Insufficient Storage to Update apps

[SarahB]

I don't have many apps on my phone simply because it caused so many problems installing them. I regularly clear caches but every day I receive update information and then I'm informed that there isn't enough memory. I have returned it to factory settings once and I have no wish to do that again. When this doesn't happen the phone lags dreadfully. I used to have an Xperia arc and I am truly regretting switching over. I have uninstalled updates and re updated etc, but surely there is an easier solution?

[_alexdon_]

You have 3 accesible memories on J?Internal,phone and sd card?You should be able to see if an app can be moved from one memory to another if you go to:settings-apps-all-select your app and hit move to... button.

[Monty1981]

When I attach my Xperia J to my PC Companion it tells me I have 4.84g of 5.56g available but will not update anything. I have emailed and rang Sony and they just request I send them my phone, which isn't good enough. I have installed a Cache cleaner and moved apps (the ones it will allow) to the SD card, still nothing. I think I'm fully aware of why these phones are only £30 on ebay, no-one wants one!

[JodiB]

I agree with you, Monty1981,

I am searching for a way to upgrade the internal memory and found this forum.

I have a few apps loaded that I use every day and  the unused apps that come with the phone take up most of the internal memory.  My 14 installed apps occupy only 75.2MB, yet somehow 86% of the internal memory is used.  That means the pre-installed apps use over 500MB and even though I never use most of them, I am stuck with them.  I have moved all the apps I could to storage, but have to clear my cache three or four times each day to improve phone performance.

I find it frustrating that the only apps I can delete are the ones I CHOSE to have in the first place.  What was sony thinking when they sold a phone with enough internal memory to hold only their apps, but not enough to update them?

Oh, and the camera is horrible.  I tried loading a different photo app, but uninstalled it when it made no difference.  To see just how poorly the Xperia J camera compares, check out this handy camera phone comparison tool: 

http://www.gsmarena.com

When I replace this phone, it will not be with a Sony product. What's their motto?  Make.Believe  I think that means "MAKE any crappy thing you want because consumers still BELIEVE in the Sony name."  Maybe at Sony head office the sign says: make.believe.suckers!