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Mark Turner Author

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iOS 15 Free Space Incorrectly Reported

Before iOS 15, I had approximately 22GB of free space on my 128GB iPhone SE2.

Since upgrading, my free space has gradually been getting larger and larger, by the tune of about 1.5 - 2GB per day, seemingly overnight. It's at 58.5GB free space so far.

The maths also doesn't add up.

The phone is 128GB.

System software is apparently 7.65Gb

My music is 52.16GB

Photos are 10.19GB

Podcasts are 2.48GB.

So, before we talk about any apps, that should already report as 55.52GB of free space. With all the apps I've got on there which have their own data, I should have significantly less. Can anyone explain?

(I've not changed any iCloud settings and have the standard 5GB of storage).

Thanks.

iPhone SE

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 3:32 AM

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Community Specialist

Oct 12, 2021 7:21 AM in response to Mark Turner

Hi Mark Turner,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

We see that you have an issue with storage on your iPhone. It is not reflecting accurately. We want to help.

You can make sure that your iPhone is updated to iOS 15.0.2. Backing up before updating is recommended.

Here’s How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support.

Here’s how to Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support.

Test to see if the issue remains after updating.

Best Regards!

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Mark Turner Author

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Nov 2, 2021 5:14 AM in response to Lori_G7

Update - the free space issue seemed to get fixed with the 15.1 update.

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Community Specialist

Oct 13, 2021 7:09 AM in response to Mark Turner

Hi Mark Turner,

Thank you for providing that information. Since the issue persists after updating, you can Contact Apple for support and service.

Enjoy your day!

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Mark Turner Author

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226 points

Oct 12, 2021 8:26 AM in response to Lori_G7

I've installed 15.0.2. This hasn't remotely solved the problem. In fact, I've now got 60.63GB of free space.

Thanks.

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iOS 15 Free Space Incorrectly Reported

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