Contents
- 1 How do I get rid of other storage on iPhone after update?
- 2 Why is my iPhone all of a sudden using so much storage?
- 3 What does it mean when your iPhone Storage says other?
- 4 How much space does other data take on iPhone?
- 5 Why does my iPhone have so much storage?
- 6 How can I get more storage for my iPhone?
How do I get rid of other storage on iPhone after update?
Open Settings > Safari and choose Clear History and Website Data. If you have a lot of Safari tabs open on your iPhone, you might want to close most of them, too. Clearing your Safari data might reduce the size of Other. You might also want to change Messages to save fewer old messages.
Why is my iPhone all of a sudden using so much storage?
Another reason for your depleting iPhone memory, aside from your music, photos and videos, is your cache. Cache is simply storage of old data for memory. Your apps accumulate a lot of cache, especially if they don’t self-clean.
How do I reduce the other storage on my iPhone?
To truly minimise “Other” storage, you would need to backup your phone, reset it and, finally, restore your phone from the backup. This process will remove most of the “Other” storage being used on your iPhone, but takes a bit of time and effort.
What does it mean when your iPhone Storage says other?
The ‘Other’ category in iPhone and iPad’s storage doesn’t have to take up so much space. The “Other” category on your iPhone and iPad is basically where all of your caches, settings preferences, saved messages, voice memos, and… well, other data is stored.
How much space does other data take on iPhone?
But this does not mean that ‘Other’ ends up taking 10-12GB of storage space on your iPhone. On your iPhone or iPad, navigate to Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage. Here you will get a breakdown of the storage space used on your iPhone by various installed apps, the OS itself, and more. You should also see the space occupied by ‘Other’ data here.
What happens if you don’t have enough space for an iOS update?
If you need more space for an iOS update. When you’re updating your iOS device wirelessly, you might see a message that there’s not enough space on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. These steps can help. If there isn’t enough space to download and install an update, iOS temporarily removes some downloadable parts of installed apps.
Why does my iPhone have so much storage?
Confused as to why ‘Other’ is taking up so much storage space on your iPhone? On older iPhones with 64GB or lower amount of storage, the ‘Other’ data taking GBs of storage space can be quite an issue.
How can I get more storage for my iPhone?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > General > [device] Storage. Select any app to see how much space it uses. Tap Delete App. Some apps, such as Music and Videos, let you delete parts of their documents and data. Install the update again.