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What is “others” in iPhone storage ?

I want to know what’s things come under “others” in iPhone storage ?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 26, 2020 12:34 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2020 12:46 PM

Some of it is system data. Maybe caching. But with that much storage there isn't really that much benefit. The system will make much of that available if needed.


If it really bothers you, it's possible to make it go down by restoring to factory condition then restoring from a backup. I've found that it cleans up iOS devices and reduces the "Other" category. But eventually you'll be back where you started. And if you've got that much spare capacity it's not really something that's going to affect anything.

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Jun 26, 2020 12:46 PM in response to kritagya80

Some of it is system data. Maybe caching. But with that much storage there isn't really that much benefit. The system will make much of that available if needed.


If it really bothers you, it's possible to make it go down by restoring to factory condition then restoring from a backup. I've found that it cleans up iOS devices and reduces the "Other" category. But eventually you'll be back where you started. And if you've got that much spare capacity it's not really something that's going to affect anything.

What is “others” in iPhone storage ?

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