apps? Smaller dalviks from the apps you do have?

The only dumb questions are those not asked. Some apps just need much larger caches.

I only have roughly 50 some apps installed, and I don't use the Link2SD method. Was just curious hehe.

 

[brotherswing]

I've got about 170, give or take a couple. Way too much, I know, I'm just a digital pack rat. I still have my Windows 95 installation floppy disks!

 

[AndyOpie150]

I don't have Link2SD installed just yet. MacFett has mentioned previously that the apps linked with Link2SD will respond and behave better.
I have 120 Downloaded apps and still have 98MB of storage left, but there not quite as responsive and have a noticeable lagg opening up and sometimes performing functions.

It won't be long and I'll be having to install it.

 

[benslgdroid]

206 here with 82mb free space.

 

[brotherswing]

179 and 76MB

 

[JerryScript]

...I still have my Windows 95 installation floppy disks!

You should bronze those baby shoes, after all, your about to have a real set to bronze as well.

 

[Michael323]

I was getting the 'insufficient space' error from the market consistently when downloading apps greater than 2-3 MB or so.

I found a thread on forum.cyanogenmod.com - post #6 by capeli provides the following terminal command:

# cd /cache
# mv download download.old
# mkdir -p /sdcard/cache/download
# ln -s /sdcard/cache/download download

The thread is for an HTC phone but so far it has cleared up the problem for me. It sets up a symbolic link that uses the sd card for caching downloads. Seems pretty simple and brilliant to me. All credit goes to capeli.

 

[brotherswing]

And that's the beauty of unix based systems. The most powerful and elegant commands are incredibly simple!

 

[MacFett]

# cd /cache
# mv download download.old
# mkdir -p /sdcard/cache/download
# ln -s /sdcard/cache/download download

So far so good. Anyone know if it persists through reboots and ROM updates?

 

[Michael323]

So far so good. Anyone know if it persists through reboots and ROM updates?

Persisted through a reboot & download of a large file from the Market (Google Plus, 8.33 MB).

 

[Michael323]

And that's the beauty of unix based systems. The most powerful and elegant commands are incredibly simple!

Our Unix forefathers must marvel as we swipe type their ancient commands on little phone screens

Here's a cool article from IEEE Spectrum on forty years of Unix history...from PDPs to smart phones.

 

[brotherswing]

Basic unix commands for a link, it shouldn't have any issues with reboot. You'll need to do it again after a fresh flash though.

 

[MacFett]

Basic unix commands for a link, it shouldn't have any issues with reboot. You'll need to do it again after a fresh flash though.

This could be put into a script and run though right?

 

[brotherswing]

Quite easily. Any series of commands could be written as a script. Type them into a text editor, change the permissions to executable, and there you are. That way you could automate the process.