iPhone storage won’t clear up

Audrey_D Said:

"iPhone storage won’t clear up: [...]Nothing has been working. I also powered off my phone a few times. I also noticed that when I delete all my emails in the mail app, that no space cleared up for mail in storage either. Is there anyway to fix this?"

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Clearing iPhone Space:

"Other" is the likely the culprit.

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

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C. Clear "Other":

Clear the storages 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.

Audrey_D Said:

"Thank you for replying! [...]Is it possible that iCloud photos just hasn’t updated and that’s why it’s not recognizing that I deleted a lot of things?"

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You are welcome.

Yes. iCloud storage may be the issue here, as you may need to upload your iCloud Plan (See the last listed item for more on that).

A. Troubleshooting iCloud Photos:

There is no way to force upload photos to iCloud. If there are thousands to upload, then note that it will take a long time to upload. You have 5GB by default. A high-resolution photo might be 2MB - 2,500GB of those may be 5GB. So, upgrading your iCloud plan may fix this.

B. Enabling iCloud Photos on an iPhone:

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: Your Name (Top Item)
3. Tap: iCloud
4. Tap: Photos (so that it is green)

C. iCloud+ Apple Plan and Pricing:

You only have 5GB free of iCloud. so, if that is not enough storage, then they simply will not go past that. So, consider upgrading your iCloud Storage:. Go Here: iCloud+ Plans and Pricing - Apple Support.  Scroll down to see your prices, and if it is a variable in your country/region.