Q: How do I delete "Documents and Data" in podcast on my Iphone 5? I know how to delete individual podcast and podcast episodes, but won't allow me to delete the "Docs and Data". I have limited space on my phone and it's taking up an increasing amount.
How do I delete "Documents and Data" in podcast on my Iphone 5? I know how to delete individual podcast and podcast episodes, but won't allow me to delete the "Docs and Data". I have limited space on my phone and it's taking up an increasing amount. Thanks!
iPhone 5c, iOS 8.3
Posted on Jun 9, 2015 2:00 PM
Good news for everyone that has been dealing with this issue - iOS 10 has a new feature that help resolve the Podcasts storage problem.
One thing you can now do in iOS 10 is 'delete' stock apps from your device. It doesn't really delete the app, but it deletes the icon link from the apps and it also *removes associated data and configuration files!* This means that deleting the Podcasts app will also delete the huge data file.
Once removed, the Podcasts app can just be readded from the App Store, and the settings are instantly restored from your iCloud account.
I tested this out and regained over 1GB of lost space.
Posted on Sep 14, 2016 6:46 PM


