iPhone storage

Hi,

I just deleted most of contents in Notes.

But Notes still takes a lot of space in iPhone's storage.

Is there more things to do to spare space in iPhone's storage?

Hosun

iPhone XS Max, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 25, 2020 9:48 AM

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Chris0107

Level 9

52,251 points

Aug 25, 2020 10:45 PM in response to HSKang

glad to see you solved it yourself! I was just about to suggest that you back out to 'Folders' and see about emptying the 'Recently Deleted' Notes. When you delete them, they stick around for ~30 days

HSKang Author

Level 1

51 points

Aug 25, 2020 10:40 PM in response to HSKang

I just deleted and reinstalled Notes, after saving the contents.

Now, it's OK.

Hosun

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