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“Other” taking up more than half my storage

I have deleted nearly everything off my phone, the “other” category is taking 12GB of my storage space. I’ve tried emptying casches but it’s only taken up more space! How do I get rid of it and stop this problem?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 18, 2020 7:14 AM

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Jul 18, 2020 7:38 AM in response to Jessfaulkner07

  • Other: Non-removable mobile assets, like Siri voices, fonts, dictionaries, non-removable logs and caches, Spotlight index, and system data, such as Keychain and CloudKit Database. Cached files can't be deleted by the system.
  • System: Space taken by the operating system. This can vary based on your device and model.


About cached files in "Other"

Finder and iTunes categorize cached music, videos, and photos as Other instead of actual songs, videos, or photos. Cached files are created when you stream or view content like music, videos, and photos. When you stream music or video, that content is stored as cached files on your device so you can quickly access it again.


Your device automatically removes cached files and temporary files when your device needs more space.


If storage on your device differs from what you see in Finder or iTunes

Since Finder and iTunes categorize cached files as Other, reported usage for Music or Videos might differ. To view usage on your device, go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage.


If you want to delete the cached files from your device

Your device automatically deletes cached files and temporary files when it needs more space. You don't need to delete them yourself.


In short --> IGNORE, if you are not convinced, Restart the device. You will see that Others Storage will reduce but total storage will remain same.


Watch the demo in the GIF below made on my iPhone 6 iOS 12.4.7


You may watch the same on YouTube --> Others Storage consuming lot of space on an iPhone


“Other” taking up more than half my storage

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