My iPhone system data is consuming 40GB of my 64 GB space. Every day I delete everything possible off my phone but every day my phone storage is completely full. I have followed all recommendations to alleviate the issue but nothing is fixing it.

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 27, 2022 10:12 AM

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Jul 28, 2022 1:13 PM in response to Jbinan

Greetings Jbinan,


If you have restarted your iPhone since this issue began, and are not seeing a change to that storage after it finishes calculating, the next step will be to Contact Apple Support directly for further assistance.


Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


Take care.


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Jul 28, 2022 10:24 PM in response to Jbinan

Jbinan Said:

"My iPhone system data is consuming 40GB of my 64 GB space. Every day I delete everything possible off my phone but every day my phone storage is completely full. I have followed all recommendations to alleviate the issue but nothing is fixing it."

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Thank you for the screenshot.


Clearing "System Data":

Clear the storage named System Data (formerly called "Other"). It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time. Perform the same as instructed here, but on your iPad.: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use.

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My iPhone system data is consuming 40GB of my 64 GB space. Every day I delete everything possible off my phone but every day my phone storage is completely full. I have followed all recommendations to alleviate the issue but nothing is fixing it.

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