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iPhone 4 'Other' Space is 6.8GB!?!?!

I have an iPhone 4 on iOS5.0.1 and a MacBook Air that is on Lion v10.7.2 and iTunes v10.5.2.

This morning I was syncing a complete lot of new music to my iPhone via USB, when someone phoned and as I answered I unplugged the cable. When I plugged the iPhone back in, the 'Other' section was up to 6.8GB. My phone shows as having no music. The music that I wanted on the phone is around 7.9GB, so I'm pretty sure that the 6.8GB is where the sync had got up to before it was interrupted.

I've tried to resync, etc, but I can't get any music on because of the large 'Other' file. I'm in an area with really slow internet, so restoring would take forever because downloading the iOS to my computer would take about three days.

Any suggestions!?

Thanks,

iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Dec 14, 2011 11:06 PM

107 replies

Spangen

Level 1

8 points

Mar 21, 2015 12:02 PM in response to Negar1993

IT WORKS!! At last, I've been searching for a long time to find a fix for this "issue"

I had almost 12gb of other, I used Aaron's technique and VIOLA other was completely gone HAPPY.

When I connected to itunes for the second time, Other reappeared but only as 0.09gb which is fine.

All my music plays fine, no problems... Thanks Aaron..

May 20, 2016 5:46 AM in response to philipjamesbowen

Follow the below steps and it will remove the "other" storage from your iphone.

First check the space remaining in your iphone by going to Settings, General , Storage & iCloud Usage. Note down the used and the available storage.

1. Go back to Settings and click on icloud

2. UnCheck Safari. When it prompts, select the "Delete from My iphone" option.

3. UnCheck News. When it prompts, select the "Delete from My iphone" option.

4. UnCheck Calendar if necessary. When it prompts, select the "Delete from My iphone" option.

That is it. Now again goto Settings, General , Storage & iCloud Usage. Check if the available storage is restored.

iPhone 4 'Other' Space is 6.8GB!?!?!