What does “others” mean on iPhone storage?
What does “others” mean on iPhone storage
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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12
What is "Other" and What Can I Do… - Apple Community
From How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Content categories
iOS divides the used content in these categories:
- Apps: Installed apps and their content
- Photos: Photos and videos stored in the Photos app
- Media: Music, videos, podcasts, ringtones, and artwork
- Mail: Emails and their attachments
- Apple Books: Books and PDFs in the Books app
- Messages: Messages and their attachments
- iCloud Drive: iCloud Drive content that has been downloaded locally to your device.
- Other: Everything else, like system files, software updates, Siri voices, cached files, logs, and more.
