On linux, if you delete a file which soneone else has an open file handle to, it doesn't actually go away until all handles are closed (you just can't find it by name to open new ones). I'm guessing that when you install a new version during a development session the old version isn't completely getting killed, and still has open handles to its apk or odex. Or maybe something else running on your phone does. When you use the task killer you kill of whatever is holding those file handles so they get released and the old versions' "disk" space becomes available for re-use.
I would wait until it gets "filled up" then launch the adb shell and look around with ps and df commands. On Sep 4, 4:47 pm, Jason <jason.poli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > This is more an annoyance than a real problem.. nevertheless: > > When testing my app on a device I go through several "installs", > although it's really the Eclipse plugin doing this for me. After a > while (not very long) the device starts complaining about insufficient > storage. It seems that progressive "re-installs" eats away the phone > storage even though the app being installed (presumably) is either > removed by Eclipse first or at least overwritten. > > Interestingly if I use a task killer to kill everything on the phone > (which I only use for dev purposes btw), the available storage > indicator recovers and I can keep working. > > As I said, it's more annoying than anything as the workaround.. well.. > works, but I'm wondering if there is some sort of cache chewing up > storage? More importantly, I'm a little concerned that the same may > happen with updates from the Market? That is, the update effectively > replacing the current version of the app but leaving an allocation of > storage behind in its wake. > > Anyone else seen this, and have an insight as to whether this is just > an eclipse/debug thing? (ie nothing to worry about). > > Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
