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I have 16 gb iphone 6s ios 14.4.2 and space is full because other storage makeing storage full 5gb how delete other storage please tell me

Other storage

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 4, 2021 10:23 AM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2021 10:31 AM


  • 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 more or less the same.


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

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Apr 4, 2021 10:31 AM in response to hanzla33


  • 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 more or less the same.


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

Apr 10, 2021 7:54 AM in response to SravanKrA

I've restarted so many times (I do every 2~ 3 days just to get Verizon to work properly with my hotspot). My iPhone 7 is a 32GB; 6.76 is the system, and a whopping 22.46GB is other! My photos is the largest thing at only 788.1MB. So my phone keeps telling me I should delete large files. I DON'T have any large files. Think about it, 32 GB minus the system & system "other" leaves me only 3 GB or so for my own apps & files. Apple has a real problem here that they can't seem to fix. (unless it's by design forcing me to get a new phone... perhaps a new Galaxy is my future.)


BTW I've restored multiple times too... the "other" bloats to take my entire 32 GB. AND, I don't use my phone to surf, watch TV, do social media, NOTHING. So I can't have the amount of left over caches everyone seems to state is what the "other" is made up of.

Apr 13, 2021 9:19 AM in response to dennisfromwenatchee

I fixed mine!!!!! ...... This may happen because of a bug or if you disable the 'Optimize iPhone Storage' feature. To prevent this from happening, you will need to disable the iCloud feature on your iPhone. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and tap your Apple ID profile. Then tap on the iCloud option and tap on the Photos option. Hope it helps you, too!

I have 16 gb iphone 6s ios 14.4.2 and space is full because other storage makeing storage full 5gb how delete other storage please tell me

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