REALLY FRUSTRATED!!! (14gb of other)

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REALLY FRUSTRATED!!! (14gb of other)

Why do I have FOURTEEN GIGABYTES of 'Other'?!

So, I restored my ipod (5) because for some unknown and reason that I did nothing, I could not sync my ipod because it was "over capacity." I had changed NOTHING within 2 weeks, plugged my ipod in, and this happened. I gained about 3 gb's of other.

I then restored, which usually clears the other, right? WRONG. 7 gbs other!!!

I just plugged my ipod in today to put more music on because some was missing (I'M ALSO MISSING ALL 3000 OF MY **** PICTURES) and I now have 14 gigabytes of other.

I'm getting extremely aggravated and I need answers.

(edit: what the **** is the point of a backup if it doesn't save my pictures? screw you icloud. )

iPod touch (5th generation), iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Mar 1, 2015 6:02 PM

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Hans Moleman Author

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Mar 1, 2015 7:12 PM in response to Hans Moleman

HELLO

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lllaass

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Mar 2, 2015 1:42 AM in response to Hans Moleman

That much "other" means that files got corrupted.

It appears that you only restored from backup. Try:

- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

Glitches happens sometimes. You have all the data and photos backed up, right?

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Hans Moleman Author

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Mar 2, 2015 3:02 PM in response to lllaass

No, I restored to factory settings, then tried to restore from backup.

and I thought I had the data backed up but apparently iCloud and iTunes "back up"'s do not back up your data.

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lllaass

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Mar 2, 2015 3:07 PM in response to Hans Moleman

Both the iTunes and iCloud backups do backup data. For what is backed up see:

Should I use iTunes or iCloud to back up my iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch? - Apple Support

Note that if you restore from iTunes backup the apps have to be in the iTunes library for apps data to be restored since synced media like apps and music are not included in the iTunes backup.

It could also be that you backed up the empty iPod before restoring from backup. iCloud and iTunes only includes the last backup.

If you first restore to factory settings/new iPod and then from backup and have the excessive "other" that means the excessive "other" is in the backup

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Mar 2, 2015 3:36 PM in response to Hans Moleman

I have this question too!!!!!!

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Mar 2, 2015 3:45 PM in response to lllaass

I have this same problem...but I'm VERY new to this 1st touch device ever! How do I reset? The IPOD is NEW so while I was trying to load iTunes, I must have done a backup? can you explain? I have 14.97G of "other".

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lllaass

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Mar 3, 2015 2:43 AM in response to Baracudadm

As already stated, first try restoring from backup. If still excessive "other" restore to factory settings/new iPod

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Hans Moleman Author

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Mar 4, 2015 6:54 PM in response to Hans Moleman

lllaass, i've restored from a backup.... i have restored to factory settings and then restored. NOTHING WORKS.

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