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How can I see what exactly makes the 'Documents & Data'? The total available storage as shown on the iPhone and the details in Settings > Manage Storage don't add up. I'm trying to decipher how the iPhone is calculating the total available storage. Is there an app for that? I'm missing around 1.5 GB which is by far too much on a 16 GB (or rather 12 GB) phone.
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.2
Your post is a bit confusing. You seem to be looking for details of "Documents & Data" which appears under Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage (under iCloud, not under Storage).
So that would offer you the details of your iCloud storage use.
Yes, you are right (that I made it confusing). I'm actually asking about the very details of the storage used under Settings > General > Storage > Manage Storage (no iCloud is involved). The reason is that when I add up all the details as indicated is doesn't make 3.5 GB at all. Thanks for your input!
Sorry, I remain confused. When I look at Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage, I see the following. Note "Manage Storage" appears twice, once under "Storage" and once under "iCloud." In my case, only the "iCloud" occurrence contains "Documents & Data."
OK, here's the whole story: when I went to Settings > General > Storage > Manage Storage (no iCloud is involved), again, when I added up all the details as indicated it didn't make 3.5 GB at all. When I opened iTunes I saw that the memory was inflated mainly by 'Documents & Data', hence I wanted to know what it is made of exactly. Please note that I reset the iPhone and the anomaly disappeared. But after a while (unfortunately I didn't realize when) it's showing now again a discrepancy between the total used and the details by apps listed. However, now in iTunes it shows 10 GB left and it's only on the iPhone that it shows 8.5 GB or so. Previously (before the reset), it was showing 8.5 GB on both my iPhone and on iTunes. I can't edit the title of my question now I guess, but again at present my question would be: what is the tool to see the very details of the storage used under Settings > General > Storage > Manage Storage (no iCloud is involved)?
On your iPhone, when you go to Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage (with no iCloud involvement), you should see plenty of detail about your usage as illustrated here:
Yes, but when I add all the apps it makes around 1 GB whereas the total in the top says 3.5 GB is utilized. Where's the difference coming from?
Temporary stuff, working files, ....
It's normal to have a difference between those numbers. As you can see, I have a difference as well.
The key number to be concerned with is your "available" space. This must be sufficient for iOS to have some working space.
Well, you can be right. However, 1.5 GB or probably even more in your case seems by far too much as 'working files'.
The very details of 'Documents & Data'
