Google Finally Explained Why Your Android Storage is Vanishing

We finally know why the AI Core application uses so much storage on Android. ~~~~~ Hi! Don't forget to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and hit the "Thanks" button on this video, if you can, and join our channel community here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnowc_KHgjVNj3Y-E-oQ8aw/join Links ~~~~~~ Disable AI Core - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IBm2_CYFVg AI Core Support - https://support.google.com/android/answer/17065362 Video Description ~~~~~~ Running out of Storage on Android is never fun. And this situation becomes even worse if you're not entirely sure where that space went or what your phone is actually doing with it. This exact situation is happening time and time again with a system service called Android AICore. Folks are noticing their phone is full, so they go checking to see which app or game is the culprit. I've seen reports from many of you in the community who tell me the AICore is using as much as 11GB of your internal storage space! For a background service, that would be considered wild and atypical even if it was from something you used multiple times throughout the day. Can you image this happening with an app that you have absolutely zero use for? And this issue is compounded even further when you realize that phone manufacturers are still selling entry-level devices with only 128GB of storage or less. When you are limited on space, an 11-gigabyte background app is a serious problem. So, what exactly is AICore doing, and why is it hogging so much room? That's exactly what we're going to talk about today. Google's Official Explanation AICore is the system service that runs generative AI models, specifically Gemini Nano, directly on your phone's hardware. Because these AI models are inherently large, they naturally take up a bit of space. But that doesn't explain the variation from phone to phone. Because even folks who rarely use these AI-dependent features have noticed the app eating up double digits worth of storage on your phone. And thankfully Google has finally given us a detailed answer when asked why the AI Core application can become inflated from time to time. The official support page now explains that this happens when your phone is updating to a new version of the AI model. This happens in the background, so you aren't notified about it. And to make sure your features don't break, the smartphone temporarily keeps both the old and the new versions of the AI model on the device. The company tells us you can expect this to stay sitting on your phone for up to three days. Think of it like buying a brand new mattress. You don't throw your old mattress in the dumpster the second your new one arrives. You wait a few days and actually test it out. In case there is an actual problem with the new mattress. . .you instantly have your old one to fall back. That way, you aren't forced to sleep on the floor. Google is basically doing the same thing here. Keeping both models acts as a fail-safe. If the new update encounters an error, your phone instantly reverts to the older version. This prevents your AI features from breaking and saves you from having to re-download gigabytes of data just to summarize something. What Does the AICore App Do? Google tells us that once the system confirms the new update is stable, Android will automatically delete the old version and free up that extra storage for you. You don't have to take any actions here. It's all handled for you in the background. Currently, Android AICore provides the intelligence for completely private, offline features like note summarization, smart replies, and notification summaries. The app allows all of these to be processed locally on your phone's hardware. Which means your personal data is never sent to the cloud or shared over the internet when using these features. However, if you really need that 10 or 11 gigabytes back right now and you don't care about those specific AI perks, you can disable this feature to clear up your storage. I'll be sure to include a link to that guide in the video description below But I'll add it to the pinned comment as well, because disabling it will also clear up a few gigabytes of RAM as well. #android #aicore #android16 As an Amazon associate, I may earn a commission on sales from the links below. The Gear I Use ~~~~~ 5W "Slow" Charger - https://amzn.to/2OaUMV8 Fast Charger - https://amzn.to/3rtBsC6 MicroUSB Cable - https://amzn.to/38dkpeM USB-C Cable - https://amzn.to/2OqlTvi TPU Cases - https://amzn.to/38g9b9w USB-C to 3.5mm Dongle - https://amzn.to/3rVt7c3 USB-C to 3.5mm DAC - https://amzn.to/3CyksSJ NVIDIA Shield TV - https://amzn.to/4cZFaJz Telescopic Controller - https://amzn.to/3uDrvY9