{"id":262235,"date":"2021-05-29T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/"},"modified":"2021-05-29T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T10:00:53","slug":"why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why is \u2018Other\u2019 in my iPhone storage taking up so much space and how do I clear it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac622fb86083\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac622fb86083\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/#What_is_%E2%80%98Other\" >What is \u2018Other\u2019?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/#Why_is_it_taking_up_so_much_space\" >Why is it taking up so much space?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/#How_do_I_clear_%E2%80%98Other_or_get_rid_of_it\" >How do I clear \u2018Other\u2019 or get rid of it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/#How_can_I_stop_it_getting_so_large_in_the_future\" >How can I stop it getting so large in the future?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-other-in-my-iphone-storage-taking-up-so-much-space-and-how-do-i-clear-it\/#Great_Any_other_iPhone_storage_tips_and_tricks\" >Great. Any other iPhone storage tips and tricks?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Why is \u2018Other\u2019 in my iPhone storage taking up so much space and how do I clear it?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>If you\u2019re an iPhone user, check your storage now by selecting <em>Settings<\/em>, then <em><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>,<\/em> and then <em>iPhone Storage<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll probably see a lot of recognizable categories eating up your storage \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, photos, and so on. But there is one, often rather large category, that may raise concerns: \u201cOther\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s shaded light grey and often represents a significant proportion of the overall storage available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=334&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=334&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=334&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=420&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=420&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401941\/original\/file-20210520-17-c1dozm.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=420&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\" alt=\"iPhone Storage Summary\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">There is one, often rather large category, that often raises concerns: \u2018other\u2019.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"attribution\"><span class=\"source\">Author provided<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_%E2%80%98Other\"><\/span>What is \u2018Other\u2019?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For more detail, scroll down and tap the \u201cOther\u201d category (right at the end). It doesn\u2019t say much \u2014 just that it includes caches, logs and other resources in use by the system. Not very illuminating.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"iPhone Other Storage\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Not very illuminating.\" data-title=\"Share Not very illuminating. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Not very illuminating. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Not very illuminating.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"iPhone Other Storage\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=355&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401942\/original\/file-20210520-13-1b3de1d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=446&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Logs are records of actions undertaken on, or by, our phones. A phone may, for example, log that it connected to a WiFi network, established a Bluetooth connection with a device, backed up some data or opened a web page. In most cases, the log files are simple records that do not occupy much space \u2014 often only a few megabytes.<\/p>\n<p>Caches, however, can be a much greater problem for clogging up your \u201cOther\u201d storage.<\/p>\n<p>When we stream <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> and music on an iPhone, the phone will download as much of the content as possible. One of the main reasons for this is to minimise the dreaded spinning wheel you see when content is buffering.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Buffering media screenshot\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Nobody wants to see the buffering wheel spin.\" data-title=\"Share Nobody wants to see the buffering wheel spin. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Nobody wants to see the buffering wheel spin. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Nobody wants to see the buffering wheel spin.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Buffering media screenshot\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402230\/original\/file-20210523-13-opaviv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=336&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>All this content (referred to as a \u201ccache\u201d) needs to be stored somewhere and it rapidly fills up your device.<\/p>\n<p>This cached content extends to a wide range of applications including your web browser (such as Safari, Chrome or Firefox) and apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_taking_up_so_much_space\"><\/span>Why is it taking up so much space?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While cached data may not seem to need much space, it is surprising how large streamed media content can be \u2013 not to mention the image-rich social media apps we love so much.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Facebook app storage\" width=\"600\" height=\"181\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Here, you can see Facebook is consuming 2.17GB.\" data-title=\"Share Here, you can see Facebook is consuming 2.17GB. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Here, you can see Facebook is consuming 2.17GB. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Here, you can see Facebook is consuming 2.17GB.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Facebook app storage\" width=\"600\" height=\"181\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=181&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401944\/original\/file-20210520-15-14hey4z.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=228&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Looking through the list of apps and their storage allocations will quickly show how storage is being consumed. In this screenshot above, for example, you can see Facebook is consuming 2.17 gigabytes.<\/p>\n<p>However, if we look on the App store, it says the Facebook app only requires 255.4 megabytes. So somehow the app is occupying an additional 1.9GB. Where is this extra 1.9GB coming from? It\u2019s likely caches of images, videos and other content your phone had to store in it\u2019s own memory storage so you could scroll through Facebook without encountering the dreaded \u201cbuffering\u201d spinning wheel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Facebook app storage requirement\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The Facebook app only requires 255.4MB.\" data-title=\"Share The Facebook app only requires 255.4MB. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The Facebook app only requires 255.4MB. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The Facebook app only requires 255.4MB.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Facebook app storage requirement\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=345&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401945\/original\/file-20210520-21-1rl1wmb.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=433&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_clear_%E2%80%98Other_or_get_rid_of_it\"><\/span>How do I clear \u2018Other\u2019 or get rid of it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most effective solution is also the most radical. To truly minimize \u201cOther\u201d storage, you would need to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-to-restore-iphone\">backup your phone, reset it and, finally, restore<\/a> your phone from the backup.<\/p>\n<p>This process will remove most of the \u201cOther\u201d storage being used on your iPhone, but takes a bit of time and effort.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_stop_it_getting_so_large_in_the_future\"><\/span>How can I stop it getting so large in the future?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, cached files will be recreated with most common iPhone usage. But there are some things you can do to reduce storage consumption.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not keen to reset, try exploring the apps using up cache space on your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Social media apps are a good starting point as they often cache lots of images and videos. While most don\u2019t provide an option to delete their cached data, removing and reinstalling the app will remove all cache files.<\/p>\n<p>Another likely culprit is your web browser (typically Safari on most iPhones).<\/p>\n<p>From the Settings menu, scroll down to Safari and select \u201cClear History and Website Data\u201d. This will remove most cached data associated with your web browser.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using another browser, such as Chrome or Firefox, repeat the steps with that browser in Settings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Safari options\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: From the Settings menu, scroll down to Safari and select \u2018Clear History and Website Data\u2019\" data-title=\"Share From the Settings menu, scroll down to Safari and select \u2018Clear History and Website Data\u2019 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share From the Settings menu, scroll down to Safari and select \u2018Clear History and Website Data\u2019 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>From the Settings menu, scroll down to Safari and select \u2018Clear History and Website Data\u2019<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Safari options\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=383&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401946\/original\/file-20210520-19-hf50f0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=481&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Great_Any_other_iPhone_storage_tips_and_tricks\"><\/span>Great. Any other iPhone storage tips and tricks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to keep going, consider removing old SMS and iMessages.<\/p>\n<p>Standard written text messages occupy minimal storage, but photos and videos shared between family and friends can consume significant storage over time.<\/p>\n<p>Under Settings, scroll down to Messages, then to the Message History option. The default is to keep messages \u201cforever\u201d. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Messages history options\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The default is to keep messages \u2018forever\u2019. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably.\" data-title=\"Share The default is to keep messages \u2018forever\u2019. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The default is to keep messages \u2018forever\u2019. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The default is to keep messages \u2018forever\u2019. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Messages history options\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=353&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401947\/original\/file-20210520-21-1em1zza.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=444&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A final option is to consider offloading apps. Modern iPhones let you remove infrequently used apps. While this will not necessarily reduce your use of cache storage, it can free up valuable space.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-Centre \">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Offloading apps\" width=\"600\" height=\"252\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F29%2Fiphone-other-storage-why-taking-up-space-how-clear-it-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A final option is to consider offloading apps.\" data-title=\"Share A final option is to consider offloading apps. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A final option is to consider offloading apps. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A final option is to consider offloading apps.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Offloading apps\" width=\"600\" height=\"252\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=252&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/401948\/original\/file-20210520-19-stk18d.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=316&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There is no simple solution to managing iPhone storage usage. Minimizing photos and videos will help, but there is a lot of space allocated to apps and their cached data.<\/p>\n<p>But with careful tending, we can try to keep on top of unexpected storage usage without having to wipe our devices<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/160994\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\"\/>.<!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. 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