Thread: Question about Memory

Hi all. I went to download a game this morning and had a message come up that said I had less than 5 Megs of application memory left. Is there any way I can increase the memory for my device? I really haven't downloaded much, or at least I didn't think I had.

Thanks!

~t

Originally Posted by tamara

Hi all. I went to download a game this morning and had a message come up that said I had less than 5 Megs of application memory left. Is there any way I can increase the memory for my device? I really haven't downloaded much, or at least I didn't think I had.

Thanks!

~t

You probably just need to do a battery pull to get your memory back up. There are memory leaks in the os and in a lot of apps. So over time your app memory can drain down to nearly 0. A batt pull will fix the problem for you though.

How many applications and games do have on you're storm, maybe list them here so we can let you know which ones are the worst (hogs) on your memory. Also make sure to clear your cache if you have it disabled and close any apps after you are through with using them.
Also do you quickpull downloaded or a reset app, otherwise try a battery pull to regain app memory and you should be able to download the game

Hi Nate you beat me to it

Originally Posted by tamara

Hi all. I went to download a game this morning and had a message come up that said I had less than 5 Megs of application memory left. Is there any way I can increase the memory for my device? I really haven't downloaded much, or at least I didn't think I had.

Thanks!

~t

If you can list your 3rd party apps and any themes you have on your phone. This way we can help provide with those known to leak.

Thanks everyone.
Firstly, how do I "empty my cache?"

Secondly, I have downloaded the following since I got my device:
Games - Yathzee (but since I had to reload after exchanging my phone it's telling me I have to pay again....cuz i have no idea what my Reg # was)
- Bubble Burst
- Bubble Army
- Tank Ace
- Snake
- Lights Out

Apps - Facebook
- VLingo
- Level
- A Personal Assistant
- Poynt

Themes - Zen - Came with my phone
- Blossom (from this forum)

There are some on here that I will be removing which brings me to my next question...can I delete them directly off my phone or go thru DM and uninstall?

Thanks
- Indigo - from another site.

Themes

Originally Posted by tamara

Thanks everyone.

There are some on here that I will be removing which brings me to my next question...can I delete them directly off my phone or go thru DM and uninstall?

Thanks
- Indigo - from another site.

Themes

The easiest way to delete apps or themes is to go into options>advanced options>applications and highlight the app you want to delete and hit the BB button. Then select delete and reboot the phone.

To clear your cache from your handset simply open your browser>>menu(Blackberry)button>>Options>>Cache Operations>>Then clear all that apply.

To delete you apps properly from your handset you can select Options>>Advanced Options>>Applications>>then highlight the application that you wish to delete>>Menu button>>select delete. Your device will prompt you to reboot to complete the deletion of the application.

~Michael~

Originally Posted by tamara

Thanks everyone.
Firstly, how do I "empty my cache?"

Themes

Do you mean your browser cache?

From the home screen of your Storm;
Click Browser/BB Key/Options/Cache Operations

Click Clear next to Content Cache, Pushed Content, & Cookie Cache.

Click BB Key, Close, and the clear function will be executed.

The only one on your list that has caused memory leak is poynt but that should not bring you memory down that much. Do you VZ Navigator and/or Visual Voicemail still on the phone. You can check this by going to option, advanced options, applications and look for those in there. How about word mole?

Originally Posted by tamara

Thanks everyone.
Firstly, how do I "empty my cache?"

Secondly, I have downloaded the following since I got my device:
Games - Yathzee (but since I had to reload after exchanging my phone it's telling me I have to pay again....cuz i have no idea what my Reg # was)
- Bubble Burst
- Bubble Army
- Tank Ace
- Snake
- Lights Out

Apps - Facebook
- VLingo
- Level
- A Personal Assistant
- Poynt

Themes - Zen - Came with my phone
- Blossom (from this forum)

There are some on here that I will be removing which brings me to my next question...can I delete them directly off my phone or go thru DM and uninstall?

Thanks
- Indigo - from another site.

Themes

Originally Posted by Samsonite

To clear your cache from your handset simply open your browser>>menu(Blackberry)button>>Options>>Cache Operations>>Then clear all that apply.

To delete you apps properly from your handset you can select Options>>Advanced Options>>Applications>>then highlight the application that you wish to delete>>Menu button>>select delete. Your device will prompt you to reboot to complete the deletion of the application.

~Michael~

Thanks Michael well said!

Oh right, forgot about word mole and brick breaker.
I will give these a try! Thank you!

Originally Posted by tamara

Oh right, forgot about word mole and brick breaker.
I will give these a try! Thank you!

So Verizon Navigator and Visual Voice Mail are off of your phone?

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you may want to delete all messages and phone call log as well, and I had a mem problem with vlingo to, and make sure you close all the games before leaving them
Menu key and select close.

Originally Posted by jlevy73

Thanks Michael well said!

Thanks jlevy73....Good day

~Michael~

Originally Posted by ealvnv

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you may want to delete all messages and phone call log as well, and I had a mem problem with vlingo to, and make sure you close all the games before leaving them
Menu key and select close.

Good idea E.

To clean out your messages and call logs you can open the messages app and hit the BB key>>view folders. That will show you all your message folders. You can browse through the folders and decide what you want to delete/keep.

Originally Posted by jlevy73

So Verizon Navigator and Visual Voice Mail are off of your phone?

I think so. I don't believe I have those anywhere. Under Applications they are not listed there.

thanks for all the great tips everyone. Got everything all cleaned out now and got my game downloaded. My 7 year old will thank you!

~t

Originally Posted by tamara

I think so. I don't believe I have those anywhere. Under Applications they are not listed there.

Ok, cool.

Originally Posted by tamara

thanks for all the great tips everyone. Got everything all cleaned out now and got my game downloaded. My 7 year old will thank you!

~t

You are very welcome.