[G1 General] HTCDreamOn:
Have you recently uninstalled an app to find that that either no storage space has been freed or worse, more has been taken up or you have attempted to install an app, it did not work but it appears to have taken up storage space? Read on... :cowboy:

Oh yeah, and you will need root... but your on XDA so, :D

Recently I got a nasty surprise when I attempted to install Dolphin Engine Beta .

I use Opera Mini, as this is incredibly lightweight and compresses data very well, meaning that it is not only good for less data consumption, but it is really speedy at loading web pages. 5* app for a HTC Dream, or any other low power phone. :)

Unfortunately, Opera Mini is obviously not too powerful, especially in the HTML5 area, as it scores just 63 (no bonus points) out of 500 :( at the time of writing.Chrome however, scores 371 + 11 out of 500, but I'm running CM6.1, Froyo. Looking down the list, There are no other web browsers that my phone can run other than Opera Mobile 12.00, but that's 13Mb -ish, and probably not too quick.

Then I looked at the "development or beta" section, and noticed Dolphin Engine Beta right at the top of the list with a whopping 450 + 3 points. :eek:

I researched it, and it was meant to be a quick browser, so I thought I might give it a go. :cool:

After repeatedly getting messages saying I did not have enough internal storage space, I tried again, and the install carried on for a bit longer...

Until the installing bar finished for the ultimate anticlimax of...

"Application not installed"

I thought, "grr, oh well, what was I thinking, I'm using a G1".:rolleyes:

And then the ultimate horror! :eek:

You know that lovely message you get when you have around 9Mb of free space left....

Yeah. :crying:

I had began with around 18Mb (after I had uninstalled some crap I didn't need)

I now had between 8Mb and 9Mb.

I rebooted. Multiple times. Still had around 8Mb of internal storage left.

I had created no backup, and after looking under Settings>Apps>Manage Apps , /system/app and /data/app I was 100% certain that the app had in fact not installed, anywhere. :(

So where the hell was it, and how was it using up 9Mb of my phone's internal memory? :confused:

After some research, I cannot for the life of me remember exactly where, but somewhere, in an archived XDA thread, somebody had recommended an app called SD MAid

I thought "What the hell" and installed it on my phone. I was skeptical at first because it's called "

SD

Maid", so I assumed it meant SD card maid, for cleaning up your SD Card.

BUT NO

:eek:

After opening the app and allowing superuser permissions, I had a peek in the "Corpse finder" tab....

Turns out I had a few dead bodies in my basement... :eek:

1 or 2 of them had a few words like "Dolphin" in them... I had hit the jackpot!

I then proceeded to select "clean all", and within a short space of time I had regained my internal storage space :D !!!

WOOOOHOOO!

So, if you need clarification or you skipped my hugely interesting story :) ....

1) Install SD MAid

2) Rate the app 5*

3) Open the app

4) Allow Superuser permissions

5) Select the "Corpse finder" tab at the top

6) Click "check"

7) Be patient (or is it just 'cause I'm using a HTC Dream? :) )

8) curse at the dead bodies and....

9) Give them a good clean.. select "Clean all"

10) See how the "yous is having no storage space" message disappear

11) Smile! :D

And of course....

I take absolutely NO credit for this app, it is NOT mine, just go to the Play Store and give it 5* for making you a happy bunny :)

Give the developer a :highfive:

Click the "Thanks" button for me if you really want, but... I am just a messenger for this app so be sure to thank the dev. of SD Maid first! :)