So what is Other storage and how do you clear it up? Basically, the Other category on your iPhone or iPad is where your caches, settings, saved messages, voice memos, and…well, any other miscellaneous data is stored. These files are usually too small to have separate categories, so your iPhone or iPad groups them all together in the Other folder. A bar at the top shows the overall iPhone storage, including which groups of data are taking it up.
Below that, you'll see a list of your phone's apps and how much space they take up, both for the apps themselves and their saved data. Since it takes time to scan and analyze your iPhone's storage, it may take several seconds for the bar to appear.
Even after it appears, you should wait a few seconds for it to refresh because the app list and storage sizes will adjust as your phone completes its analysis. To see how much storage Other takes up, scroll all the way to the bottom of the app list. For example, if you have downloaded more voices for your Siri, it would be saved in the Other section.
Other storage is usually in the 5 to 10GB range, but if it exceeds 10GB, it has most likely expanded out of control.
Safari caches are one of the biggest culprits of Other storage growing out of hand. The browser saves browsing history and website data to help you browse websites quickly. However, Safari's caches are not a necessity, and if they are cropping up on your iPhone storage, you may have to clear them to make space for more important items.
To clarify, this is not the same as downloading. When you download video or audio from the iTunes store, TV app, or Music app, it is categorized as Media. Streams, on the other hand, use caches to ensure seamless playback, and these are classified as Other. So, while you try to free up some space on your iPhone or iPad , hold off on streaming, or reduce how much streaming content you consume. You can live off of downloads in the meantime.
Unfortunately, cached files will be recreated with most common iPhone usage. But there are some things you can do to reduce storage consumption. Social media apps are a good starting point as they often cache lots of images and videos.
This will remove most cached data associated with your web browser. Standard written text messages occupy minimal storage, but photos and videos shared between family and friends can consume significant storage over time. Under Settings, scroll down to Messages, then to the Message History option. Changing this to a shorter duration can reduce space requirements considerably. 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. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts.
Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close.
Dave Johnson. You can clear the "other" storage on your iPhone to free up space and make it run more efficiently. The other storage category is mostly filled with cache and system files created by Safari, the Mail app, and iOS itself. Here's how to clean up a significant portion of your other storage files on your iPhone.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft.
0コメント