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My phone keeps saying : CANNOT TAKE PHOTO .. There is not enough available storage to ate a photo .. Manage your storage in settings ... Errrrrrrrrr I'm so aggravated

My phone keeps saying : CANNOT TAKE PHOTO .. There is not enough available storage to ate a photo .. Manage your storage in settings ... Errrrrrrrrr I'm so aggravated

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Sep 12, 2013 6:38 AM

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Posted on Jan 29, 2014 10:18 AM

You obvioulsy didn't remove enough to make room.

Go to Settings - General - Usage.

At very top, it will tell you what you have available and used. Below that, after a few moments, the phone will show all apps in order of space used from highest to lowest.


Start removing what you don't absolutely need.




As for your muting issue - remove any screen guard you might have put on. That could block the proximity sensor which senses when your face is against the phone. If you don't have one, then this sensor might have failed and you would need to get phone repaired/replaced.

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My phone keeps saying : CANNOT TAKE PHOTO .. There is not enough available storage to ate a photo .. Manage your storage in settings ... Errrrrrrrrr I'm so aggravated

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