Phone at storage limit

funkey_monkey

Hi.

Got my mum a Xiaomi Redmi 7A that is running MIUI 12.5.3.

14.9GB of the 16 Gb internal storage limit is used. I can't really see what as there is very little on the phone.

I've diverted all the photos and suchlike to the SD card.

There are only a few apps she has added - BBC news, rte news, what's app, wordscapes and solitaire.

I can't see why this phone is at its limit. Any idea what I can do to free up more space. It is rarely used and is certainly not heavily used.

I'm wondering if there some caches that have never been cleared out. I've run the cleaner numerous times and cleaned the Internet browsing history, but there must be something I overlooked. It was fine at the start but has been like this for a number of months now.

Any help appreciated.

Screen grabs below.

GBX

The problem is that the system and apps chew up the storage and realistically, 16gb is way to small to run nowadays. 64gb or even 128gb would be minimal I'd advise anyone to get. Android was changed to no longer allow using apps from SD cards, so even a large sd card would not solve your issue.

Tom Mann Centuria

No answer I'm afraid OP, but my wife and daughter both have the same Redmi phones as each other (I think it's a redmi 8), with similar app use yet time and again my wife's phone is low on storage. No idea why, and doing all the things you've done, haven't fixed it for any length of time, even a factory reset and starting again have done fupp all.

funkey_monkey

So is new handset time then? :(

I've only just got her used to a smartphone.

lertsnim

16GB on a smartphone should be illegal these days considering how much of it is used by the operating system.

DopeTech

True. It was released in May 2019 so even then 16GB was feck all. 128GB should be minimum you should consider now as 64gb would even be borderline for most people.

Flinty997

16GB is unusable. TBH it was unusable in 2019 when they released this mobile.

funkey_monkey

What would be a decent replacement for it?

funkey_monkey

Should I be avoiding phones that are packaged with Android 11?

horse7

http://www.adverts.ie/28427139. It's as new

GBX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120105952#Comment_120105952

No. Only higher end phones are due to get 12/13. 11 will be fine. Just make sure it has at least 64gb/128gb storage.

greasepalm

I had bought the 9 and find it slow going through the motions finding contacts to load and camera . I have many photos of things i might want to sell but can very easy move photos to my email account to clear out if needed.

I do find it keeps on updating apps i have never heard of or used.

funkey_monkey

Is there any point getting the Poco X4 Pro 5G ahead of the Redmi Note 11 Pro?

https://www.mi.com/uk/product/poco-x4-pro-5g/specs/

https://www.mi.com/uk/product/redmi-note-11-pro/specs

https://www.mi.com/uk/product/redmi-note-11/?skupanel=1

https://www.oneplus.com/uk/oneplus-nord-ce-2-lite-5g?sku=5011102011

Poco X4 - 5G connectivity. Snapdragon 695. 6GB + 128GB. 67W charging. Gorilla Glass 5. £259

Redmi 11 Pro - Helio G96. 6GB + 128GB. 67W charging. £249

Redmi 11 - Snapdragon 680. 4GB + 128GB. 33W charging. £169

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite - 5G connectivity. Snapdragon 695. 6GB + 128GB. 33W charging. £239

Really looks like Poco5G is better value that the 11 Pro. Question is whether it is worth it ahead of the Redmi 11.

Thoughts - or are there any better alternatives to these (moto-g 82 5g)?

funkey_monkey

Anyone?

Flinty997

Do any of them have ads. That's a thing these days.

funkey_monkey

@Flinty997 no idea. I'll see if I can find out.

Eggonyerface

If you use Spotify,go to the settings in the app and way down the bottom you should see the storage. Clear the cache. I bet you'll save a gig or two at least. My phone is 256GB and it's up to 10

windowcills

To make space on the phone in the op just disable the built in apps, as things like google play books, google text to speech cant be uninstalled, but it probably got an updated version also taking up space, so disable it and it will delete the update and cache and prevent it reinstalling

Instead of and sd card use google photos to backup and store photos and videos, so they can be deleted and still viewed on the phone, and are safetly backed up, seen a few fake sd cards so i would avoid them

mct1

I'm on my third Moto G in 10 years - excellent phones for the price, bought from Amazon. Current one is the G9 Play - 2+ years old 64GB storage of which 44GB is used. If buying now I wouldn't even consider less than 128GB. This 2023 review may help https://www.techradar.com/news/best-moto-phones. The G82 you mention is there.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120185600#Comment_120185600

So you change your phone every 3.3333 years then? That's hardly good going? I hope you recycle.

I agree that a phone these days needs at least 128gb.

I have a Samsung and it only has 32Gb and it struggles especially with my Whats-App getting full. Next one will be bigger and better in every way.

I will just wait till this one dies first.