Why is it that the memory of mobile phones is getting bigger and bigger but it is still not enough? The secrets behind Android phones

Where does the mobile phone’s memory go? Next, Xiaoyu will reveal the secrets hidden behind Android phones.

The difference between RAM and storage

In the field of mobile phones, memory is a relatively broad concept. To understand why the mobile phone memory is insufficient, we need to first understand the difference between the mobile phone's running memory and the body storage space.

Generally speaking, smartphones will have multiple different versions when they are released. For example, a certain phone has two versions when it is released: 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB.

Among them, 6GB and 8GB represent the running memory of the phone, and its size is related to whether the phone is stuck when running, and how many applications can be opened at the same time. 128GB and 256GB represent the body storage space of the phone. The larger the value, the more photos and videos can be saved in the phone, and the more applications can be installed in the phone.

To sum it up in one sentence, the size of the RAM determines how smoothly the phone runs, and the body storage determines how many files the phone can store.

Next, Xiaoyu will reveal the secrets hidden behind Android phones from two aspects: running memory and body storage.

Storage

Due to the special ecological environment of the domestic Android system, applications must stay in the background to send and receive messages normally, especially instant messaging tools such as WeChat and QQ. However, many other applications also use various methods to stay in the background in order to achieve their goals, among which self-starting, message notifications and APP waking each other up are common tricks.

Many large Internet companies have launched more than one application software, and in many cases they will be linked to each other and start up, hoping that all the applications running on the user's phone are from their company, which is also jokingly called the so-called "family bucket". And those applications that do not have a "family bucket" will not be lonely, they will also use the method of huddling together to wake each other up.

Therefore, in such an ecological chaos, no matter how much running memory you have, it is likely to be ruthlessly occupied by software running in the background. When the running memory resources are exhausted, it is not surprising that the phone becomes unsmooth or even freezes.

Body storage

Android software also has many tricks when it comes to occupying the body's storage space.

Android software has too many components, which makes the application software very bloated and will inevitably take up more mobile phone storage space. Now some mainstream Android software have built-in components, such as WeChat's mini-programs, various complex functions other than payment in Alipay, and even Doudizhu in Taobao APP. For example, the picture below shows a well-known domestic mobile browser, which integrates so many functions in addition to providing basic browser functions. The unlimited expansion of these functions will undoubtedly consume a lot of mobile phone storage space.

In addition, dynamic downloading of application software will also take up a lot of mobile phone storage space. The most common case is game apps, which will place some files on the server side and automatically download them when the user opens the app. Therefore, the software packages displayed for some game software when downloaded from the app store are not large, but after multiple hot updates, they will take up a huge amount of storage space.

The last important reason for occupying mobile phone storage space is the various data and buffer files of application software, which is also closely related to the user's usage habits. Application software will generate some temporary files during use and save important data during use. As WeChat is used for a longer time, it will receive more and more chat records, emoticons, short videos, and pictures. Although these contents cannot be directly viewed in the file manager, they occupy a lot of mobile phone storage space.

Some film and television and short video application software will continuously cache some video materials during their operation, which will take up more and more mobile phone storage space in the long run.

Therefore, under such an Android operating mechanism and ecological environment, the storage space of the mobile phone will be consumed bit by bit.

How to solve the embarrassment of insufficient memory

According to the above analysis, when users face the embarrassment of insufficient memory, they also need to find corresponding solutions from two aspects.

The first step is to disable the self-start permissions and push notification permissions of some unnecessary software. This can reduce the number of programs running in the background to a certain extent, thereby reducing the consumption of running memory.

In addition, you should develop the habit of regularly cleaning cached garbage and deleting some applications that are used very infrequently to free up as much storage space as possible on your phone.

Finally, there is another workaround, which is to use the international version of the application software. Since the international version of the application software will be available on the Google Play Store, the review of some permissions and components will be more stringent, without bundling messy things, and the program will be more streamlined.