loe tablet storage, any fix yet ?

[Guest sconie]

Hi all, I have been reading through a few old posts trying to find out how to cure the low tablet storage warning on my vegacomb vega, I have downloaded apps2sd and a cache cleaner, but the internal memory is still vanishing, even after I have deleted a few apps.

Is there a fix for this yet, or is it back to a fresh install ?, as I am stumped right now, as I'm on holliday I don't have access to my home pc, so I would like to retain the vega with vegacomb untill I get home.

Cheers.

[Guest HypoTurtle]

Hi all, I have been reading through a few old posts trying to find out how to cure the low tablet storage warning on my vegacomb vega, I have downloaded apps2sd and a cache cleaner, but the internal memory is still vanishing, even after I have deleted a few apps.

Is there a fix for this yet, or is it back to a fresh install ?, as I am stumped right now, as I'm on holliday I don't have access to my home pc, so I would like to retain the vega with vegacomb untill I get home.

Cheers.

If your still on 1.6 then this is possibly the tombstone file issue (system/tombstones), where the file wasn't being properly erased. It has been fixed in 1.7 in that I think the file gets wiped on a reboot from off.

So if 1.6 delete tombstones folder, if 1.7 turn off / reboot.

[Guest sconie]

Thanks forthe reply, I am on 1.6, although I cant locate the tombstone folder, any help in directions to find this please ?.

Cheers.

[Guest sconie]

Found the tombstones folder, but can't delete the files ?

[Guest brucelee666]

Found the tombstones folder, but can't delete the files ?

Here is what I posted on the vegacomb topic, there is also a gscript file see:-

http://android.modaco.com/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=1748335

Following on from my tombstone post, I did not want to post instructions incase this caused problems but reading above posts here are options.

But if you want to do this you can (will need root and su access which you should have):-

Use root explorer (allow superuser) goto "data/tombstones" directory and delete files.

or Download terminal emulator from market its free, once in get superuser access:-

Type su press enter (in superuser mode)

Type cd data/tombstones (you are now in the directory)

Type ls press enter (get a list of all tombstone files)

Type rm * press enter (all files deleted, or rm then filename to delete individual file)

Type exit press enter (out of superuser mode)

Finished exit terminal app

or There is a file in "system/etc" called shuttle_ins.sh which I think is run at the end of the init.rc (boot/startup), now if you edit that file and at the very bottom on a new line enter the line on the above post:-

busybox rm -rf /data/tombstones/*

Then save and exit the file if done in root explorer or however you would normally edit and save text files or adb push edited file.

The last option means that everytime you boot/start vega it will remove any files in "data/tombstones".

Again this may only be part of the problem and not a solution but quick fix so if you want - You try any of these methods at your own risk and usual disclaimer apply if you run into problems, i have tried all 3 options without a problem so you should be ok.

Hope this helps.

[Guest sconie]

Thank you, I downloaded the terminal app and it worked a treat, I will try and update from 1.6 to 1.7 on my return from holiday, as I dont want to screw things up right now.

Many thanks again for your time.

Cheers