Deleted over 12k pictures/videos a month or two ago but my storage space wont go down

A month or two ago i deleted over 10-12,000 pictures and videos combined, but my storage just wont go down.. i have around 300-400 pictures/videos now and it takes exactly as much storage as before. Iphone 13

iPhone 7

Posted on Jul 3, 2025 11:03 AM

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Jul 3, 2025 11:12 AM in response to User2734

It would be more helpful if you could tell us what iOS you are using. How much free storage do you have, and what percent is that? What do you see in Recently Deleted?


Have you tried a forced restart? 

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

This is different from a simple Power Off. I had to continue holding the button down past the "slide to power off" message, and then I released the button only after  the Apple Logo appeared indicating a re-start. 

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