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I had an question about the "others storage" I have recently bought the new iPhone 12Pro and I'm very happy with it. My friends have also an iPhone and their iPhone storage "other" is taking up a huge amount of space. They have their phone's for almost 2 or 3 years. And I'm just concerned that my phone will be out of storage soon. Has apple fixed the "other" storage problem?
kind regards,
Roel
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14
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 more or less the same.
Watch the demo in the GIF below made on my iPhone 6 iOS 12.4.7
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 more or less the same.
Watch the demo in the GIF below made on my iPhone 6 iOS 12.4.7
That depends on the configuration of your iPhone + the data that you have. As a random example, I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max with 256GB Storage and about a 100 apps and a decent amount of Music. My OTHER storage is a little over 10GB.
Axel F.
Yes that has been resolved in iOS 14.
Ask your friend to update to iOS 14 if s/he hasn't yet updated. That should optimize the storage in the "OTHER" category.
Axel F.
How much schould the regualar “other” storage be. +-
Roel R.
other storage
