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bittu129 Author

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System storage and other storage why ?

Storage empty. System and other

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 5:00 AM

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Chris0107

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Posted on Apr 14, 2021 5:07 AM

You cannot 'empty' System and other Storage..

I have an iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 14.

System storage takes up ~7.3 GB and Other storage takes up ~10 GB. I would consider this pretty normal.

System storage includes iOS itself, so 'emptying' that would render your iPhone useless.

Other storage is managed by iOS.

How much space is System & Other storage taking up on your iPhone?

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Chris0107

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Apr 14, 2021 5:07 AM in response to bittu129

You cannot 'empty' System and other Storage..

I have an iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 14.

System storage takes up ~7.3 GB and Other storage takes up ~10 GB. I would consider this pretty normal.

System storage includes iOS itself, so 'emptying' that would render your iPhone useless.

Other storage is managed by iOS.

How much space is System & Other storage taking up on your iPhone?

ProustGiulio

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Apr 14, 2021 5:08 AM in response to bittu129

If you want to know what they contain, go to Settings>General>iPhone Storage.... then scroll down to the very bottom and tap on those two categories.

If you mean something different, better specify your needs.

Regards

Giulio

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