Nwbie question...deleting apps and storage capacity

[sushifor5]

Why when I delete an app does my internal storage indicator (I'm reading it from Quick Settings) not reflect the amount of space the app was taking?

I just deleted an app that said it was 2.5 mg and my internal storage only increased by 1 mg.

Do apps leave traces behind when we delete them? How do I get rid of an app completely and regain my storage capacity?

Thanks!

 

[MacFett]

Was the entire app on the internal memory? Was it moved to SD? Did you give the system time to update?

Before I uninstall I always force close, clear cache and clear data then I uninstall.

 

[syav]

ฬhat aρρ did υ deleted...so I can double-check?

 

[sushifor5]

The app was Catch Notes and it was not on SD card...I didn't put it there, anyway...I assume it was all internal. I have only had phone a bit over a week and have not tried moving anything anywhere yet, LOL.

i had read last night about deleting apps, so when i deleted, i cleared data and forced close and then did uninstall. then i turned off my phone and turned it on again. but i didn't get my 2.5 mg back.

so do apps leave stuff behind? thanks much!

 

[Annonymous7]

Not that this helps, or is an answer, but I was under the impression it was a little like the Windows registry. Even if you uninstall something, things usually are left behind in the registry.Then again, this is a cell phone, I could be wrong -.-

 

[syav]

@sushifor5
U need to doωnloαd a file manager (ie. ES File Explorer, Astro File Manager) to see if Catch Note left anything behind. I use Androziρ File Manager, it uses less space on my ρhoηε memory.

Most aρρ that I'νε υninstalled doesn't leaνe anything behind, exceρt blank folders.

 

[sushifor5]

ok, thanks...i'm really, really new with smartphones and apps and all this...i'm not technical at all. if i download that app, how do i use it? sorry if that is a stupid question!

and if there was anything left behind, what do i do about it?

TIA!

 

[syav]

Don't worry, those are good questions and not stupid If υ use Androziρ, just tap on the search icon and ωrite/tεxt "Catch Notes" on the search bar. Androzip will do the search for υ. If found, just delete it.

 

[MacFett]

If it did leave anything behind, you won't be able to delete it from the internal storage unless you root.

 

[sushifor5]

I'm reading about/considering the root option but am really intimidated, due to my technical deficit, LOL, and the fact that i have a mac.

thanks for your help!

 

[MacFett]

i have a mac.

Sorry to hear that.

There is a tutorial in the All Things Root sub-forum about rooting without a computer. I'm sure even a mac user could figure it out to use it.

 

[sushifor5]

LOL...are macs disliked here?

seriously, i am not blessed with a technical brain...i have many skills, but confidently navigating the modern world of technology is not one of them. i have used both PCs and macs in past jobs; hubby decided he wanted macs at home, didn't make a difference in "operator headaches" for me, LOL.

thanks for the tips.

 

[syav]

If it did leave anything behind, you won't be able to delete it from the internal storage unless you root.

Come to think of it, I've only deleted leftover aρρs there were on my sdcarδ. There are no leftover aρρs on my ρhoηe memory.

@sushifor5, if υ use Androziρ and find Catch Notes leftover, I'm guessing it ωill most likely be on your sdcard. My suggestion is, don't delete anything else using Androziρ or any File Manager.

 

[sushifor5]

If I root, will I be able to go in and delete apps completely? or will there always possibly be ghost fragments left? does it even really matter? i was initially concerned about losing storage space.

TIA!