crazzy88ss Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 So there's like 4-5GB of "other" data on my iPhone 4S. Any idea what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 temp files,cache,downloads,etc.. same thing happens with windows phone. you can clear the files in the other category if you restore your phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 You can look up file browser and see the files.... it could be system files, cache, personalized settings on each app, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 That's the best we got, huh? Restore the phone? Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted May 1, 2013 Veteran Share Posted May 1, 2013 That's the best we got, huh? Restore the phone? Bummer. Welcome to phones with no real file explorer... at least Windows CE had one of those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Text messages with pictures take up a lot of space. And also email cache will take up lots of space. Maybe even Safari and/or Chrome's cache. Clear out those things and see if you gain any space back. You can also try this: http://www.imobie.com/phoneclean/ timster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted May 1, 2013 MVC Share Posted May 1, 2013 Could try this program http://www.imobie.com/phoneclean/ timster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Welcome to phones with no real file explorer... at least Windows CE had one of those... Thanks for the troll post. That was helpful. Text messages with pictures take up a lot of space. And also email cache will take up lots of space. Maybe even Safari and/or Chrome's cache. Clear out those things and see if you gain any space back. You can also try this: http://www.imobie.com/phoneclean/ Yea, I delete my texts/safari cache all the time. I'll look into email and the app you linked. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 So that app only found 92mb of data "stuff". I deleted both my email accounts and rebooted the phone. I still have 3.5GB of more "other stuff." Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Doesn't "other" encompass app data as well? On your iPhone goto Settings -> General -> Usage and see if any of your apps is the culprit. Its hard to get 3.5GB of cache from photos in text messages......... I suspect something else. Thanks for the troll post. That was helpful. You have to troll hard to become a "Veteran" around here :rolleyes: . Lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakO Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Making a backup in iTunes / Wiping the Phone / Restoring the Backup usually free's up the "other" space. I had to do it a few times when I owned an iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippleman Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 i was going though my sisters iphone 4s and she has/uses this app called pintrest? sucker had 9 gigs of info in iphone data as a side note: if its other, most of it overwrites itself as its not needed, so it may show as "taken" but really is just empty but temporarily taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 On Mac, I remember this being related to backups that are being done locally but that can't be accessed. I know of no such function for iPhone but I'd venture to guess its system data either from a software update or possibly data that didn't get flushed out from IOS6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 i was going though my sisters iphone 4s and she has/uses this app called pintrest? sucker had 9 gigs of info in iphone data as a side note: if its other, most of it overwrites itself as its not needed, so it may show as "taken" but really is just empty but temporarily taken. I've found that is not always necessarily the case :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badb0y Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Disable Photo Stream Settings>iCloud>Photo Stream>Toggle "My Photo Stream" off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted November 1, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 1, 2013 Game saves, app data, non-exported media (For example, there are photo apps that does not export to the iphone photo library until you're done editing your pic, in that case that picture's size shows on the "other" cat, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanspringer Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Game saves, app data, non-exported media (For example, there are photo apps that does not export to the iphone photo library until you're done editing your pic, in that case that picture's size shows on the "other" cat, etc. Exactly. I have edited a few movies in iMovie and taken several photos in Camera+ and they fill up the 'Other' category I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 porn ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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