WTF, Android???
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So, I'm trying to download a mobile app to my android phone. It's just over 1 MB in size. I go to the Play Store, find the game, click "Install", and it churns away for what seems like a long time (in internet time). Finally, it says that I need ONE HUNDRED MEGABYTES FREE in order to install the app. I wrote the app, so I know it truly DOES NOT require so much memory, but apparently the Play Store "Installer" seems to think that 99.9 free MB is not enough room to prepare to download and install a 1.2MB .apk file. Seriously, I had to uninstall 100MB worth of apps just to (re)install a 1.5MB app. Mind boggling.
On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright
Haha. You are talking about MB. This happens even if you got something in KBs. I think it's do with something else than directly using the 100MB. May be some reserved space for paging & cache. Don't know. Mind you, we can't bash Android as we want. Now Gates has it. Respect the rules mate! :D
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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So, I'm trying to download a mobile app to my android phone. It's just over 1 MB in size. I go to the Play Store, find the game, click "Install", and it churns away for what seems like a long time (in internet time). Finally, it says that I need ONE HUNDRED MEGABYTES FREE in order to install the app. I wrote the app, so I know it truly DOES NOT require so much memory, but apparently the Play Store "Installer" seems to think that 99.9 free MB is not enough room to prepare to download and install a 1.2MB .apk file. Seriously, I had to uninstall 100MB worth of apps just to (re)install a 1.5MB app. Mind boggling.
On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright
Have you ever seen people trying to park their tiny cars in front of the supermarket? The space can be laid out for a tank, but they still have enormous problems. What do you think what will happen when such people write installers.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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Have you ever seen people trying to park their tiny cars in front of the supermarket? The space can be laid out for a tank, but they still have enormous problems. What do you think what will happen when such people write installers.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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Have you ever seen people trying to park their tiny cars in front of the supermarket? The space can be laid out for a tank, but they still have enormous problems. What do you think what will happen when such people write installers.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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CodeWraith wrote:
What do you think what will happen when such people write installers.
And who do you think is writing them now? ;)
On my route to work there are several traffic lights which have no green lamps, just red and yellow. You may drive when the red light goes out. These are not very common, but here we have a few of them and every day I meet some helpless fools who halt in front of those lights and are totally clueless about what they should do. Traffic light[^] I suppose that such helpless people program most of the annoying stuff.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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On my route to work there are several traffic lights which have no green lamps, just red and yellow. You may drive when the red light goes out. These are not very common, but here we have a few of them and every day I meet some helpless fools who halt in front of those lights and are totally clueless about what they should do. Traffic light[^] I suppose that such helpless people program most of the annoying stuff.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
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On my route to work there are several traffic lights which have no green lamps, just red and yellow. You may drive when the red light goes out. These are not very common, but here we have a few of them and every day I meet some helpless fools who halt in front of those lights and are totally clueless about what they should do. Traffic light[^] I suppose that such helpless people program most of the annoying stuff.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
CodeWraith wrote:
traffic lights which have no green lamps
I would be one of those poor fools sitting waiting for the green light. I have never seen a set of traffic lights with no green. Bloody silly idea.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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On my route to work there are several traffic lights which have no green lamps, just red and yellow. You may drive when the red light goes out. These are not very common, but here we have a few of them and every day I meet some helpless fools who halt in front of those lights and are totally clueless about what they should do. Traffic light[^] I suppose that such helpless people program most of the annoying stuff.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
We have lights in France that during light traffic hours flash constantly yellow. It means anyone can go through with caution. Very practical the French. All lights should work this way. There is nothing more annoying than sitting at a red light for minutes at midnight with no one else on the road.
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So, I'm trying to download a mobile app to my android phone. It's just over 1 MB in size. I go to the Play Store, find the game, click "Install", and it churns away for what seems like a long time (in internet time). Finally, it says that I need ONE HUNDRED MEGABYTES FREE in order to install the app. I wrote the app, so I know it truly DOES NOT require so much memory, but apparently the Play Store "Installer" seems to think that 99.9 free MB is not enough room to prepare to download and install a 1.2MB .apk file. Seriously, I had to uninstall 100MB worth of apps just to (re)install a 1.5MB app. Mind boggling.
On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright
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We have lights in France that during light traffic hours flash constantly yellow. It means anyone can go through with caution. Very practical the French. All lights should work this way. There is nothing more annoying than sitting at a red light for minutes at midnight with no one else on the road.
Munchies_Matt wrote:
There is nothing more annoying than sitting at a red light for minutes at midnight with no one else on the road.
Have seen them here in Germany too
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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On my route to work there are several traffic lights which have no green lamps, just red and yellow. You may drive when the red light goes out. These are not very common, but here we have a few of them and every day I meet some helpless fools who halt in front of those lights and are totally clueless about what they should do. Traffic light[^] I suppose that such helpless people program most of the annoying stuff.
I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
It will be funny when the bulb behind the red light get broken
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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TonyManso wrote:
1 MB
TonyManso wrote:
1.2MB .apk file
TonyManso wrote:
a 1.5MB app
Clearly the problem is your app is continuously bloating, even before it installs. Android is only thinking of your future needs.
Vark111 wrote:
Clearly the problem is your app is continuously bloating, even before it installs. Android is only thinking of your future needs.
Hmmm... A wise use of machine learning, I suppose. Well alright then. It was my fault after all! ;P
On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright
