Google's Play Store starts suggesting unused apps when an Android device is short of memory

With increasing capabilities of smartphones, the applications are also getting increasingly complex and have a bigger memory footprint. Some instant messaging and communications applications can take up an increasing number of space over the course of use. The memory footprint of these kinds of apps tend balloon over use because of the constant stream of multimedia files. If you stop using these apps for whatever reason, say Hike or Snapchat, then the applications as well as the data just sit on the phones, occupying space. When the memory on your Android devices start getting full, Play Store’s uninstall manager will kick in and suggest unused applications that are occupying too much space and may be uninstalled. The prompt is triggered when there is not enough space on the device to download and install a new application. The amount of space needed to install the new application is noted, along with a list of unused applications. One or more of the unused applications can be deleted to make space to install the new application. This is a different interface than clearing up the storage from the settings. The uninstall manager going live was spotted by Android Police, who had earlier predicted that it would be coming based on APK teardowns.