A lot of users are being confused about the actual internal storage capacity of Samsung’s latest flagship device, the Galaxy S4. In fact, many owners of the SG4 16GB variant have been complaining about ‘memory full’ error they encounter after adding a number of their own contents to their phone. And one email telling about the same issue has reached our mailbag. This is the shortened email message we got from one of our readers/senders: “I got an SG4 and lately, I’m getting a ‘memory full’ or ‘out of memory’ message. Need help please.”
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How To Deal With ‘Memory Full’ issue on Samsung Galaxy S4
DETERMINING POSSIBLE CAUSES
* The photos and videos stored on your phone eating up your phone memory. The easiest way to solve is this to sign up for Amazon’s Prime subscription with 30 day free trial, all member will get unlimited storage for photos saved onto the cloud. Once set up correctly, you can have all photos automatically saved onto the cloud and you can safely delete all photos on your phone to clear the memory space. Oh, and be sure to check out all the other perks that comes with an Amazon Prime account. * Third-party application problem * Too many apps running or open in the background * Insufficient RAM to process request * Memory card communication error * Temporary device issue * Available internal memory is not enough to complete requested action * Memory card is full or almost fullWORKAROUNDS
* Remove the battery from the device for 30 seconds while it is still ON. Wait for a moment then replace the battery and turn the device ON.
IMPORTANT NOTES
If the ‘memory full’ problem occurs after you rooted your device and installed a custom version of the Android OS, then you may need to reinstall the original Android operating system for your device. Use Samsung Kies to install a precise Android OS for your device.
RAM or Random Access Memory refers to a temporary memory location being utilized by applications to load data for specific functions that the application performs. RAM however, is not part of the internal storage of your device.
The issue about your device not able to complete requested action may likely indicates that your device is already low on RAM when you try running the application or request an app to complete an action. The app can only complete the request until you free up memory for it to use.
HOW TO FREE UP RAM on SG4
1. Press and hold the Home key (simultaneously) for 1 to 2 seconds until the Recent Apps screen shows up.
2. If there are any open apps, swipe the app thumbnail to the left or right, to close and dismiss it.
3. Touch the Task Manager icon.
4. Touch the RAM tab to see its current RAM usage/status.
5. Check your device’s current RAM usage. If you notice a close gap on the “used/total numbers, then touch Clear Memory to empty its RAM of any currently unused data.
6. In case you see the “used” amount does not lessen after clearing the memory, try to make some adjustments to your device’s settings or configuration. Doing so will also free up RAM. Phone features such as live wallpapers, widgets and unused Home screens are all using RAM.
7. Remove any unnecessary widgets or home screes, and change your live wallpaper to normal wallpaper instead.
If problem persists, then you may need to uninstall applications that can cause issues with the device’s system when turned on. You can also contact technical support for further assistance in getting the issue completely and carefully resolved.
ABOUT SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 INTERNAL STORAGE DISPARITY
Samsung has already responded to prior complaints made by several GS4 owners about the disparity between the branded internal storage space and actual storage space of the device. And it was explicated that the voluminous features embedded into the GS4 system had caused the phone’s internal storage being occupied by its operating system and pre-loaded applications. As a result, the actual internal storage capacity is less than what is labeled on the variant. So instead of 16GB, the phone only has 8.82GB of internal storage space available for user’s own content. This denotes that the system software as such with its high resolution display and powerful features have already used up more than 6GB of the actual storage.
No Samsung Galaxy user likes a slow phone or even worse an smartphone with low storage space. How many times have you tried to install a new app from Google Play Store but received a message that says 'insufficient storage'? I bet most of Samsung user must have experienced this in their lifetime. It could be really outrageous especially if you can't find anything that is eating up all the precious space in your smartphone. What most people doesn't realize is that a chunk of memory space is consumed by the junk files on your smartphone that you can not even see or access them directly.
Junk files are generally created by web browsers, apps, games, trash files, documents and other miscellaneous data that are used on daily basis. Android phones has a tendency to create cache files and other junk data from these applications which takes several gigabytes storage of your smartphone. Although the problem may seem small but the solutions are pretty devastated. In this tutorial, let us show the easiest way to clean up junk files on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Part 1: How to Clean up Junk Files on Samsung Phone via Data Cleanning App
Google Play Store has numerous Android junk file cleaning apps that can erase all the unnecessary data from your smartphone without any issue. But if you are going to try all apps then it will take a lot of time before you can find a reliable one. That's why, we have done the research for you and found out that unk Cleaner is one of the best Android apps that can achieve this task with easement. It is a free Android app that helps to scan and clean all the junk files from your Android smartphone. Moreover, using this app will result in memory boost and your smartphone will run faster than before. Let's see how this app works.
Step 1. Open Google Play Store and search 'Junk Cleaner' and install the first app that pops up on the screen.
Step 2. Install the program and open it directly from the Google Play Store.
Step 3. Scan your phone with the app and tap on 'Clean' to start the operation.
Step 4. It will take several minutes depending on how many junk files on the phone. Once it is finished, you can check phone storage and there should lot more emptier space than before.
Although, this app is free to use but the premium features can be only accessed for paid version. Also , there are pop-up ads taking over the lock screen. Moreover, you won't be able to preview any data before cleaning them which is why this app is not recommended on the highest level. Skip to the next section if you don't like this app after tryout.
Free Up Memory Notification Samsung Galaxy
Part 2: How to Securely Remove Junk Files from Samsung Galaxy Phones
Like we mentioned, the safest and most reliable way to clean up junk files is by using an Android erasing program like SafeWiper for Android. It is a classic desktop program to destroy all the junk files from your smartphone without ads and the whole process is quite simple. It uses the most powerful algorithms to get rid of the data from your phone which means once the erase button is clicked, you can say good bye to your phones junk files forever.
It guarantees wiping without giving you the option to recover anything. Moreover, it offers 3 ways to erase data from your phone such as 'Erase All Data', 'Erase Private Data' and 'Erase App Data'. It allows you to erase data from both internal and external memory and over 2000+ Android brands are supported including Motorola, HTC, Samsung, Sony, Asus, etc.
Step 1Installation and Connection
First install this Android Erasing program on your computer and connect your Samsung Galaxy phone to PC using a USB cable. Your phone should show up on the main UI of the program but if not, then simply enable USB debugging mode on your phone to fix the problem.
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Step 2Install DroidWiper App on the Phone
Once the connection is successful, the program will automatically install an APK file on your phone. Leave your phone as it is for a moment. As soon the installation is finished, you will get the option to erase all data or private data from your phone. Just click the option listed at the top of the program.
Step 3Start Erasing Junk Files from Samsung Galaxy Phone
To confirm, you want to proceed, simply type confirm on the empty box and click on 'Erase Now' to permanently clean up selected items from your phone. This is how easy to erase all data from your smartphone safely and securely.
Summary:
How To Stop Free Up Memory Notification
We have shown 2 ways to clean up junk files on Samsung Galaxy Devices but indeed you can use the same tool to remove data from other branded smartphones as well. Please, make sure you have a backup of your phone in advance because TunesBro DroidWiper is extremely powerful and there's no way, you will see those erased files again every in your life. Hopefully, you guys liked this article and don't forget to share it with your friends.
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