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Clean C:/ folder of my N96

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My N96 is giving me a warning since long time ago that I should erase information of folder C:/ but this one is almost empty when I watch it in my pc and in the files manager in the settings of the phone... I have uninstalled lots of apps and I have reached to clean a bit the folder but is still very full... please Help me guys... I don't know what to do...

warmth wrote:My N96 is giving me a warning since long time ago that I should erase information of folder C:/ but this one is almost empty when I watch it in my pc and in the files manager in the settings of the phone... I have uninstalled lots of apps and I have reached to clean a bit the folder but is still very full... please Help me guys... I don't know what to do...

When using PC Suite on the PC and File Manager on the handset, all the system folders are hidden from you. Your C: drive will not be as empty as it looks.

You can free some internal memory by clearing the WEB cache and if you have Google Maps, run reset google maps option to clear it's cache too.

Unfortunately, even with X-Plore & FExplorer apps, the C: drive is read-ony and the only easy way to clear it it to format internal memory by keying *#7370#
(Be aware that formatting memory will lose contacts, calendar entries, settings etc.)
By the way don't run a Backup before then a Restore after formatting as this will just bring back the same problem.

In future, whenever possible, install all apps to Memory Card and not to internal memory.
Also ensure the camera app is set to store all images and videos on the Memory Card.