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Generally, users tend to load their devices with large quantities of data (e.g. music, pictures, movie and so on.). Users tend to load large quantities of data onto their devices. This can result in an insufficient storage capacity that allows for additional data to be loaded or for the execution of processes that require additional storage space (e.g. software updates). As a result, critical updates cannot be performed on the user device, which can degrade the performance of the user device and the user’s overall satisfaction with the process.Consequently, there is a need for a system that is capable of freeing up storage space in a manner that is transparent to the user while promoting the best user experience possible.
Representative embodiments set forth in this document provide various methods for converting applications from placeholder applications to clear space on the user device. When sufficient storage space is not available for a particularprocess (e.g. or a software update) to be executed on the user device 1.) a number of applications that are able to be downgraded are identified and 2) the identified apps are temporarily removed and downgraded. The downgrading of the identifiedapplications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The placeholder application includes files that are identical to the application that was identified. It occupies less space on the user’s device than the complete application. Certain configurations allow identification programs to be removed temporarily. However the information associated with the users of to the application is not lost as the placeholder applications are installed. The placeholder applications take up less storage space than the applications identified in order to allow enough space to be available for the particular procedure.
This Summary is intended to provide an overview of a few examples of embodiments and provide an understanding of various aspects of this subject matter. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-describedfeatures are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. The detailed description of figures, claims, and other details will allow you to understand additional advantages, features and advantages of the subject matter.
Other aspects and advantages of the embodiments described herein will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings that illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the describedembodiments.
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