{"id":20674,"date":"2017-05-20T12:02:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T06:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=20674"},"modified":"2017-05-20T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T06:32:59","slug":"10-ways-to-free-memory-when-your-iphone-storage-is-full","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/10-ways-to-free-memory-when-your-iphone-storage-is-full\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Free Memory When Your iPhone Storage is Full"},"content":{"rendered":"

10 Ways to Free Memory When Your iPhone Storage is Full and each year a new iPhone launches and we hope that Apple\u00a0replaces the\u00a016 GB\u00a0version\u00a0with the 32 GB version\u00a0as the base version. but\u00a0that hasn\u2019t occurred yet, which means buyers on a budget have to make do with the\u00a016 GB model,\u00a0which does no longer make logic in an age of 4K videos and extensive apps & games. If you are an iPhone owner dealing with low storage problems on your device.<\/p>\n[ad type=\u201dbanner\u201d]\n

1. Delete\u00a0Photo Stream photos<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Photo Stream on iOS automatically uploads new photos and sends them across all your iCloud account connected devices which results in your iPhone storing pictures from your other devices. It isn\u2019t necessary.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a way to delete all Photo Stream photos from the iPhone.<\/p>\n

All we need to do is\u00a0disable \u201cMy Photo Stream\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Settings->Photos & Camera<\/strong>. When we turn it off, we will get the prompt saying that it will delete all Photo Stream photos, press \u201cDelete<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n

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2. Disable duplicate photos in HDR<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

When we take HDR photos in an iPhone, it\u00a0saves up the HDR photo as well as a normal picture, which results in duplicate photos<\/strong>. While this will be available on an older iPhone, considering they did not have such powerful cameras and their HDR performance was patchy. However, on an iPhone 6s, we can expect the HDR photos to be suitable, so there\u2019s no need to keep the normal photo. iOS includes an option to disable this setting.<\/p>\n

To do this, go to\u00a0General->Photos & Camera<\/strong>\u00a0and scroll down\u00a0and\u00a0disable \u201cKeep Normal Photo\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. Turn Off automatic downloads<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The automatic downloads feature on iOS is pretty accessible, as it downloads all your new iTunes purchases made from other devices to your iPhone. However, it also\u00a0takes up\u00a0a variety of storage space. So, if you don\u2019t want your purchases on multiple Apple devices, you can turn off the feature. You can do by going to\u00a0Settings->iTunes\u00a0& App Stores<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0disabling auto downloads for Music, Apps, Books & Audiobooks and updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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4. Backup your photos to a cloud storage<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

If you plan on deleting your photos and videos to free up storage on your iPhone, it should be a good way to backup your media in a cloud storage. This will ensure that you don\u2019t lose your photos and you even free up storage. You can either use iOS\u2019 built-in iCloud integration or use third party services like\u00a0Dropbox<\/a>.<\/span> You can turn on iCloud sync in\u00a0Settings->Photos & Camera->iCloud Photo Library<\/strong>.<\/p>\n[ad type=\u201dbanner\u201d]\n

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5. Delete Photos and Videos the right way<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

When you would have deleted photos & videos on your iPhone to free up storage, only to find out that there\u2019s no change in the\u00a0free memory. That\u2019s because when you delete a photo on iPhone, iOS moves them over to the \u201cRecently Deleted\u201d<\/strong> album for a period of 30 days.<\/p>\n

So, if we need to free up storage immediately by deleting some videos and pictures, first you\u2019ll have to delete them from the Camera Roll and then , go to\u00a0\u201cAlbums\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and delete them once again in the\u00a0\u201cRecently Deleted\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0album. You can either permanently delete or recover photos & videos from this album.<\/p>\n

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6. Enable Message Expiration and Delete Older Messages<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Messages don\u2019t take up much\u00a0storage space, the attachments do and therefore, you can delete your older messages and attachments to free up some space on your iPhone. In addition, you can enable message expiration, which\u00a0deletes your message history after a specific period of time. To\u00a0enable it, go to\u00a0Settings->Messages<\/strong>\u00a0and scroll down to find the\u00a0\u201cKeep Messages\u201d option<\/strong>\u00a0set to forever. You can then change it to 30 days or a year. Additionally, ensure to delete your voicemails to free up even more storage.<\/p>\n

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7. Clear Browser cache<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Reading list on Safari saves up webpages for offline reading and\u00a0it does take up storage space. So, another way to clear storage on an iPhone would be clear browser cache. To clear cache on Safari, go to\u00a0Settings->Safari\u00a0<\/strong>and press the\u00a0\u201cClear History and Website Data\u201d option<\/strong>.\u00a0If you are using Chrome on the iPhone, go to\u00a0Chrome Settings->Privacy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0clear cache, history and cookies<\/strong>\u00a0or you could do it all with the \u201cClear All\u201d option.<\/p>\n

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8. Capture video at 1080p<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Capturing in 4K does satisfy the inner geek in us but it also takes up huge amounts of storage space. For instance, a 20-second 1080p video recorded on the iPhone 6s is 40 MB in size while a 20-second 4K video is 126 MB. So, that\u2019s a attractive notable\u00a0difference and if you ask us, 1080p is still the most commonly used standard for videos. To toggle between video resolutions, go to\u00a0Settings->Photos & Camera->Record video<\/strong>\u00a0and select 1080p at 30 fps or 60 fps.<\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0<\/strong>Use iTunes Match<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

If you need to free some\u00a0storage on your iPhone, you may want to consider moving your music collection to the cloud. The\u00a0$24.99\/year subscription stores all your music to iCloud, even the music that you haven\u2019t got from iTunes or Apple Music<\/strong>. You can then access all your music across your iPhone, Mac or PC. If there\u2019s a song you want to have offline, you can easily download them from iTunes.<\/p>\n[ad type=\u201dbanner\u201d]\n

10. Delete YouTube offline\u00a0videos<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The new YouTube\u00a0download feature is pretty cool but chances are, you download videos and forget about to delete them, since they are not able to visible in iTunes or Photos. These videos do take up your iPhone\u2019s storage, so you should be removing them. To do it, go to the YouTube app and go to the fourth tab, that is\u00a0\u201cAccount\u201d<\/strong>. Then, tap\u00a0\u201cSaved Videos\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0hit the three-dot buttons<\/strong>\u00a0beside the videos you want to remove and select\u00a0\u201cRemove from Offline\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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