Justin case anyone else comes across this topic... My issue was that Other System Data was forever growing and taking up every little bit of space I had. Turns out for me it was the OneDrive app ....however under iPhone Storage apparently OneDrive was only using a few MB's?? Even when I went into the app it only showed a few MB's. I only have 9GB stored in OneDrive so not sure why it was taking up over 36GB on my device?? I had to use a third party app to check called iPhone Cleaner, did a quick scan and deleted the OneDrive app from my device ...I got my free space back!! =)
I am having the same problem. Just got and iPhone 13 and had an 8plus. The 8 plus was using 29.6gb and the new 13 is using 65??? And my 8 had Apple Music files downloaded, this new phone still has them all in the cloud. What is using double the space?
I had a similar problem. I phone 13 Pro with 256 GB space. One fine day in the I Tunes app, showing as 80 GB remaining and rest of spaces consumed as OTHER category. However, In the mobile, I navigated through GENERAL > IPHONE STORAGE. The storage details are different to that in the phone. The spaces classified accurately.
I was using FilmIC Pro to record some of my videos because it has a "pause" feature which is really nice. I do have it set to save to my photos album, but FilmIc uses a system folder (maybe because it is hidden) to record the video before it transfers over to Photos. FilmIC can also be setup to not sent anything to the photos album. It has its own camera roll. So, it is a matter of choice. I choose for it to go to the photos folder so that I can see it immediately.
So why didn't FilmIc clear the cache I wondered. I rebooted the phone earlier and it didn't work. So then, I opened up the photos app, looked to ensure nothing was in deleted folder, then swiped up to close the program. Then I saw the space Photos used drop from 85gb to 6.8gb.
So then I went to FilmIC Pro and looked to see if there were any videos that the app was hanging on to. Yep, there was ONE 9-second clip. Once I deleted that 9 second clip and made sure nothing was in FimIC Pro's camera roll, I exited the program and checked and wow, the storage got cleaned up!
It just goes to show that even with 1TB of storage on the phone, that it can be possible for an app to go rogue and start eating up the space if not managed. Apple provides us the tools but when an App utilizes a system folder and not the "App" data area, then it doesn't report correctly. I will continue to use FilmIC Pro. Just have to watch out.
Oh, and another thing that really ate up my space (which actually did reflect in the app) was podcasts. I can't find an overall setting to NOT download podcast content. I see it for each individual podcast so now I am concerned about my other devices!
Hi. The same always happens to me too. On my iPad, I have 32GB and approximately 78% of it is used for the 'Other' part. I understand you, but I don't think there is a way to fix this. I have tried many different ways, but it doesn't work. I sometimes put my iPad to power off a few mins and after open it again. Sometimes it removes some of the 'Other' place, sometimes not, but I still recommend you to do the same way if U want.
Nowadays, we use our phones for nearly everything, so they are some of the most important devices that carry our information and files. Our dependence on our phones as multi-purpose devices will inevitably lead to accumulating many files in their internal storage. Once internal storage is running low, you will think about how to transfer files from iPhone to Mac, if you are deep into the Apple ecosystem.
Simply connecting your iPhone to your Mac is perhaps the most straightforward method for transferring files from your iPhone to your Mac or from your Mac to your iPhone. Using this approach will be rather easy if there is an available USB cable around.
You can send various sorts of files, including images, videos, places, and websites, when you use the application known as AirDrop. AirDrop is one of the fastest and most efficient methods for transferring data between an iPhone and a Mac.
AirDrop is a core component of the iOS and macOS operating systems that enables you to rapidly and effortlessly transfer files with nearby others. It utilises Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing it to function even if your devices are not connected to the Internet. AirDrop enables the transfer of images, videos, webpages, locations, and more across devices.
You may configure your iPhone to sync material over WiFi if you have previously validated that your PC is running the most recent version of iTunes and that your iPhone and PC are connected to the same WiFi network. This requires a lightning cord to connect the iPhone to the computer.
Bear in mind that using this method calls for a reliable WiFi connection. Also, check that your iPhone and Mac are running the most recent versions of their respective OS. You may do the same thing by following these instructions.
If you will only be sharing files less than 5GB in size, you can do so without registering, and without needing to get a subscription. FileMail allows users to share and receive files in a very feasible manner between iPhone and Mac in a few simple steps:
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