topic Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory in E Series

Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

TimBru14 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:19:34 GMT

My Sony Xperia E dual refuses to let me install applications onto the internal storage. If I go into Settings and then into Storage, it shows me three storage slots available namely: Phone memory, Internal storage and SD card. When I download an app, it would store it on the Phone memory (which has about 500 megs of space). Recently, I got a constant notification telling me that my phone was "Low on space" which doesn't make sense. Yes, the "Phone memory" is full but the "Internal storage" has 2 gigs of free space. Is there no way to force my phone to use only the "Internal storage" instead of the "phone memory"?

Kind Regards

Timothy Brunsdon

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

_alexdon_ — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 21:21:28 GMT

You can move files to SD (media) and apps to internal memory to free up phone memory.

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

TimBru14 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:48:33 GMT

I've heard that you can move apps onto the SD card but it doesn't give me the option, even after updating from Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean. The Xperia E dual is the only phone in their entire range that doesn't give you the option to move to SD. I have moved the majority of my apps (the ones that can be moved anyway) to the internal storage but it still says I'm low on space. Why is it that my phone has made 2 partitions of the internal memory (called "Phone memory" and "Internal storage") yet every other Xperia smartphone only has "Internal storage" and "SD card" as storage options when you go to settings > storage?

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

_alexdon_ — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:30:38 GMT

See more here about memory:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/Memory-in-Android-devices/m-p/348064#U348064

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

TimBru14 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:55:35 GMT

Still doesn't help solve my problem but thanks anyway

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

_alexdon_ — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:16:01 GMT

Newer Xperias have only internal memory and micro SD (external).Older Xperias had phone memory and internal memory(some didn't have micro SD).

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

TimBru14 — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:13:12 GMT

Guess the only real way to solve this would be to buy a decent Xperia smartphone like the Xperia Z.

Thanks for the help

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

_alexdon_ — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:16:12 GMT

Anytime.

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

din0 — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:58:03 GMT

No solution yet? Or there will never be?

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

TimBru14 — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:42:35 GMT

I don't think SONY will ever patch this. They have forgotten about those who bought their older smartphones. I've just been forced to never update any of the Google apps and if I download any other apps, I have to go to Setting > Apps and move it over to the Internal Storage. Would be great if they did patch it but the Xperia E dual isn't even going to get KitKat so I doubt it will ever get patched.

Sorry

Timothy Brunsdon

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

din0 — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:06:15 GMT

Thanx for your reply.
I guess i'ts time to sell this useless xperia e with 748mb device memory.
The only solution is to root this phone, but that's only create new widgets problem.
Terrible support from SONY.
I'm not going to use this brand again.

Re: Xperia E dual Internal storage vs Phone memory

60826276 — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:55:46 GMT

Well,it seems that it was a huge mistake to buy this model.. I am disapointed by the producer's attitude..once they 've hunted the customer they are no more interested in any help,updates etc. This is rather a short sight politics concerning the company brand. No one once disapointed will come back and will not, to put it mildly, recommend products and company to anybody..