I'm using HTC Desire A8181 with Android version 2.2.2. I'm currently running out of free internal space. Besides of some applications growing bigger from release to release, the greatest space consumer is Google Play Services. It is currently using 13,55MB and is automatically upgraded, taking more and more space. Soon I'll be forced to deinstall some of the apps because of that :( Is there anything I can do with that Google Play Services? For example, can I safely uninstall it, install older version or tell it to move to external storage? My phone has barely 2 years and it's in danger of running unusable, while normally I'm using electronic devices 5 to 10 years... 2.2-froyo htc-desire internal-storage google-play-services What Akas refers to is using the Link2SD app, which is "kind of" App2SD, but much more flexible: You can get the entire app moved out (not just parts), and can even move apps you otherwise couldn't. But Akas missed one important part: your device must be rooted in order to use this special way.

As to the other part of your question: Sure you could uninstall the updates of Google Play Services -- but that wouldn't help you in any way, as the app will automatically update itself again. Furthermore, there might be dependencies, as other apps use this service (e.g. Google Play to access the playstore, and others). So newer versions of those apps might rely on newer versions of the Play Services. Maybe someone digged (or will dig) a little deeper into all those dependencies and what can be done about them. It might end up in using some "legacy apps" -- like e.g. the Legacy Playstore (original post), while the original ones could be frozen/removed. Maybe all this is possible -- it again would require you to root your device, as these apps need to be installed as system apps. While we all wish our devices might have a long life: if you look at the specs of your two-years-old, and compare it even with todays low-end devices, you will see the difference. And if you compare app sizes from two years ago ("What?

1 MB app size? with todays ("Unfortunately, the play store has a limit of 50 MB app size, were we cannot fit our app into"; with my own words the summary of LibreOffice for Android), you see were it goes. And while I fully agree that core services/apps should be kept slim, there's nothing we can do about that... Enough theory: if your device is rooted, or rooting it is acceptable (and doable) for you: Akas recommendation seems the best way out for you.Laser Light Show Flashlight If your phone is rooted, you can partition your SD card and move Google Play Services app on to your SD card. Patio Lounge Chair Cushions ClearanceThat could free up a lot of space. How Much Does It Cost To Move An Inground Pool

You can use this method to safely transfer all your apps(except the system apps) to your SD card. The procedure for partitioning and transferring can be found here. Browse other questions tagged 2.2-froyo htc-desire internal-storage google-play-services or ask your own question. I bought my Android phone a month ago (a Prestigio 3350 Duo) and installed maybe 5 apps on it, so according to the memory card I have almost 2 gb of free space, and 28 mb on internal storage. But when I try to install some apps it keeps showing off that message. I don't know why, tried to clear cache (which helped a little) – but still I can't install an app of about 34 mb. Can someone help me fix this problem? I know there're similar posts but I appreciate any help. It has worked on Kitkat so may apply to older versions of Android Settings > Storage > Phone Storage ( or could be Internal storage, wherever Google Play Services is) > apps > Google Play Services > Click Clear cache (on the same page)

Manage space > Clear all data > Manage search storage > clear now press back button <- twice and you will end up on Google Play Services - App info page > press Force stop Find Google Settings among applications or under Settings > Google settings > click on menu button on the page > Clear app data Now you can launch Google play store and download desired application Hopefully it works for you as well. Feedback will be appreciated. The problem you are facing is not uncommon. Namely Android operating system (like any other) provides different partitions for different usages, among them there is a partition for user installed apps ("apps partition"), and that partition is usually 1 GB or 2 GB or less (depending on the total memory of the device). And you do have only 28 MB on your internal storage where the apps are stored. Long story short, those 2 GB of free space you have are not meant for apps but for media files (pictures, videos, etc.). There are two solutions to your problem:

Moving apps from internal memory to sd card (not necessary external sd card). This will allow you to install apps on the internal memory while the data of the apps (which is usually bigger then the app itself) will be stored on your sd card. This is will give you a lot of free space for more apps of your choice. Downside is, every app you move to the sd card will not have a widget and will be slower to use. You can do this by installing App2SD from Play Store or any other app that can move other apps. Different approach requires more technical skills. You can root your device, and manually change the partitions so you get more space on your "apps partition", but reduce system partition or cache partition. This procedure is a bit tricky and is different for each device. If you decide to do this a good starting point is the XDA developers forum or simply google it for your specific device. Your apps are installed to internal memory natively, thus the 28mb space left In your Settings → Apps click on an app and if it gives you the option to move to SD card, try it.

Not all apps can be moved and some apps won't work right if moved, on that use your best judgement. There are also some apps you can find that will do the same thing for you if the move to SD card isn't an option.This is refering to the SD card where there is enough space, but might be useful though: a) You can find the file (usually here: /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails, or something close to that) in your system that is storing thumbnails, erase that - its usually pretty large. That will give some extra space. b) Or if you not afraid to get into the system a little more you can do this for a more permanent fix. ** With this you be switching another file out for the thumbnail file. That way it can't be recreated. move any ancillary files (movies, music, photos, email attachments, downloads and etc.) to the SD card If rooted, you might be able move /data/media/obb to SD card without errors. Try this, it worked for me. Settings > Apps or App Manager > Google Play Services