Duppybum
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: In the Capacity bar, there is an OTHER category. What is in it?
I have 1.43 GB in my capacity bar (yellow) designated as "OTHER" what is it and how do I edit what is in it to get rid of it or at least lessen the space it is taking up?
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1
Keiichi_K
Level 2
(380 points)
Other is the operating system, the program that runs everything. That includes thing like thumbnails for photos and movies, music thumnails, settings and preferences etc. If it is abnormally large you can only reclaim it by restoring the device.
Restore
Turn off device – Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the red slider.
Open iTunes on your computer.
Press and hold down the Home button First then connect the cable to the computer.
Release Home button when connect to itunes appears on device.
iTunes will prompt a message that says, iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. Click OK.
You will be taken to the iPhone pane. Then, click on Restore.
