Photos take up a lot of my storage space!!!

Why is it that I have deleted a lot of photos and videos, but the space of the album is not decreasing but increasing?Also "completely deleted" in the recent deletion.My system version is 16.7.7.I'm really worried that one day I will find that my mobile phone can't be used because of the storage.


iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 14, 2025 6:41 AM

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Mar 14, 2025 12:10 PM in response to 颗星

When you delete photos and/or videos, they are moved to a Deleted items folder (trashcan) where they remain for another 30 days, and thus still occupy that precious and slinking free space. You can delete them by accessing the (locked) trashcan and then choose to delete completely. I understand that is what you’ve done.

please check if the trashcan is empty. Reboot your mobile phone. Does that help?


(There’s an old Flemish joke -that’s where I live- about a man who had to buy himself a new car, because his ashtray was full. Do you understand what I mean?)

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Photos take up a lot of my storage space!!!

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