Iphone 6 storage issue

Hello everybody. I've noticed that although the apps installed on my 16 GB-Iphone 6 take up less than 4 gb, there are only 4,5 gigabytes left.

I cancelled all caches but nothing changed. What can I do?

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jun 21, 2016 12:36 PM

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Jun 22, 2016 2:07 AM in response to Riki277

Check your storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Use iTunes to check the storage on your iOS device

  1. Open iTunes on your computer.
  2. Connect your device to your computer.
  3. In iTunes, select your device. You'll see a bar that shows how much storage your iOS content uses, divided by content type.
  4. Hover your mouse over a content type, like Other or Apps, to find more information:
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Here is a list of the types of content on your iOS device, and what each type includes:

  • Audio: Songs, audio podcasts, audiobooks, voice memos, and ringtones
  • Video: Movies, music videos, and TV shows
  • Photos: Camera Roll content, Photo Stream, and Photo Library
  • Apps: Installed apps
  • Books: iBooks books and PDF files
  • Documents & Data: Safari Offline Reading List, files created within apps, and app content like contacts, calendars, messages, and emails (and their attachments)
  • Other: Settings, Siri voices, system data, and cached files

More about cached files in "Other" iOS storage

Cached files are created when streaming or viewing content like music, videos, and photos. When you stream music or video, that content is stored as cached files on your iOS device. iTunes categorizes cached music, videos, and photos as Other instead of actual songs, videos, or photos.

If storage amounts on an iOS device differ from what you see reported in iTunes

Since iTunes categorizes cached files as Other, reported usage for Music or Videos might differ. To view usage on your iOS device, go to Settings > General > Usage > Manage Storage.

Jun 24, 2016 3:40 PM in response to Riki277

I use a SanDisk wireless flashdrive "wi fi" device Been using

it for months it is a "external storage device" you can find the app at the

Apple app Store. In the search box on top type "wireless" enter

and it should show a app called "SanDisk Connect Wireless Media".


If it does no come up go to SanDisk.com contact SanDisk and ask for

the IPhone app. ask for the link to their app make sure you ask for the Apple

app.

Hope this helps

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