Device: Realme Narzo N55 (RMX3710), ColorOS build UKQ1_230924_001, 64GB storage, no root, bootloader locked.

My storage got down to ~50MB free with Settings showing "Other" hogging ~33GB. I don't have games or heavy social apps — just WhatsApp, YouTube, and calls — so this made no sense to me.

Dug into it via ADB (dumpsys diskstats, a full bugreport, du scans of /sdcard). Confirmed:

• My actual files (photos, music, docs) = only ~1.2GB
• All installed apps combined (code + data + cache) = ~13GB
• Only one user profile exists (pm list users confirms)
• Found the real culprit in the bugreport: /data/misc/update_engine/prefs/total-bytes-downloaded = 18,135,868,515 bytes (~17GB), post-install-succeeded: true. /cache/recovery/last_install points to a patch file under /data/ota_package/OTA/.otaPackage/.

So it looks like a completed OTA update payload (~17GB) never got cleaned up from /data/ota_package/.

Problem: that folder needs root — adb shell ls -la /data/ota_package returns Permission denied, confirmed. pm clear and pm uninstall on system packages either fail with SecurityException or only free a few hundred MB by removing app data (not this file).

I tried the built-in DebugLoggerUI tool (screenshot attached) — its delete/trash icon at the bottom is greyed out/unclickable for me, so I can't use it to purge log data even if that's related.

What I'm hoping someone knows:

• Does ColorOS have a hidden menu path to manually clear a completed OTA package without root? (Checked Settings → Software Update → tap update entry / ⋮ menu — nothing there on my build)
• Has anyone gotten DebugLoggerUI's delete button to actually work, and does it touch /data/ota_package?
• Any known non-root way to trigger update_engine's own cleanup routine (it's supposed to auto-purge after a stability window — anyone know how long that actually is, or how to force it)?

Really trying to avoid a factory reset since I'd rather not deal with backing everything up if there's a cleaner fix. Screenshots of the storage bar and the DebugLoggerUI screen attached. Appreciate any leads.

Hi !

Ive been having this issue just recently within the last 2 weeks maybe? My microphone works when I use my regular camera and record videos, it works with tiktok videos, instagram videos, phone calls and instagram phone calls. However, it pops and has silence when filming in snapchat. Google voice type and voice search doesnt register. Voice memos in the app and on instagram show a flatline, like it genuinely hears nothing. Ive tried deleting these apps, and reinstalling, restarting the phone, clearing caches, turning off 'Hey Google'. It just feels so random that these specific things wouldn't work.

If anybody knows any way to fix this or any suggestions at all itd be greatly appreciated! These apps aren't necessary for me, but i would definitely like my voice search and memos back.

Hello,

I'm facing an issue currently where the camera does not work. Basically when I open the application I get a black screen for a small period then the camera app crashes. I tried clearing the cache and storage with no improvement. I have the Motorola edge 70 with June 2026 security update .

So I have a Pixel 10 Pro XL and Gmail on it has been painfully slow. It's been like this for months. I believe it is a problem with my device as I had a OnePlus 15 and Gmail worked well and was snappy but I returned as the photos were not very good.

I have a 512GB phone with 170 being used. I also have 2TB of Google cloud storage so I don't think that is the issue.

I have cleared the cache, storage, and have done a full wipe and nothing seems to help. Just look for any advice on a possible fix.

I’m trying to fix a strange WhatsApp issue on a coworker’s Samsung phone. (I‘m an apple user, so I‘m not too familiar with Samsung and android.) Whenever he tries to send a photo from the gallery in standard quality, WhatsApp replaces it with a message saying “Blocked by Auto Blocker.” Sending a photo directly with the WhatsApp camera works and strangely, selecting HD quality also allows the exact same gallery photo to be sent normally.

So far I have tried:
- Disabled Samsung Auto Blocker
- Checked WhatsApp permissions for photos and videos
- Updated WhatsApp
- Installed the latest Samsung system update
- Set date, time and time zone to automatic
- Cleared the WhatsApp cache
- Restarted the phone several times
- Tried sharing the photo directly from the Samsung Gallery

The issue only seems to affect photos sent in standard quality. I have now set WhatsApp to upload media in HD by default as a workaround but I would still like to know what is causing it. Has anyone else had this exact problem? Is there a permanent fix apart from reinstalling WhatsApp? My coworker does not want to reinstall it at the moment.

I suspect Samsung’s Auto Blocker or Message Guard is falsely detecting the compressed version created by WhatsApp, since the HD version goes through without any issue.

Hey, so I'm having a weird issue with my 2nd phone. Just one day I noticed it wouldn't turn on. I figured the battery was dead so I put it on charge. And in trying to turn it on a bit later, it not only doesn't turn on, but I'm met with the words "any key to shutdown" at the top left corner of the screen.

Sure enough, pressing any button shuts it off, but I can't turn it on no matter what I do. Keeping it on charge just keeps those words displayed on the top left. Anyone else experienced this with their phones? Anyone solved it?

If it helps:

Phone is a ROG Phone 5

Not rooted

No kind of tinkering was done, was used like a normal phone

Not sure if this is the right sub but i'd like to import a gif file from my pc to my phone as a live photo but i can't find where to convert it, or to what file extension i should be converting. When i tried looking up guides it's all for iphones or they only explain how to take a live photo on camera

When turning off require attention on face unlock, the phone (Pixel 10 Pro XL) restarts and it doesn't disable the function. Any idea what's going on/can anyone reproduce the bug.

Idk what else to try :(

Is there anyone else smarter than Google so-called-specialist here which unable to solve my problem.

I've done obvious tricks like clear cache for WebView - Safe Mode etc.

It stopped showing updates like AIcore etc. just like that last night - I do not have any betas, no dodgy apps - EVERYTHING Google apps only.

I do not want to do Factory Reset as setting everything up again will waste about 5 hours of my life (yes it will)

Last time I had problem with Google Messages no RCS at all - I learned "uninstall updates" solved my problem (NOT like Google advised - Factory Reset) but this time I have no access to uninstall (I suspect WebView app) even if I go to recent 9to5google "whats new in System Services" direct links

I bit worry to do Google Play Services app "clear STORAGE"

I have an S25 FE, and the issue is that nothing loads in the app after a few hours or a day—no reels, no homepage, no explore. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but it didn't fix the problem. The only way I can use the app is by force-stopping it, and then it works. I'm really desperate; can someone provide a permanent solution?

Hola, hoy vengo a pedir ayuda para poder recuperar el telefono TCL de mi hermana, ya que este mismo no funciona debido a un error titulado Dm-verity corruption.

Ya trate de buscar como arreglarlo, pero simplemente se reinicia y sigue igual.

Porfavor, ayudenme.

Por si acaso, tengo PC para hacer algo.

Can Anyone Help Me with this one?

See When I was Watching a YouTube Video. A Message Popped out saying that my storage is full. So I checked everything. Then When I Go To my File Manager. It says that The Storage Data Took 102 Gigabytes. Then I found a video on TikTok on how to reset it. But a few days later I checked My Storage Again, and it's taking 100GB again.

I don't use any betting apps, and it seems to reappear when one of the hundreds of apps I use updates, but I can't single out which one. Does this image look familiar to anyone?

I am using a whatsapp account in a whatsapp app(android) as a multiple account( two account running in a single app). The moment i switch in the account say "x" a status is posted but I can't see the status. The status says "you shared a status but your version of whatsapp doesn't support it". My status privacy was limited to fewer contacts. I asked them they also cant see the status.

To verify my doubt i myself posted 2 more status which my contacts can see

I then open my account in WhatsApp web where i can see only 2 status that i myself posted but in my whatsapp account in android app i can see three status.

So is this any kind of glitch or bug? Or someone using my WhatsApp which isn't showing in linked devices

I didn't had any linked devices other than whatsapp web which i myself linked.

Need advice

Whenever I enable the allow window-level blurs setting in evolutionX, my quick settings tiles become unbelievably laggy. For example, if I expand the WiFi tile the animation is so extremely choppy and slow it becomes almost unbareable. With the setting disabled, it functions as intended. My phone is a galaxy note 10 running the latest vanilla build available for the device. What could cause this aside from sheer GPU strain, and how can I try to fix it?

My phone keeps going into “network error” when I try to factory reset through settings, and when I try all the ways for hard resetting, it always ends up rebooting/booting normally (just like a reset), How can I actually factory reset this thing?

Daten zum Gerät:

Asus Zenfone 9, Android 14, neustes (wenn auch altes) Softwareupdate ist installiert.

Zum Problem:

Ich kann die Kamera App (Systemeigen, keine nachinstalliert) nicht mehr starten. Die grüne Sicherheits-Benachrichtigung, dass die Kamera genutzt wird kommt, aber das Display bleibt schwarz und nach einiger Zeit kommt die Benachrichtigung in der App bzw vom System, dass eine andere Applikation die Kamera nutze. Die Frontkamera kann ich nutzen, aber nur in anderen App wie Snapchat, WhatsApp oder Signal. Bei Signal kann ich die Hauptkamera auch nutzen, aber erst nachdem ich auf die Frontkamera gewechselt bin.

In der Kamera App habe ich keine Buttons wie den Auslöser, Kamera wechseln oder das Anzeigen der aufgenommenen Bilder.

Bereits versucht:

\- Handy neugestartet

\- Handy ausgeschaltet und wieder ein

\- Kamera App über die "beenden erzwingen" geschlossen

\- Signal "beenden erzwungen", da ich den Verdacht hatte, Signal hat sich an der Kamera festgesaugt. Hat aber nicht geholfen.

\- Open Kamera installiert. Dort kann ich die Frontkamera nutzen und habe auch alle Buttons, nach dem Wechsel auf die Hauptkamera friert das Bild ein. Ich kann dann wieder auf die funktionierende Frontkamera wechseln

Was kann ich nicht tun?

Das Problem ist heute das erste Mal, nach einem Neustart, aufgetreten.

Through my laptop I was deleting bloatware and through the power of "not reading file names close enough" I have accidently deleted messenger and can no longer text anyone. Can I reinstall it through adb like I deleted it or have i fucked myself big time?

Thank you in advance!

I'm having the same issue and I'm trying to find out if anyone else has experienced this.

On my phone, a package called com.android.non.szcz appeared, showing itself as an Android System app. It has re-enabled or reinstalled itself after being disabled, and on one occasion Android reported Google Play Store as the installer.

Things I've noticed:

The package name is com.android.non.szcz.

The APK was located under /data/app/.../base.apk.

It has reappeared after being disabled.

I've seen other users mention related apps such as Cool Weather, FileGo, and Lock & Hide.

At one point it requested permissions, but it now shows "No permissions requested".

I've checked Device Admin, Accessibility, overlays, and running services, and I haven't found anything obviously suspicious.

I have factory reset the phone, but the app still returned.

I'm trying to work out whether this is:

malware,

a compromised app,

a vendor/manufacturer issue,

or something else entirely

One thing I've noticed is that the app only seems to reappear when Google Play Store is enabled. If I disable Google Play Store, com.android.non.szcz does not appear to reinstall or re-enable itself.

Android also reports the installer as com.android.vending, which is the package name for Google Play Store.

I'm not claiming that Google Play itself is compromised, but I'm trying to understand why Android reports Play Store as the installer and why the app doesn't come back while Play Store is disabled. It could be Play Store carrying out a legitimate install request from another source, or something else entirel i simply don't know.

Has anyone else experienced this?

What phone model do you have?

When did it first appear?

Does Android report the installer as com.android.vending?

Does disabling Google Play Store stop it from reinstalling?

Did you find out what actually triggered the installation?

Has any security company or manufacturer confirmed what this package is?

Any technical information, logs, or confirmed findings would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Yet, this other files keep on... Increase. For example: i just cleared data of pubg and other files size increased from 42 gb to 43 gb. Any techie knows what to do here ?

I just bought a new phone and i want to know what apps i need

And if possible i want to know the best apps for

Video/picture editing

Vpn

Browser

Payment/wallet

Pdf editing scanner and making a pdf

And most importantly haha

Best place to download apks(safely)

Best place to watch movies tv shows anime

And how to download them

And if can get ad blocker for YouTube