Apple device’s storage divided into different stacks that we can analyze using iTunes. It shows how much gigabytes of data stored inexact number. So users can easily justify where my device use mostly and take preventive action or alternate options (Use the cloud, External storage device). Apart from the Other Data, storage chart also show audio, photos, Apps, Books, Documents, and Data in Gigabytes and the last one is free space.
To optimize space used in Documents and Data, please go to my past article on Delete Documents and Data new tricks for you. Now I am going to see delete other data. Useful for iPhone 11 Pro Max, XS Max, XS, XR, X,8,7,6S,SE,6 Plus.
What is other data on the iPhone, iPad?
Other data means data garbage that can’t reuse but it will generate automatically from Mail app, Browsing Data (Cookie or Cache), Text, Calendar, iBooks, and many other apps.
In a result, you will get much space from that, because of this data always in GBs. 16 GB device user much expecting to use that space.
To optimize other data you need to spend more time and effort (Manual operation) that get by deleting photos or video/ Apps on an iOS device.
But I have two alternate solutions on clear other data given Below,
- Manually clean apps and data
- Backup and restore new iOS
Way 1: Manually clean apps and data
After performing this way, still, you can see other data in iTunes. Because different user uses multiple apps that may create their own way. But most experts recommended this,
Clear safari history, Bookmarks, Cache and cookie
Go to the Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website data
Remove Mail Account, Setup again
in iOS 14 and later
Open the Settings App > Find and tap Mail > Click on Accounts > Choose an Email from the list if you have signed-in more than one > in the last tap Delete and follow the on-screen instructions to exit the process.
Add New or Old account, Settings > Mail > Accounts > Add Account
Delete Messages
Open Message app > Slide left Message > Delete. To Delete multiple messages, Tap on Edit > Select multiple radio box > Delete
Delete voice memos
Open Voice Memos app, See the recorded voice memo on screen, Tap on Edit from the top right corner, then tap on the red radio button to delete it.
Restart the device to check effective changes in other data in the iTunes device summary.
Way 2: Auto: Backup & Restore
Take a full backup of your iOS device, Connect iPhone, or iPad via lightning cable on Mac/ PC installed iTunes. See iPhone in iTunes, Go to Summary option.
Tap on “Backup now”
Erase all Content and Settings on iPhone or iPad,
Open settings app on iPhone or iPad > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
Reconnect to iTunes
Click on Restore Backup under the summary page.
This process copy all data back with a new iOS install. So no chance to “Other” data remains on the iOS device.
Hope you learn What is other on iPhone or iPad? fixed and got maximum free space from “other” data.
