HT201252: Use iTunes on your Mac or PC to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings

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otto0819
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Q: cannot free up space on 4 s even after deleting photos

I deleted my photos /albums ... and still saying no storage.

iPhone 4S, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jun 13, 2016 5:18 PM

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Q: cannot free up space on 4 s even after deleting photos

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  • by elcpu,

    elcpu elcpu Jun 13, 2016 5:20 PM in response to otto0819
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    Jun 13, 2016 5:20 PM in response to otto0819

    Have you looked in the Recently Deleted Album? If so try a Forced Restart. Hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons at the same time for about 15 seconds until the Apple logo appears. You will not lose anything.

     

    If a forced restart does not help try a System Restore. First backup your device using iTunes. Also import your photos to your computer and copy all important data. Try restoring from backup first and testing it. If it does not help, you may have to restore as New and reconfigure from scratch as the backup could be corrupted. For this reason it is important to have your photos and data saved separately from the backup. Here are the steps for a Restore:

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252