Root Would a new ROM free up some internal storage?

[Vance]

I have around 40mb free on my internal drive, after moving all apps that I can over to SD and clearing the cache. This is usually fine for performance, but I get tired of bumping up against the warning if I install a few more apps, and I am giving up some widgets (like Pandora and WinAmp) by putting the apps on the SD.

I have already rooted, so if I switch to a custom rom, will this use a smaller footprint on my internal storage and give me some breathing room?

 

[Deleted User]

possibly but honestly not by much i wouldnt think, its usually the Kernal that goes through the biggest alteration (to increase performance for example).

Doest the droid have like 16gb of internal memory? you must have tons of stuff that can be got rid of surely! if not buy a bigger memory card (if you can) and transfer everything to that. But on a side note i cant believe that out of 16gb you are struggling to free up 40mb ish.

 

[Vance]

No, the 16gb would be on an SD card, not internal memory. The Droid only comes with 261MB of usable internal memory.

 

[publicanimal]

I've been very impressed with the internal memory availablility on the CM7 Gingerbread Nightlies, and they've gotten really stable. I have at least 25 MB extra storage on this ROM compared to the ROM I was using before with the same apps installed.

 

[Vance]

That is very encouraging! I was thinking about the standard CM, rather than the nightlies (I am less adventurous). I wonder whether I would get something close to the same benefit?