iPhone System and Other is taking up 17GB

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iPhone System and Other is taking up 17GB

I understand that my iPhone needs to store certain things like iOS, WiFi passwords, preferences, wallpapers, and a myriad of other data, but my System and Other categories take up 17GB of my 32GB iPhone 7, which is over half. 2 months ago, it only took up 8GB. So I have three questions:

Why is Other experiencing exponential growth?

How can I reclaim some of this storage?

If you had a 16GB iPhone, how on the planet would you fit 17GB of “System” on it?

Thanks for any help!

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 7:20 PM

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TheLittles

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Feb 2, 2022 7:28 PM in response to diodes123

diodes123 Said:

"iPhone System and Other is taking up 17GB: [...]Why is Other experiencing exponential growth? How can I reclaim some of this storage? If you had a 16GB iPhone, how on the planet would you fit 17GB of “System” on it? Thanks for any help!"

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Clearing "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. So, clearing other may be the way to go about this, as it would be performs through use of a computer

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