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Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:33:08 GMT

When I try and install anything from the playstore on my SONY Xperia L (Model C2105), I get the message “there is insufficient space on the device”.

I removed all the photos from the phone.

Android version: 4.2.2

Build Number 153.A.114

Checking storage it says:

Device memory:

Total Space: 1.57GB

Available: 150MB

Apps 1.15GB

Cached Data&colon; 66.64MB

Internal storage:

Total space: 4.01 GB

Available: 3.29GB

Apps: 420MB

Pictures: 204MB

Can anyone provide advice how I can install\upgrade apps again wiht this block error. Thanks!

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

Thommo — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:50:48 GMT

Try clearing the cache from the Play store app - Settings then Apps, Swipe to all and locate and open Google play service and tap on Clear cache and data and then reboot and test

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

_alexdon_ — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:52:10 GMT

Everything you installed is saved on the device memory.Those 150 MB aren't that much,you should transfer from device memory and internal memory to SD all the media files.

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:58:59 GMT

Thanks Thommo. I cleared the cache and data as descibed and restarted. I get the same error 😞

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:00:58 GMT

Thanks Alexdon. There are no photos\videos left on my device. I don't have a SD card for it. The amount of apps I have installed should not force me to have to buy a sd card surely?

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

_alexdon_ — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:27:45 GMT

You should be able to move from device memory to internal if you go to settings-apps and select an app which you have installed.

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:31:52 GMT

I checked for some of the biggest memory apps, facebook, google+, the move to internal storage option was grayed out. For OfficeSuite I was able to select move to internal storage, which I did. That left device memory 1.57GB as follows:

Apps: 1.17

Cached data&colon; 33.10MB

Available: 157MB

I then tried to update 1 app and got the same message.

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

_alexdon_ — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:33:13 GMT

You cannot move default apps unfortunately.I have told you that only apps that you have installed.

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:00:54 GMT

Hi Alexdon, I'm sorry but I don't follow your mail. What should I do now?

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

_alexdon_ — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:53:09 GMT

You will not be able to move to internal the applications that are default like facebook,chrome etc.

Re: Play store tell me there is insufficient space on the device but there is plenty of room

boardtc — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:47:53 GMT

Right, back to the drawing board. Does anyone knwo why I am getting this problem when there is plenty of space?