Device Running out of Space / Insufficient Storage / 491 Error

Hello

I am having problems with "device running out of space" as well as 491 and "insufficient storage" errors from the Google play store. This seeems to be a common problem, but I cannot find a solution.

1) I cannot download any apps from the Google Play Store.
I have tried all the solutions that I have read about (turn off/on; clear cache/data; uninstall/reinstall Google account).

2) I am also getting errors about device running out of storage space

3) One other strange thing is that "Miscellaneous Files" shows around 500 mb, but when I click on it there are only a few files in the list that amount to maybe 10 mb. I deleted those files. Where and what are all these files?

My Files > All Files > Device Storage > Android
Data has a few files (same as what I see listed in Misc Files - I think)
OBB is empty/no files

I have a Galaxy Ace 3 (s7270) with 4 gb of hard drive space and I typically average about 200 MB of available space. I'm only trying to download apps that may be 5 -10 mb.
I can sometimes turn off/on the phone and download 1 or 2 apps and then get "Insufficient Storage" and/or "491" error again. Also, I cannot update any apps because of the same errors.

Currently:
Total Space = 4 GB / System Memory = 1.97 GB / Used Space = 1.39 GB / Misc Files = 477 MB / Available Space = 183 MB
Android version 4.2.2

I also tried clearing the cache from the Recovery mode, but that did not work.

As you hopefully tell from my message, my phone should have plenty of storage space. I do not have any photos or music files, and only a few apps.

Thanks for any ideas
Andrew

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Device Running out of Space / Insufficient Storage / 491 Error