OS6 TMobile "Other" Memory

[Ace0529]

New to the site so sorry if someone has posted on this, I did look around first.

On the new application information screen

Options>Device>Application Management> Application Storage

I have Approximately 40 MB of "Other Memory" in Yellow that I can't discover. I've gone through and tried to delete everything I can but I still only have 38MB Free which is a bit ridiculous. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[ridesno159]

Hmmmm.... You've got me interested in this now, I've never noticed this before. I have 42mb in my "other" category.

I do know that with the 9700's it's best to "shrink" the OS before installing it. There's a couple programs available that can do this. Shrink-A-OS and Big Boss Shrinker are two.

[Ace0529]

Figured I would give an update. I used BB Boss 2.2 to shrink my OS then wiped the device, then reinstalled the OS. Now all my memory reads "Other."

BB Boss indicated my OS went from 170 to aproxx 70. But I only seem to have picked up 40 MB of Free Space. But since all my memory now reads other, I still am feeling like there is some true "other" memory un-recovered.

I think we'd all probably like to know what is parked on our phones :-/

[Gucci33]

Wow I am now wondering what this is also?

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[ridesno159]

Originally Posted by Ace0529

Figured I would give an update. I used BB Boss 2.2 to shrink my OS then wiped the device, then reinstalled the OS. Now all my memory reads "Other."

BB Boss indicated my OS went from 170 to aproxx 70. But I only seem to have picked up 40 MB of Free Space. But since all my memory now reads other, I still am feeling like there is some true "other" memory un-recovered.

I think we'd all probably like to know what is parked on our phones :-/

That sounds about right. The reason is most of that 100mb is stuff that you don't install anyway, like languages. They take up much of the whole OS file, but only the ones that are used ever gets installed.

Another thing that I noticed looking through the memory usage. I used my "other" memory for 15 minutes today, but still no indication of what it actually is.

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[starchit]

Here's my take on this: "Applications" and "Free" are a given and need no description. "Other" is memory used by application data bases and device settings.

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[Ace0529]

When I first read this I felt it was a good explanation. So I deleted some cache, and some messages and had no recovery.

I did a battery pull.

I went from 28MB Free to now 47.9 MB Free. I didn't delete 20MB worth of data.

Also, right after the reboot the "other" memory read 194MB with apps at 13MB. Now my other is back to 33MB.

Is it an OS 6 virtual memory similar to a PC?

[johnling]

OS 6 reports Flash memory availability and RAM memory available. I know Battery EX lets you see both and reports it correct. Beyond that I don't know why there is a difference or why both can be obtained. My RAM bounces between 79 and 81 and OS 6 is running smooth and fast so I'm happy with that and gave up yesterday at trying to figure out why I needed the extra info. It works so I ain't gonna fix it.

[SoupITGuy]

BBBold, OS6:

I managed to reduce my 'Memory - Other' Application Storage down by using the Files browser and deleting files under the Home and Sample folders on the Device. In particular:

1) /Device/Samples/videos - I had a 4mb demo music video here.
2) /Device/Samples/music- I had a 2mb demo music track here.
3) /Device/Samples/pictures - I deleted the sample backdrops - about 2mb worth.
4) /Device/Samples have a look around here for anything else to delete. I'd like to remove the ring tones too but haven't worked that one out yet, they are protected files.
5) /Device/home/user/camera - a few photos found their way here. You need all photos to live on the Media Card, but somehow I had about 8 photos here. Moved them using the BB Desktop Software
6) /Device/home/user/ check out the other folders here for pictures, videos and music you may be able to delete.

All in all I freed up about 16MB and while I still have memory leak issues, going from 42MB of free space to 22MB is far preferable to going from 24MB to 4Mb.

[Gucci33]

Where do you go on the bb for home and samples folders?