Can't install apps, out of space message but over 500 MB free.

[kiarfuzzy]

So i have this strange problem any app that I try to install from Google Play or manually .apk i get "Out of space" message and I have 514Mb free and the app i try to install has 20mb. As it seems is a pretty common problem, but none of the fixes i found worked...

What i've tried:

1. Delete .obex files from /data/app or system/app. There is no .obex file in them.
2. Cleared cache.
3. Cleared dalvik-cache.
4. Luky patcher fixes under "troubleshooting"
5. Delete titanium backup.

None of them worked... I have the 8gb vs and 500mb are very useful...
Only solution is to free up more space...

 

[simms22]

So i have this strange problem any app that I try to install from Google Play or manually .apk i get "Out of space" message and I have 514Mb free and the app i try to install has 20mb. As it seems is a pretty common problem, but none of the fixes i found worked...

What i've tried:

1. Delete .obex files from /data/app or system/app. There is no .obex file in them.
2. Cleared cache.
3. Cleared dalvik-cache.
4. Luky patcher fixes under "troubleshooting"
5. Delete titanium backup.

None of them worked... I have the 8gb vs and 500mb are very useful...
Only solution is to free up more space...

free some space, get rid of your illegally obtained apps that you used lucky patcher on.
you cant install any apps that will take you under 500mb free space. its not an issue, its how it works. there is a reason for this. your phone needs space foe caches, or it will not run properly. also, you will notice that if you do go below, you will not be able to conbect to googles service, and your blue bars will go gray.

plus, why are you using lucky patcher? you do realize that its frowned upon? plus, it comes from a not very safe russian hacker/site.. you do realize that almost every android virus comes from that area. i cant even imagine what viruses are included in lucky patcher. maybe its even a virus affecting you.

 

[kiarfuzzy]

free some space, get rid of your illegally obtained apps that you used lucky patcher on.
you cant install any apps that will take you under 500mb free space. its not an issue, its how it works. there is a reason for this. your phone needs space foe caches, or it will not run properly. also, you will notice that if you do go below, you will not be able to conbect to googles service, and your blue bars will go gray.

plus, why are you using lucky patcher? you do realize that its frowned upon? plus, it comes from a not very safe russian hacker/site.. you do realize that almost every android virus comes from that area. i cant even imagine what viruses are included in lucky patcher. maybe its even a virus affecting you.

I installed lucky patcher strictly for this problem, as I found in other threads here, in which it was mentioned that it may help with this storage issue.
500 mb limit seems to much... On my old Optimus 2x it was at 100mb and on Optimus one on 20 or 50mb.

If this is the case, is there a way to modify this 500mb limit?

 

[simms22]

I installed lucky patcher strictly for this problem, as I found in other threads here, in which it was mentioned that it may help with this storage issue.
500 mb limit seems to much... On my old Optimus 2x it was at 100mb and on Optimus one on 20 or 50mb.

If this is the case, is there a way to modify this 500mb limit?

then i apologize.
all my other devices it was at 100mb too, except my gnex which is at 300mb. but seriously about lucky patcher, it is probably one of the most susceptible apps for virus attack.
i dont know of any way to change this limit.

 

[republicano]

i cant get past this limit too, under 500mb it will notify me, cant install apps, but can use that space for other files.

 

[redland226]

i cant get past this limit too, under 500mb it will notify me, cant install apps, but can use that space for other files.

Hi, i am having this problem on MT65xx phone, the storage is showing only 17mb when connecting to PC and i cannot install any apps, let a lone external ones meant to solve the problem.. can anyone please help ??!

 

[Tromick]

Is there way to remove this limit?

 

[anthonypl]

Sorry for digging old'ish topic. Im yet another user that is really annoyed with 500 mb limit.

Seriously I need some fix for that. anything that could work, as far as nandroid is enough to make back secure is acceptable. have xposed and so on.

I found quick workaround for installing apps, which may help, usually works. (a tiny bit, but still something!)
requires root
-get the apk file. I personally use google if aptoide fails (its somewhere in the aptoide files on /storage/emulated/0 or any other internal storage path you have.
-get root explorer or any other file manager that is able to broswe the whole android file system
-go to /data/app/ and drop there your APK file. I personally allways change its name to actual package name but honestly I dont know if thats requirement.
-change permissions to rw-r--r-- (no specials, in numbers 644)
-perform reboot
-your app is installed and ready to use.