[joe808]

Just like WP8 had (or still have) storage space loss over time, I personally think (don't know about rest of all) my 808 has the same problem in the c drive (internal storage).

First I used to think that some programs/apps might be utilizing the space, but then not installing a single app while on a 7 day trip the space reduced to 318MB from 350MB or so.

I tried to delete some unwanted folders to clear the space but only 1-2MB was cleared.
The folders are
c>communities-pics
c>cpix
c>temp
system>cache system>dmgrdata>.config
data>mailforexchange

Recently (on 7th march) I again formatted my phone. After setting everything and installing all the necessary apps the available free space was around 380MB. And now as I'm typing, the space available is 368.4MB. Is this the same problem belle too facing or is it just me?

[scoobyman]

Can't say that it is an issue I give much thought to but notice currently 314.6MB of free phone memory upon 808. Device software is periodically completely re-furbished as having annoying "Sysyem error" message on booting to clear, which no-one to date has managed to eliminate.

[joe808]

Well, I don't get any "System error" message. But the space problem just spins my head!

[peterh338]

The Nokia email app stores everything on c: and unlike earlier versions (e.g. on the E51) this cannot be changed.

So c: can just fill up, with big attachments.

Try deleting all emails from Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts.

The other thing to try, which is more drastic, is to delete the email account and re-create it. This means having to re-enter the server login/passwords etc. On a hacked phone there are better ways (google on 1000484b for example) and this is a widespread issue especially on phones like the 700 which have only about 150MB c: space at the best of times.

Otherwise, 300MB is good going and there is no reason to worry about it. Just avoid installing any apps on c: if there is an option to install on e: which is much better.

[joe808]

^Yeah 300 MB is good enough, but still I'm concerned. And i've not set any email account. I just use the web browser to do so.

And one point to tell that when the images in my gallery is more than thousand the internal memory is affected. I don't know if it is directly related.

[joe808]

So again my phone gave me some unwanted results. Had around around 360Mb and suddenly after something happened (i don't remember) the memory came to 300MB

I thought after backing up some memory would be released as usual but no, only 10MB and that too for few minutes. Again back to 300MB

When i checked backup archive the "Setting.arc" was about 64MB! That was much larger(don't know which settings had so much of size!?!)

So again i formatted my phone And now again left with 380MB of space. I'm just assuming that Nokia 808 PureView needs a push every 20 days! Thats really sad.

[93tid · Accepted solution]

No, it doesn't need a push at all. What problems do you have caused by the fluctuating storage space apart from obsessing about it and clearly having too much time on your hands ? I haven't even bothered to check mine in the 9 months I've been using ad I have absolutely no usage or storage problems whatsoever. I have enough other problems to deal with in life without inventing others where they don't exist.

Try clearing the cache of your web browser as well, might space out your monthly resets.

[joe808]

It doesn't affect anything to the phone. But i was just concerned.
Anyways thank you.

[peterh338]

Assuming you have locations for images and videos configured intelligently i.e. to use E: or the SD card, it's probably the browser cache.

The browser is hard coded to store this on C: and on WIFI or HSPA you can download tens of MB in minutes, just by browsing the web.

The problem is far worse on the 700 which normally has only about 130MB free and this can reduce to zero really quickly, just by emailing a load of pictures to somebody. Email is stored on C: too and one forgets about all the garbage accumulating in the the Sent folder...

[joe808]

I use opera mini and opera mobile browser for internet.
And I've cleaned every browser's cache.