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User profile for user: Azroth
Azroth Author
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Iphone storage issue??

After doing everything I can do:


•Removing Apps and other things by meticulously going through everything Manually AND doing it via the automatic Offloading option


•Removing pictures and videos after saving them elsewhere (I only have about 50 pictures on my phone now, no videos)


•Turning the Offline mode off on spotify, which in essence removes hundreds of songs that’ve been downloaded to play offline


•Connecting the phone up to itunes on a PC (which i’ve been told may help offload unused data sometimes)


•Doing the Clear Cache trick with the Home + Off button


•Turned the phone off and on for good measure



Can someone PLEASE help me understand what the “Other” thing in the pic below is that could be taking up 20gb worth of space. It can’t possibly be mandatory things needed for the phones’s OS / Background to function because that’s ridiculous.. I’ve paid for 32gb of space, so I want 32gb of space




I’m just losing my mind with the same “Storage Almost Full” pop up appearing over and over and over and over again when i do something as simple as take one picture or add a single song to the phone

iPhone 7

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 10:40 AM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Posted on Aug 7, 2019 3:45 PM

Here's a list of the types of content on your iOS device, and what each type includes:

  • Audio: Songs, audio podcasts, audiobooks, voice memos, and ringtones.
  • Video: Movies, music videos, and TV shows.
  • Photos: Content in your Photo Library, Camera Roll, and Photo Stream.
  • Apps: Installed apps. The content of the apps is listed under Documents & Data.
  • Books: iBooks books, audio books, and PDF files.
  • Documents & Data: Safari Offline Reading List, files stored within installed apps, and app content like contacts, calendars, messages, and emails (and their attachments).
  • Other: Settings, Siri voices, system data, and cached files.

About cached files in "Other"

iTunes categorizes cached music, videos, and photos as Other instead of actual songs, videos, or photos. Cached files are created when you stream or view content like music, videos, and photos. When you stream music or video, that content is stored as cached files on your iOS device so you can quickly access it again.

Your iOS device automatically removes cached files and temporary files when your device needs more space.

If storage on an iOS device differs from what you see in iTunes

Since iTunes categorizes cached files as Other, reported usage for Music or Videos might differ. To view usage on your iOS device, go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage.

If you want to delete the cached files from your iOS device

Your iOS device automatically deletes cached files and temporary files when it needs more space. You don't need to delete them yourself.


How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201656

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Aug 7, 2019 3:45 PM in response to Azroth

Here's a list of the types of content on your iOS device, and what each type includes:

  • Audio: Songs, audio podcasts, audiobooks, voice memos, and ringtones.
  • Video: Movies, music videos, and TV shows.
  • Photos: Content in your Photo Library, Camera Roll, and Photo Stream.
  • Apps: Installed apps. The content of the apps is listed under Documents & Data.
  • Books: iBooks books, audio books, and PDF files.
  • Documents & Data: Safari Offline Reading List, files stored within installed apps, and app content like contacts, calendars, messages, and emails (and their attachments).
  • Other: Settings, Siri voices, system data, and cached files.

About cached files in "Other"

iTunes categorizes cached music, videos, and photos as Other instead of actual songs, videos, or photos. Cached files are created when you stream or view content like music, videos, and photos. When you stream music or video, that content is stored as cached files on your iOS device so you can quickly access it again.

Your iOS device automatically removes cached files and temporary files when your device needs more space.

If storage on an iOS device differs from what you see in iTunes

Since iTunes categorizes cached files as Other, reported usage for Music or Videos might differ. To view usage on your iOS device, go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage.

If you want to delete the cached files from your iOS device

Your iOS device automatically deletes cached files and temporary files when it needs more space. You don't need to delete them yourself.


How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201656

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