If you're getting the error message “insufficient storage available” when trying to update or install a downloaded app on your Android smartphone or tablet, don't panic. Providing you've got space on your Android
device, then you can fix this in just a few minutes. Here's how to fix
Android's "insufficient storage available" error message.
Insufficient storage available: Step one
The first thing you are going to need to do is download an app that
is about 2MB in size – but can take up more space, depending on your
device. So if you are having problems installing apps you're going to
need to delete something off your device's internal storage (not the
microSD card), other apps or media such as videos or photos are perfect –
even if you have tons of space available.
Step two
Now that you have freed up some space, you need to go to the Google Play Store, search and download the free app called App Cache Cleaner – 1Tap Clean.
Step three
Well done. That's the hard bit over and done with. All you need to do now is open the app and let it scan your Android device for your app's stored cache. Once that is done you can either clear the caches indivually by clicking on the rubbish bin icon next to each, or delete all of the app's caches by selected the Clear button at the bottom of the screen.
Step four
Once you have done this – and providing you actually have space on
your Android smartphone or tablet - you simply need to download your
desired app or update and install it.
You will then have fixed Android "insufficient storage available" error message.
Qualcomm has acquired a large patent portfolio related to Palm, iPaq and
the Bitfone device management platform from Hewlett-Packard for an
undisclosed sum.
The portfolio is made up of about 1,400 patents and pending patent
applications in the U.S. and about 1,000 patents and applications in
other countries, Qualcomm said. The innovations include "fundamental
mobile operating system techniques," the company said.
With
intellectual property linked to two iconic brands, Qualcomm has acquired
a piece of mobile history. Palm evolved its 1990s personal digital
assistants into early data-enabled phones, and Compaq introduced the
popular Microsoft-based iPaq handheld around the turn of the century.
Both companies were later acquired by HP, which eventually shut down the
two mobile device lines. Its 2011 decision to discontinue Palm's webOS phones and tablets was widely criticized as a fumble by short-time CEO Leo Apotheker.
HP acquired Bitfone, a vendor of mobile device management software, in 2006 as part of its effort to build up the iPaq platform.
The
patent portfolio will let Qualcomm "offer even more value to current
and future licensees," the company said. In addition to being a dominant
vendor of mobile chips, Qualcomm developed many of the technologies
used in mobile devices and networks and makes much of its revenue from
licensing that intellectual property.
