Why does sometimes when you delete an app from your phone to open up space but when you try to download same thing you deleted it says “not enough space”

Question

Why does sometimes when you delete an app from your phone to open up space but when you try to download same thing you deleted it says “not enough space”

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Answer 1

I think it might be similar to how a computer writes memory. Once you download something it is stored on a hard drive or memory card. When you delete the program or app most of it deleted but there is always some fragments of data left over on the outer end of the hard drive. The apps you use most often is on the inside of hard drive so those apps starts faster. Remember apps never completely delete and when you install many apps and delete them this will slow your phone or computer eventually just because of memory fragments on the outer edges of your hard drive.
You will always lose space that can be used for memory from deletion.