I am using Galaxy Note 1 and have 2GB of data directory in which i install and use thirdparty apps. But the data directory was almost always full, so I rooted my device to find out what was taking the space. i.e 500 MB is taken by apps and have 200 MB free but cant account for the Rest.
I have deleted stock apps from system/apps directory using no bloat but it dosent free space on data directory.
I know how to use adb shell but doing ls -l at every directory dosent sounds v good. How can i find out whats taking my space. And can we delete files in dalvik cache?
Answer
It seems that Diskusage did the job for the questioner here. Diskusage can help you to analyze the usage of your storage in hierarchical format with intuitive and live diagram.
(Click any image to see its larger variant.)
Default screen would ask for the storage/directory you want to analyze:
You can select any directory under [Root required] for analysis if your device is rooted. For a normal user, the default analysis should be for App Storage, Storage Card and /storage/sdcardX. (Note that some options may differ for Android 4.4+ or 5.+.)
A live diagram for App Storage would look like:
Live diagram zoom in (select an entry and tap Show to open the Android Settings for the app) :
/systemusage in my device:
Select an entry and tap Show to open it in default File manager into the the directory:
Diskusage app would do the trick, otherwise ES File Explorer, Titanium Backup and Storage Partitions can also show the diagram among other things, but they are not as easy and intuitive IMO as Diskusage is.
About Diskusage
DiskUsage provides a way to find files and directories on storage card which consume a lot of space. Displays diagram with directories/subdirectories proportional to their size.
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