iPhone storage

45GB of my phones storage is “other” and I don’t know what this is. I’ve deleted all caches and stuff in safari, I’ve done a back up, erased all settings and set phone back to factory settings and it’s still at 45GB. I don’t know what else to do and I’m beyond frustrated.

iPhone 11

Posted on Aug 24, 2020 8:27 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2020 1:12 PM

:--> Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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Aug 24, 2020 1:40 PM in response to carley197

Click on the link I gave and follow the instructions. several options are offered if the update didn't work or couldn't be installed.

Other is caches and other files not in any specific category

iOS 13 had a tendency to move deleted media into there but not clear it. 13.6.1 fixed it.

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Aug 24, 2020 1:47 PM in response to carley197

carley197 wrote:

How though? It doesn’t show what “other” is.

In all likelihood, you'll never find out what "other". It can be all sorts of things up to and including data that didn't get properly deleted and so the space appears as filed when it's not. What's important to know is that excessive other is generally a sign that something has gone a bit wrong. So, follow the instruction in the linked article.

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