Other system data hogs storage
How can I remove over 24G of storage on my iPhone that is being occupied by other system data?
iPhone 7, iOS 13
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How can I remove over 24G of storage on my iPhone that is being occupied by other system data?
iPhone 7, iOS 13
“Other” is not system data. It is all data on the phone that does not fall into the explicit categories. But a very large Other can indicate storage corruption, which can be the result of an interrupted sync. To fix that back up the phone, then restore your phone from the backup.
Other system data hogs storage