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iPhone 10 Max storage is full so how do I get more?

My iphone 10 Max storage, 512 GB is full. I do not want to delete any stored data to free up space. What are my options?



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Posted on Oct 20, 2021 8:25 PM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2021 9:08 PM

IbrahimOzovehe Said:

"iPhone Storage: Thanks. This is helpful but will not free up enough space that I need. What is the advantage of storage in the iCloud. If I transfer certain big files, audio, video and pictures to iCloud and then remove them from the phone?"

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Advantage:

The advantage is that the data will be accessible if your device were to fail.


Set Up your iPhone Anew:

Use this Site: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. Erase all content from your device. Then start it anew. It would come to the startup screen. Proceed from there with the login. Contact the developers, if you need to reinstall something that requires as key.

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Oct 20, 2021 9:08 PM in response to IbrahimOzovehe

IbrahimOzovehe Said:

"iPhone Storage: Thanks. This is helpful but will not free up enough space that I need. What is the advantage of storage in the iCloud. If I transfer certain big files, audio, video and pictures to iCloud and then remove them from the phone?"

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Advantage:

The advantage is that the data will be accessible if your device were to fail.


Set Up your iPhone Anew:

Use this Site: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. Erase all content from your device. Then start it anew. It would come to the startup screen. Proceed from there with the login. Contact the developers, if you need to reinstall something that requires as key.

Oct 24, 2021 5:45 PM in response to byha

byha Said:

"How can I upgrade my iPhone storage I only have 64 GB .. I don’t ant to do something more .."

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Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, internal storage never changes, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support


So, what to do:

Clear Space:

Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

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C. Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. So, clearing other may be the way to go about this, as it would be performs through use of a computer.

Oct 20, 2021 8:39 PM in response to IbrahimOzovehe

IbrahimOzovehe Said:

"iPhone Storage: My iphone 10 Max storage, 512 GB is full. I do not want to delete any stored data to free up space. What are my options?"

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What Space to Clear:

I. Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. So, clearing other may be the way to go about this, as it would be performs through use of a computer.


II. Whatelse to Consider:

Items would be deleted, but they are usually unneeded items.

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

Also...



B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

Oct 20, 2021 9:24 PM in response to IbrahimOzovehe

IbrahimOzovehe wrote:

… What is the advantage of storage in the iCloud. If I transfer certain big files, audio, video and pictures to iCloud and then remove them from the phone?

In general, storage on iCloud is “mirrored” on your iPhone (iPad, Mac, etc.).


In such cases, deleting the file from any of your devices will also delete it from iCloud, as well. Hence, once the deletion is finalized, the file is fully gone!


So, be careful what you do with iCloud storage!


A simpler way to offload files from your iPhone, while making sure you keep the file safe, is to offload the files to a Computer.


There are also file optimization type iCloud storage uses, but it will take time for the iCloud storage optimization to “minimize” the use of your iPhone’s storage, while retaining the full files within iCloud.


However, once again, you cannot delete the “stub” files from your iPhone without eliminating the corresponding, full file from iCloud.

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