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iPhone storage shows gigs of video attachments, but all are deleted

I have an XR, and in my iphone storage in settings, it says I have 4.11 gigs worth of video attachments in my texts, but all of them have been erased. How do I get rid of this storage?

Posted on Jan 22, 2022 6:06 PM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2022 4:43 AM

Hello,

If the videos were attached to text messages, and you deleted the text messages, the videos should also be deleted. However try this:

Go to the Photos app on your phone then Albums > Utilities > Recently Deleted. Are they there? If so delete them from there.

Then restart the phone and see this:

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Good luck.

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Jan 23, 2022 4:43 AM in response to MaKaylaaa

Hello,

If the videos were attached to text messages, and you deleted the text messages, the videos should also be deleted. However try this:

Go to the Photos app on your phone then Albums > Utilities > Recently Deleted. Are they there? If so delete them from there.

Then restart the phone and see this:

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Good luck.

iPhone storage shows gigs of video attachments, but all are deleted

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