How to remove phone storage error or 'low on space' error in Android Phones?

If you have Google+ and have an Android phone, you are more likely to see the above phone storage error. I had this problem for the past few months and tried various hacks (rooting, task killer option, deleting apps, and others), nothing seemed to work until I found this tip from Jody Sawyer's Google+ post.

The solution or workaround is as follows:

1.) Create a new Gmail account (or use your other Gmail account).
2.) From your computer use the Gmail account you have in Android and export the contacts. To export contacts, go to Gmail --> Click "Contacts" --> Go to "More" --> Click "Export" and select "The Group" as shown in the picture below and scroll down and choose whatever group you like, here I chose "My Contacts" instead of choosing "All Contacts" which includes contacts from the Google+ followers. The exported file should be in .csv format so other Gmail accounts can use the exported contacts.

3.) Now logon to your other Gmail account (New or existing account) and go to "Contacts" --> Go to "More" --> Click "Import" and choose the file that was exported in step 2.
4.) Go to your Android Phone --> Open "Settings" --> Go to "Accounts & Sync" --> Go to "Manage Accounts" --> Select the old Gmail account and disable "Sync Contacts" option.
5.) After step 4 go back once and select the new Gmail account and select "Sync Contacts" option.
6.) Wait for a few minutes or some time and restart the phone, you will see the "low on space" error gone.

Now you can browse your phone and add your favorite apps without any major concern.


Image of phone storage error from Askstudent.com.