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Apps retaining large amounts of data

  • /e/ version: 0.7-2020021341116
  • Device model: harpia
  • When it started to occur: unknown
  • Reproducible with the last /e/ version: yes
  • Reproducible with LineageOS: unknown

Summary

Not sure this is a bug, but the Apps application is storing large amounts of data (1.45 GB in my case). Is this normal? It's just a front-end for the application server, right? Screenshot_20200217-132254 At any rate, thought it might be related to issue 707? https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/management/issues/707

  • The device is unusable
  • The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time
  • The bug concerns a third-party application
  • The bug concerns security
  • The bug concerns privacy

The problem

Normal operation of App store over 7 months led to the problem stated in the summary

What is the current behavior?

Phone is operating normally, but noticed it after a low memory alert, and checked the "Apps storage". For perspective, this quantity of storage is larger than I am currently using for Magic Earth (which has offline map storage) and Nextcloud.

What is the expected correct behavior?

Apps shouldn't be using so much data storage

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

Relevant screenshots

Solutions

Workaround

Clear data? Should I just clear the data periodically?

Possible fixes