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iphone storage

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    iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB vs 512GB - your thoughts?

    Hello everyone! I’m currently considering to get an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I'm trying to decide between the 256GB and 512GB storage options. Some say that 256GB is more than enough, but on the other hand, I saw plenty reviews, where a person had to get a new phone only because of the lack of...
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    This Is How I Reduced My System Data/Storage on my iPhone 13 Pro from 56GB to 26GB!

    Hello Everyone! For the record my 13 pro is fully updated as of July 24 2023 and my total phone storage was at 91GB today. My phone is a 512GB model and I use it to make content on social media primarily for Instagram, YouTube and TikTok and I also consume content as well. So today for some...
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    Strange “Software Update” App in iPhone Storage List in Settings —> General

    If you view the attached screenshots you’ll see that there’s a very strange 40MB “Software Update” (“update” “app”) that’s installed on my phone (iOS 16.3.1) that suddenly appeared in the iPhone Storage List around the time of a late-iOS 15 update, and it’s been there ever since. This “app” in...
  4. andyx181x

    I cannot reset the iMessage data usage

    Hi there, this is the first time I have had this issue with trying to reset the data usage for iMessage. I traditionally delete all my text messages in order to clear out all the documents and data storage that phone holds onto to keep it at zero. However even though I deleted all my...
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    iPhone 8/Plus 64gb vs. 256gb

    I currently have an iPhone 8 Plus 64gb and I have 27gb available. I have 5,000 photos and 300 videos but I feel like that’s a lot of storage used already for only having this 8 Plus for 7 months. I’m going to upgrade to a XS or XS Max in December (haven’t decided which size yet) and can’t decide...
  6. Helmsley

    iPhone iOS 11.2.6 - iPhone Storage Wrong

    I have an 8 Plus (64GB). Bizarrely, iPhone Storage in Settings is reporting that the Photos folder is 71.02GB in size. How is this possible on a 64GB device?