System data is taking up most of my iPhone storage
How do I free up the area that says system data. It’s taking up most of my storage
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iPhone 12
What is the actual size of System Data?
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Hi The_Behemoth, just want to know eventually did the problem solved?
I am having the same problem. So far I did the following steps
1). Iphone hard reset x 3 times. Result system data still there a lot.
2). Erase Iphone to a factory setting x 2 times (by using the phone itself ) and every time I did restore data from icloud which was taking 2 days each time. Result system data still there a lot.
3). Another erase Iphone to a factory setting x 2 times (by using Apple Store's Mcbook and my own Mcbook) and every time I did restore data from icloud which was taking 2 days each time. Result system data still there a lot.
4). Bought an icloud space for 2T
5). Went to Apple store multiple times to ask for the assistance.
6). Chat + Call with the Apple support multiple times.
still didn't work for me .... I am so so so so desperate
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Thanks. I will attempt your recommendations at a convenient time over the next few days.
I have tried everything suggested and nothing has worked. Extremely frustrating.
I had to do a complete factory reset (erase all data, etc.) and the 3rd time was a charm. All okay now after restore from backup. Not sure why it this took 3 times but all good now.
Hi Behemoth, did you end up figuring out how to fix it? Just bought a brand new iPhone today and System data is taking up more than half of my storage :/
System data is taking up most of my iPhone storage