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lack of memory

Good evening, I bought 200 GB. But on the iPhone it says that there is not enough memory. what should I do?

iPhone XS, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 17, 2022 12:31 PM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2022 12:36 PM

You cannot buy memory for your phone. It will always have the amount it came with. You have bought space in Apple's synching service, iCloud. See this link for an explanation of the difference...

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

The only way you can create more space on your phone is to delete photos, messages, apps, etc.. Be sure to save important photos and data to your computer or an external drive. This video may help...


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Mar 17, 2022 12:36 PM in response to Kudryashka

You cannot buy memory for your phone. It will always have the amount it came with. You have bought space in Apple's synching service, iCloud. See this link for an explanation of the difference...

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

The only way you can create more space on your phone is to delete photos, messages, apps, etc.. Be sure to save important photos and data to your computer or an external drive. This video may help...


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