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I have over 80 GB in System data. I’ve tried factory resetting my phone and shutting down and starting my iPhone as new. Clearing caches… Nothing works. I’ve even exchanged my phone. The problem started when I changed to the green iphone 13 pro 256 go. I never had this isssue before and had over 100 GB storage available on my phone.
iPhone 13 Pro
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, earthstarr7!
We understand you're seeing a high storage amount for System Data. We'd be happy to provide information about this.
Based on the information here, the amount of storage used by this category varies by device:
How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Content categories
The used content on your device is divided in these categories:
Apps: Installed apps and their content, and content stored in "On My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch" directory in the Files app, and Safari downloads
Photos: Photos and videos stored in the Photos app
Media: Music, videos, podcasts, ringtones, artwork, and Voice Memos
Mail: Emails and their attachments
Apple Books: Books and PDFs in the Books app
Messages: Messages and their attachments
iCloud Drive: iCloud Drive content that has been downloaded locally to your device. This content can't be automatically deleted.
Other: Non-removable mobile assets, like Siri voices, fonts, dictionaries, non-removable logs and caches, Spotlight index, and system data, such as Keychain and CloudKit Database. Cached files can't be deleted by the system.
System: Space taken by the operating system. This can vary based on your device and model.
Have a great day!
how Do I fix it?
How to fix system data extremely high?
