> It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
> storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
> that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
> No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
> gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
> cat videos.
>
> Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
> invisible and unavailable.
>
> Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
> phone first?
>
> Thanks for any insight.
>
> Bob
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> I use es file explorer, no root needed. It also identifies potential old
> apps to delete, though I'm not watching closely enough to appraise its
> judgement.
> On Dec 16, 2015 3:03 PM, "Bob Blick" <.....bobblickKILLspam@spam@ftml.net> wrote:
>
> > It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
> > storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
> > that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
> > No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
> > gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
> > cat videos.
> >
> > Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
> > invisible and unavailable.
> >
> > Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
> > phone first?
> >
> > Thanks for any insight.

>It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
>storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
>that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
>No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
>gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
>cat videos.
>
>Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
>invisible and unavailable.
>
>Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
>phone first?
>
>Thanks for any insight.
>
>Bob

> On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:05 PM, Dwayne Reid <.....dwaynerKILLspam.....planet.eon.net> wrote:
>
> Although I've been using my Galaxy S4 for several years, I still
> barely know anything.
>
> That said: I'm using a free app called Clean Master (installed via
> Google Play).
>
> It seems to do a decent job of scrubbing what it calls "junk
> files".  The only downside is that it tries to get me to install
> other crap that I don't see the need for.  No problem declining those
> "offers" but it is annoying.
>
> That said: it does seem to keep my 16GB phone clean and light.
>
> dwayne
>
>
> At 01:00 PM 12/16/2015, Bob Blick wrote:
>> It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
>> storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
>> that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
>> No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
>> gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
>> cat videos.
>>
>> Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
>> invisible and unavailable.
>>
>> Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
>> phone first?
>>
>> Thanks for any insight.
>>
>> Bob
>
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> An ordinary reboot sometimes will clean things up.  Androids lack of
> housekeeping becomes is on par with 1978.  There is at least one other
> way to force garbage collection but my recollection is very slow
> tonight. Its not a new problem, you will recognize it when you see it.
>
> On 12/16/2015 3:00 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
> > It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
> > storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
> > that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
> > No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
> > gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
> > cat videos.
> >
> > Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
> > invisible and unavailable.
> >
> > Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
> > phone first?
> >
> > Thanks for any insight.
> >
> > Bob

> On Dec 16, 2015, at 9:34 PM, Bob Blick <bobblickspam_OUTftml.net> wrote:
>
> Agreed, it's been a work-in-progress since the HTC One. And since
> there's no documentation, we poke around and eventually just get a new
> phone, swapping one suite of bugs for another.
>
> Just being able to see all the files and directories would be enough for
> me.
>
> BTW, Android 6.01 Marshmallow on a Nexus 6 here.
>
> Best regards, Bob
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015, at 06:25 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
>> An ordinary reboot sometimes will clean things up.  Androids lack of
>> housekeeping becomes is on par with 1978.  There is at least one other
>> way to force garbage collection but my recollection is very slow
>> tonight. Its not a new problem, you will recognize it when you see it.
>>
>> On 12/16/2015 3:00 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
>>> It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
>>> storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
>>> that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
>>> No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
>>> gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
>>> cat videos.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
>>> invisible and unavailable.
>>>
>>> Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
>>> phone first?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any insight.
>>>
>>> Bob
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> Agreed, it's been a work-in-progress since the HTC One. And since
> there's no documentation, we poke around and eventually just get a new
> phone, swapping one suite of bugs for another.
>
> Just being able to see all the files and directories would be enough for
> me.
>
> BTW, Android 6.01 Marshmallow on a Nexus 6 here.
>
> Best regards, Bob
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015, at 06:25 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
>> An ordinary reboot sometimes will clean things up.  Androids lack of
>> housekeeping becomes is on par with 1978.  There is at least one other
>> way to force garbage collection but my recollection is very slow
>> tonight. Its not a new problem, you will recognize it when you see it.
>>
>> On 12/16/2015 3:00 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
>>> It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
>>> storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
>>> that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
>>> No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
>>> gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
>>> cat videos.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
>>> invisible and unavailable.
>>>
>>> Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
>>> phone first?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any insight.
>>>
>>> Bob

> Agreed, it's been a work-in-progress since the HTC One. And since
> there's no documentation, we poke around and eventually just get a new
> phone, swapping one suite of bugs for another.
>
> Just being able to see all the files and directories would be enough for
> me.
>
> BTW, Android 6.01 Marshmallow on a Nexus 6 here.
>
> Best regards, Bob
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015, at 06:25 PM, John Ferrell wrote:

> It seems that every time I update an app in my phone, my available
> storage drops by the size of the update package. So if I have an app
> that is 16 megs and I've updated it five times, I'm down over 80 megs.
> No big deal by itself, but by rough calculations I'm wasting over a
> gigabyte to all these useless packages, leaving less room for important
> cat videos.
>
> Unfortunately the folder that houses all the install packages is
> invisible and unavailable.
>
> Is there an app that lets you zotz these files, or do I need to root my
> phone first?
>
> Thanks for any insight.
>
> Bob