Lloyd's want over 500MB of my storage just to update its app

nottsphil

I now  have 369MB after using Power Cleaner for Android, but they still want 170MB more! I also have Bank of Scotland which is the same group, and their app demands the same. I now have the hassle and security concerns of banking via a browser, because I don't have a spare GB out of the 16 the phone came with

ballyblack

just now delete 'power cleaner'. 

Neil_Jones

You could just add an SD card, format as internal storage and you'll have all the space you need.

Anyway on Android the majority of space isn't taken by the app, its taken by the cache.  So if you need to update you can clear an App's cache which should free up enough room, ahd then the app will rebuild its cache after you update/install it.  Course this will trash any settings/login details stored but...

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nottsphil said:

I now  have 369MB after using Power Cleaner for Android, but they still want 170MB more! I also have Bank of Scotland which is the same group, and their app demands the same. I now have the hassle and security concerns of banking via a browser, because I don't have a spare GB out of the 16 the phone came with

Don’t know why bank of Scotland needs over 500MB on your phone. I have it on my iPhone and the app is 150MB

nottsphil

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nottsphil said:

I now  have 369MB after using Power Cleaner for Android, but they still want 170MB more! I also have Bank of Scotland which is the same group, and their app demands the same. I now have the hassle and security concerns of banking via a browser, because I don't have a spare GB out of the 16 the phone came with

Neil_Jones said:

You could just add an SD card, format as internal storage and you'll have all the space you need.

Anyway on Android the majority of space isn't taken by the app, its taken by the cache.  So if you need to update you can clear an App's cache which should free up enough room, ahd then the app will rebuild its cache after you update/install it.  Course this will trash any settings/login details stored but...

I don't know why bank of Scotland needs over 500MB on your phone. I have it on my iPhone and the app is 150MB

I'm wondering if there isn't a huge cache built up that they are going to duplicate in the new app. I think I'll delete the existing app then apply again from browser banking. It's Android Nougat, so is there a way to ensure that all associated files that have been created without my knowledge get deleted? 

ballyblack

16GB is useless  in a modern smart phone.............just replace

forgotmyname

150MB is not an App it's an OS, never mind requiring 500MB.   Showing my age here?   What is the App doing with 500MB?

Just checked and the App is only 52.31MB. As mentioned I think your cache is the issue, clear it.

Uxb1

My Lloyds bank app on Android shows it as using 150MB at the moment

poppellerant

Which phone do you have, as it may well be possible to install a micro SD card and move some of your apps to that.

DoaM

My Bank of Scotland app shows 162MB of storage used:

App size 149MB
User data 12.28MB
Cache 737KB

Barclaycard app shows 174MB of storage used .. 169MB for the app.

shaun_from_Africa

ballyblack said:

16GB is useless  in a modern smart phone.............just replace

My current phone is a Samsumg Galaxy A3. 16 GB internal memory and an 8 GB memory card which is only used to store photographs.
On this phone I have:

Natwest mobile banking app,
WhatsApp,
Skype,
A couple of alarm clock apps,
Facebook,
Online sharedealing account,
BA mobile app,
Google maps with half a dozen maps downloaded
National lottery app
And an assortment of other applications that are all fairly small in size.

16 GB may not be enough for some, but for many people, it's more than enough.