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I bought more storage but my phone is still full

Why is it that I bought more space but my phone still says storage full

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 1, 2021 4:19 AM

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Demo

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Posted on Jul 1, 2021 4:46 AM

iPhone storage has nothing to do with iCloud storage. The message that you are getting means that the physical storage on the phone is full. You need to delete content on the phone to free up space.

Read the related article that is posted in the upper left corner of this web page. Here it is again.

What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support

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