45GB of my phones storage is “other” and I don’t know what this is. I’ve deleted all caches and stuff in safari, I’ve done a back up, erased all settings and set phone back to factory settings and it’s still at 45GB. I don’t know what else to do and I’m beyond frustrated.
iPhone 11
Have you read the article that peter_watt recommended in his comment?
As for what “other” is: The Other category is simply the “catchall” for everything that doesn’t fit into any of the other named categories.
carley197 wrote:
How though? It doesn’t show what “other” is.
In all likelihood, you'll never find out what "other". It can be all sorts of things up to and including data that didn't get properly deleted and so the space appears as filed when it's not. What's important to know is that excessive other is generally a sign that something has gone a bit wrong. So, follow the instruction in the linked article.
How though? It doesn’t show what “other” is.
Click on the link I gave and follow the instructions. several options are offered if the update didn't work or couldn't be installed.
Other is caches and other files not in any specific category
iOS 13 had a tendency to move deleted media into there but not clear it. 13.6.1 fixed it.
iPhone storage
