Memory frustration!

bentleysmom · #1 (**permalink**) 02-03-2010, 03:08 PM

So I've been having memory issues for a while. My storage memory has been between 6 and 9 free MB now for too long. Everything I installed, I installed to storage memory. All my pictures and data are on storage memory. Nothing is in main memory but two ringtones. And I didn't have a lot of apps installed either.

I had enough so I decided to uninstall everything from Add/Remove Programs ....... and I got 10MB back ..... so I had 17MB. Ridiculous.

Frustrated to no end, I did a hard reset. I checked my memory, and it already has 56MB used!

Is this the norm out of the box? Or is there something wrong with my phone?

I'm scared to flash to a custom rom, but is that's starting to sound like it's my only option ....

I'm open to suggestions?!?!
As always I appreciate and respect your advice!

nitrous9200 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-04-2010, 12:39 AM

There is always some memory used even after hard resetting the phone, but the space usually comes from other programs that store files in the main device memory. I believe the default configuration on the stock ROM for Opera is to store cache files on the main memory, which will eat up space. It is also possible to delete some of the Samsung ringtones to free up some valuable space.
Flashing to a stock ROM would certainly help with storage space - most of them have at least 90MB free from a fresh flash, usually over 100MB - but you would lose some of the creature comforts (most Samsung customizations, the widgets, etc) in exchange for that space, as well as having the latest bleeding edge copy of Windows Mobile 6.5. If you're not keen on messing with your phone, I would stick with the stock ROM (at least update to the new CF03 software if you haven't already) and delete some of that extra fluff if possible. I'd be more specific on deleting things if I could remember, but some of it is on the forums. I believe the ringtones are located in the Windows folder as a bunch of MP3's.

brandogg · #3 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 02:07 AM

If you use PIE, your temporary internet files can take up a huge amount of space, thought I think it saves these on the "My Storage" area. Definitely switch to a custom ROM, I use Hartv427's 23081 ROM, it's fast and has about 150MB free space too.

nitrous9200 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 07:05 PM

Yes, by removing a lot of unnecessary/unwanted elements included by Verizon and Samsung, you can free up a lot of space. Thing is, you already have that space, but it's occupied by that preloaded junk; a custom ROM will start out without all of it thereby giving you the space to do what you want with it. For example, I've got about 112MB free with a few programs and their data installed.

Dmordarski · #5 (**permalink**) 02-10-2010, 10:15 PM

I too have been experiencing way too much lock up, freezing, memory leaking with the omnia 2, so much so picked up a driod on craigslist... they are trying to make windows mobile into something its not with that touch wiz, and graphical task manager, maybe few more weeks so some cooks can get base roms

rfarrah · #6 (**permalink**) 02-12-2010, 12:35 AM

Flashing to a non-stock ROM is the only way to get much in the way of extra / unused memory. There just isn't a whole lot to begin with and between Samsung and VZW, they use most of it.

Did my first flash late last year and never looked back. Truthfully, it is a whole other world.