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[Q] How much internal storage?

Hi,
I'm planning to buy Nexus 4 but I'm afraid that 16 GB won't be enough for me. So I wanna know exactly how much available space does the 16 GB version have?
Thanks in advance

Guessing around 13 like most devices

I want it exactly

It's kind of hard to know exactly without checking the storage right when you receive the device, but I think roughavoc's estimate is pretty spot on. It might be a little less than 13 depending on apps. For example, my Samsung Vibrant is 16GB running JB, but it has 1.25GB for app space, and 12.76GB for USB storage (general purpose like music and videos).

12.92 GB. Exactly
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B97 said:
12.92 GB. Exactly
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Not enough for me

[Q] Bad storage reading

Hi all,
I've got a nexus 4 here, running paranoid android 3.9, and my storage is just not right, When I calculate the taken up space by stuff like music, apps, others I should have a bit over 3gb of free space. And my phone says I've got 1gb. Any idea of what might be the problem?
I'll post a snapshot tomorrow when I get to the computer, for some reason it doesn't wanna post it from a phone.
Thanks!
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domiq123 said:
Hi all,
I've got a nexus 4 here, running paranoid android 3.9, and my storage is just not right, When I calculate the taken up space by stuff like music, apps, others I should have a bit over 3gb of free space. And my phone says I've got 1gb. Any idea of what might be the problem?
I'll post a snapshot tomorrow when I get to the computer, for some reason it doesn't wanna post it from a phone.
Thanks!
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Use the app Disk Usage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
When you use it, make sure you click /data not just sdcard because /data directory is more accurate for checking storage

Thanks,
CWM backups take a bit more space then the ones on my old phone, where they would be around 500mb and on my nexus is around 2gb
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[Q] really full storage

I was checking out my storage since im thinking about trying some Roms soon. My 16 GB of storage is just about maxed out...it shows that I have over 10 GB wrapped up in this misc file. I've opened the misc file and there's a ton of junk in there that I have no idea if i can delete or not. Here's a screen shot of my storage, I'd really like to get some space back...apps, music and such I can deal with the room they currently command but the misc file hogging 10 GB is a little much.
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nash2000 said:
I was checking out my storage since im thinking about trying some Roms soon. My 16 GB of storage is just about maxed out...it shows that I have over 10 GB wrapped up in this misc file. I've opened the misc file and there's a ton of junk in there that I have no idea if i can delete or not. Here's a screen shot of my storage, I'd really like to get some space back...apps, music and such I can deal with the room they currently command but the misc file hogging 10 GB is a little much.
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I use clean master and sd maid. try these to free up some space
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.sdm

I would recommend clean master as it is very useful and reliable.

I was able to free up some space by deleting files that I knew were safe to delete, craigslist, yahoo etc. I still have 6 GB wrappec up in these misc files. Does anyone else with rooted non custom ROM phone have this issue?
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nash2000 said:
I was able to free up some space by deleting files that I knew were safe to delete, craigslist, yahoo etc. I still have 6 GB wrappec up in these misc files. Does anyone else with rooted non custom ROM phone have this issue?
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Tap on the misc and it'll display a break down on the storage used. It's sorted from most to least. See what trading the most s and see if you can get rid of it.

jd1639 said:
Tap on the misc and it'll display a break down on the storage used. It's sorted from most to least. See what trading the most s and see if you can get rid of it.
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Sorry, not sure what "trading the most s" means...maybe a typo?
I did tap misc and it does display a break down, this is where deleted the files ive done so far.
Download manager had like 3 GB, I deleted those. Craiglist had some files and, zedge had files and there was a yahoo file that I deleted. I don't even know what these files are but I figured if they're files from apps I've downloaded then I can see harm of deleting them. The rest of the files within the misc tab I'm not sure of...
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Damn spell corrector! It was supposed to be "taking" sounds like you have a lot of smaller files and folders, that makes it difficult. The total size taken isn't atypical though. I have a similar amount in misc.

Misc. Folder has your os in it which typically is around 6gb for the stock tw
no way around that but once it's cleaned up the best you'll see in that misc folder is around 6gb or so really the best way and only way to have multiple roms with safestrap and a 16gb phone is to have an ext SD card and have all your music and photos/videos stored on that
I have ALL my stuff on my extsd and I barely have enough room for two rom slots with only 2gb partitions each
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Misc does not have your os in it. Parts of it are in your data partition which misc is in too. It does have data associated with your apps though so you can't just delete anything. You could and it wouldn't hurt your device but you would lose any data, game saves, etc, of your apps

I was curious reading this and I've got 10 gigs in the misc file too. I've got a 32gb so I'm OK but that's annoying if only 6gb is the os.
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Swap internal mem with External mem.

Hello today I can across a video on YouTube for I9500 where with a certain kernel and zip one can swap internal mem with External mem only if on stock Rom wonder if such a method exist for I337
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VICIOUSVIC1 said:
Hello today I can across a video on YouTube for I9500 where with a certain kernel and zip one can swap internal mem with External mem only if on stock Rom wonder if such a method exist for I337
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From what I gather, it's possible using one of the available kernels for the device, however I'd personally stay away from it. Most of the ROMs your find are better suited to be on the internal memory considering this is how it is designed. What benefits are you looking to gain by swapping them anyway?

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From what I gather, it's possible using one of the available kernels for the device, however I'd personally stay away from it. Most of the ROMs your find are better suited to be on the internal memory considering this is how it is designed. What benefits are you looking to gain by swapping them anyway?
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Would like more memory the 9 Gb Givin with device not enough.
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Storage question

Hi all - not sure if I'm installing or not deleting old information correctly but I anytime I put a simple rom, my 32 SDcard only has 24 available gigs of storage.
Am I installing something wrong or do you lose 8 gig right out of the gate? That seems like more than I'd expect.
I've googled for an answer but it's a weird issue - any help is appreciated - thanks!!

Im guessing you are talking about the phone version with 32gb internal storage? If so, I also have 24.8gb available space. I'm guessing the rest is reserved for android etc itself.
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archzz said:
Im guessing you are talking about the phone version with 32gb internal storage? If so, I also have 24.8gb available space. I'm guessing the rest is reserved for android etc itself.
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Yeah - I guess it takes 8 gig for firmware/OS - didn't think it'd be that much. Thanks.