IPhone GB

Hi! Zain here! straight up, if I bought my phone with 128gb why can’t I use it? Why am I stuck with 5gb and dying with that having to use my phone in deleting stuff I don’t wanna? how come you guys give a free 5GB and basically don’t let us use the rest of it on our phones?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 4, 2022 3:40 PM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2022 8:45 PM

Zainrahim Said:

"IPhone GB: Hi! Zain here! straight up, if I bought my phone with 128gb why can’t I use it? Why am I stuck with 5gb and dying with that having to use my phone in deleting stuff I don’t wanna?[...]"

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Seems you need to clear space. Read the following...


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:


Try Removing Data from the iPhone itself...

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan.


So, what to do:

Find out on my two user tips:

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Sep 4, 2022 8:45 PM in response to Zainrahim

Zainrahim Said:

"IPhone GB: Hi! Zain here! straight up, if I bought my phone with 128gb why can’t I use it? Why am I stuck with 5gb and dying with that having to use my phone in deleting stuff I don’t wanna?[...]"

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Seems you need to clear space. Read the following...


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:


Try Removing Data from the iPhone itself...

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan.


So, what to do:

Find out on my two user tips:

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