My iMessage and photos are taking up so much data but there’s barely any of it being used

In the photos that I included you can see that I’m only using 4 GB but my storage says I’m using 18 on my Photos and then on my messages I have none of them I don’t even have them saved to iCloud and it’s taking up 13 GB does anyone know a way to fix this or to like help

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 29, 2022 11:26 AM

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Jul 31, 2022 9:09 AM in response to kimorah160

Hi kimorah160,


We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that you see a discrepancy in your device's storage.

We’d like to gather additional details that may help us be in a better position to assist you.

Have you had the chance to check your device's storage on Finder or iTunes? If yes, is the storage on your device differs from what you see on Finder or iTunes?

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Is your device using the latest version of iOS 15?

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If you answer yes to all questions, we recommend that you reach out to us here so we can take a closer look into the issue: Get Support





Take care!

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My iMessage and photos are taking up so much data but there’s barely any of it being used

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