Your iPhone shows way too much Other storage
Restart your iPhone first. IOS automatically cleans up temporary files when you restart. Then clear Safari cache. If Other storage is still huge after that, delete apps you don't use. These two steps fix it.
Other storage is made up of cached app data and temporary files that iOS normally cleans up on its own. When Other storage gets above 10GB, something went wrong with that cleanup. A restart fixes it. If not, clearing browser cache and removing unused apps will help.
- ✓Go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage and look at how large the Other category is
- ✓Check if an iCloud backup is running right now: Settings → your name at the top of the screen → iCloud → Backups
- ✓How much free space do you have left? Less than 1GB is critical
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Clearing Safari cache and thinking that's the whole solution. Safari is only 10-20% of Other storage
- Deleting apps without restarting first. Restart triggers more cleanup that you'll miss
Signs you need professional help
- If Other storage is still over 10GB after all these steps, your iPhone becomes extremely slow or crashes frequently, or a factory reset doesn't help, give us a call and we'll run some diagnostics.
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