Why is a category called “system” taking up a lot of space

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Fix-it man Author

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Why is a category called “system” taking up a lot of space

hi, when I go to iPod storage I see a category called “system” and it’s taking up a lot of spac. Any fixes?

iPod touch, iOS 10.3.3, 64GB, Wi-Fi

Posted on May 6, 2018 2:20 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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May 6, 2018 2:44 PM in response to Fix-it man

Not necessarily, as the corruption could be in iOS itself (and probably is).

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May 6, 2018 2:30 PM in response to Fix-it man

System is iOS and its data structures. That much space allocated to System means that you have data corruption on your iPod. You should restore it using iTunes on your computer.

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Fix-it man Author

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May 6, 2018 2:38 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Oh ok. Does restoreing thorough iOS itself work too

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May 7, 2018 1:13 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Ok, but when it erases through iOS doesn’t it erase the hard disk?

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May 7, 2018 1:19 PM in response to Fix-it man

First, there is no hard disk in an iPhone.

Erase all content and settings removes all user content. It does not replace iOS. Only restoring through iTunes replaces iOS.

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Why is a category called “system” taking up a lot of space

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