Phone "dangerously full", but how do I deal with it?

[bikingdad90]

A bike navigation file. You can download them and then transfer it to a bike computer using the likes of Wahoo and Garmin Connect.

 

[lazybloke]

I guess all phones are different but see if you have an app called "Files" or similar.
It's built-in on mine, and gives a handy summary of storage usage.

 

[Marchrider]

It cannae take anymore Captain...she's gonna blow

 

[icowden]

That helped... a bit: down to 14.1GB instead of 18GB

App says:
Documents: 0 GB
Images: 1.32 MB
Audio: 4.57 MB
Video: 0 MB
Applications: 1.2 GB

Not sure how that makes 14.1 GB

It doesn't. The OS and the Samsung bloatware will be the other 12Gb.
4 Gb is enough space to keep going, but Android these days is expecting 128Gb storage as a minimum.
Pick up a second hand pixel 7 or some such and set yourself free ;-)

 

[Andy in Germany]

It doesn't. The OS and the Samsung bloatware will be the other 12Gb.
4 Gb is enough space to keep going, but Android these days is expecting 128Gb storage as a minimum.
Pick up a second hand pixel 7 or some such and set yourself free ;-)

I've gone through 2 Pixel phones in a year: the Samsung out survived both.

 

[icowden]

I've gone through 2 Pixel phones in a year: the Samsung out survived both.

Refurbished Samsung then with bigger storage and better camera?

 

[Gwylan]

It cannae take anymore Captain...she's gonna blow

Blow the afterburn pressure relief waste to the aft tanks if you have to.
Let it all go via the down draught turbo cooler.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Another question for those more electronically savvy than I, which is to say pretty much everyone.


My "smart" phone is increasingly reluctant to notice that I've plugged a charging cable, but once said cable is in place and sufficiently waggled about, it generally works. It has been suggested that I get one of those newfangled magnetic chargers to try and reduce the problem.


I suppose it would be too simple for this to be usable for data as well?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Refurbished Samsung then with bigger storage and better camera?

That would mean spending money...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Blow the afterburn pressure relief waste to the aft tanks if you have to.
Let it all go via the down draught turbo cooler.

I'd already tried that, but it didn't work.

 

[bikingdad90]

Fluff in the charging socket? A cocktail stick or other non electric conducting tool that’s small enough to get in there usually does the job.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Fluff in the charging socket? A cocktail stick or other non electric conducting tool that’s small enough to get in there usually does the job.

I've checked with model making tools and a magnifying lamp and I can't find anything.

 

[icowden]

That would mean spending money...

Yes, but if you go for a slightly older model, refurbished or second hand on ebay, you can limit the amount of money you would need to spend. You can get the space and a better phone without having to spaff a grand on the latest iphone :-) I'm using a Pixel 7 pro which is excellent and cost £800 when new. They are down to around £250 on ebay. PIxel 4a around £75 - still 128gb of storage. Similar reductions will be available on Samsung. Samsung Galaxy A5 has 128Gb - it's about £25.

 

[Gwylan]

I've checked with model making tools and a magnifying lamp and I can't find anything.

Try a different cable.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Try a different cable.

I used several.