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afeefa209 Author

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Others in iPhone storage

How to reduce others storage in iPhone storage

iPhone X, iOS 13

Posted on May 13, 2021 2:00 PM

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javaliga

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Posted on May 13, 2021 2:14 PM

That is usually a sign that something got corrupted in your system file. See:

Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support'

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In general, you might need too backup your iPhone, reset the the iPhone to factory conditions, and then restore the iPhone from the backup.

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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