How do I get rid of the 'other' on my iPhone 5?

I have no idea what it is, but it is aroung 3GB and it won't even let me back up my phone. It always says error occured. Is there something I can delete?

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How do i get rid of the other on my iphone?

Hey all,
I have 3.18 gb of other on my iphone and I don't know how to get rid of it to make some room on my phone. Do you all have any tips?

See Here...
maclife.com/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup...
But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup...
Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

HT4528 How do I get rid of the "Other" on my Iphone?

I have deleted almost everything completely from my iphone, down to every message, every emai, almost every picture as well. SO far, for photos i only used up 1.75 GB, 248.6 MB of videos i took, 1.2 MB for ringtones, and 39.2 MB for apps. BUT, my real problem is why does "other" say i used 2.67 GB?????... i am REALLY frustrated and need to get rid of other. I synched and it made it worse. Someone please help???

There could be corrupt files. Try a reset by holding down both the Home and Power keys for 10 to 15 sec.
Allan

How do I get rid of the "other" from my iPhone?

I know this question has been asked a lot. I've tried deleting all but my most important text messages, deleting apps I hardly use, limiting the music I keep on my phone, and I always keep my pictures before 300.
The "other" on my phone is at 3.81 GB which I know is way too much. I am constantly deleting things from my phone so that I have space if I need it but the other is very annoying.
I read somewhere that if you do a complete restore and don't use a backup, the other goes away. The only thing is that I have conversations that I need to save and if I restore my phone without a backup, I will lose them.
Anyone have any other ideas? Or any way to save my messages without the backup?

Actually, "Other" can never go away. It includes, among other things, the iOS itself. The smallest it can get is roughly 1 gigabyte.
"Other" includes deleted emails that are still residing in your trash, as well as actual email messages.
You might have one or more corrupted apps on your machine. Carefully consider which apps you restore once you perform the cleanup, or the "Other" will once again grow large.

How do I get rid of the other section on iphone content bar?

I have trouble decreasing the amount of the yellow other section on the iphone content bar on itunes, I believe it consists of background encrypted data but I dont know how to decrease it

A small amount is normal. If there is lots, and you don't have apps with large anounts of private data, then I'd suggest you backup, then restore.
tt2

Since downloading ios5 on my iphone 4 the capacity guage in itunes shows other as over 21Gb and i can no longer fit any music on it. How do I get rid of the other stuff? other

Since downloading ios5 on my iphone 4 a few days ago, the capacity guage in itunes shows "other" as over 21Gb and i can no longer fit any music on my iphone.
How do I get rid of the other stuff?
capacity available on 32 Gb iphone is 28.49Gb
i previously had 21.97 Gb music, over 6 Gb photos, about 1Gb of apps, and minute amount of audio
now i have no music, 5.4 Gb photos and similar (0.8Gb) for apps and audio. i have deleted heaps of photos and unused apps to try to make space but obviosly this is a much bigger problem. I also created a smaller music folder on itunes to sync to but at present no music is selected for syncing due to the lack of available space.
i have 15Gb icloud account now also which is about half full.
Ive done a little research and heard similar tales but with much smaller other totals than this. Can you help?
i cant update my apps as i get a message saying i do not have enough available space.

I had the same problem today and was able to resolve it without having to do a restore or reset. The problem had something to do with my mail accounts. The upgrade reset my mail settings, switching both my gmail and my .mac mail to "archive all mail". I went into the General Settings, disabled that setting, and resynced the phone. The "other" storage allottment dropped back down to less than a gig.
Before you restore or reset, I would try that first.

I just restored my iPhone so i could get rid of my other data but all it did was increase my other data by .5 gbs. How do i get rid of the "other data"?

I just restored my iPhone so i could get rid of my other data but all it did was increase my other data by .5 gbs. How do i get rid of the "other data"?

kmsammon wrote:
... How do i get rid of the "other data"?
You will Not be able to get rid of it entirely...
Other is usually around 1 GB...
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup...
But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup...
Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
More Info Here...
maclife.com/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone

How do I get rid of the "other" category on my iPad Air?

iTunes is saying that "other" occupies 1.97GB out of my 16GB tablet and I need to learn how to remove it. I am a long-time apple user with all the apple devices, but can't seem to figure out what causes the "other" category to be so large on any of my devices.
Thanks in advance for your help!

iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
How much space is used by your Other? You may be able to reduce.
How Do I Get Rid Of The “Other” Data Stored On My iPad Or iPhone?
http://tinyurl.com/85w6xwn
How to Remove “Other” Data from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-remove-other-data-from-iphone/
With an iOS device, the “Other” space in iTunes is used to store things like documents, settings, caches, and a few other important items. If you sync lots of documents to apps like GoodReader, DropCopy, or anything else that reads external files, your storage use can skyrocket. With iOS 5/6/7, you can see exactly which applications are taking up the most space. Just head to Settings > General > Usage, and tap the button labeled Show All Apps. The storage section will show you the app and how much storage space it is taking up. Tap on the app name to get a description of the additional storage space being used by the app’s documents and data. You can remove the storage-hogging application and all of its data directly from this screen, or manually remove the data by opening the app. Some applications, especially those designed by Apple, will allow you to remove stored data by swiping from left to right on the item to reveal a Delete button.
What is “Other” and What Can I Do About It?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
iPhone or iPad Ran Out of Storage Space? Here’s How to Make Space Available Quickly
http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/02/iphone-ipad-ran-out-of-available-storage-space-ho w-to-fix-quick/
6 Tips to Free Up Tons of Storage Space on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/24/6-tips-free-up-storage-space-ipad-iphone-ipod-tou ch/
Also,
How to Clear Message/iMessage Cache on iPhone & iPad And Reclaim Lots of Free Space
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-clear-message-imessage-cache-on-iphone-ipad/
What is Stored in iCloud and What is Not
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/what-is-s tored-in-icloud
 Cheers, Tom

How do I get rid of the "other" space on my macbook air?

I have 11" Macbook Air and mostly use it just for music and as a home computer and do not have a lot of documents or anything that take up a large portion of the storage. When I look at the storage though it has this "other" portion that takes up almost half of my storage. How can I get rid of the "other" space on my computer?

wdoutrich wrote:
I have 11" Macbook Air and mostly use it just for music and as a home computer and do not have a lot of documents or anything that take up a large portion of the storage. When I look at the storage though it has this "other" portion that takes up almost half of my storage. How can I get rid of the "other" space on my computer?
Bearing in mind that 'Other' consists of emails, contacts, appointments, data, document files, OSX and its libraries and more, I would be very careful what you delete. It is not just backup, it is your stuff.

TS1503 How do I get rid of the "Other" content on my iPhone 4s?

How do I get rid of the "Other" content on my iPhone 4s?

It is normla to have some Other .
Much more than a gb or so indicates a corrupt files. A restore should resolve.

Why after updating to ios 7 on iphone 4g do I have 2 facebook icons? Only one works. How do I get rid of the other one?

I recently update to the new ios 7 software on iphone 4. Now I have 2 app icons for facebook. Only one works and opens facebook. How do I get rid of the other? Tried deleting it out the old way but it has no "x" to take it out with?

okay never mind. I powered off and back on and the second not working icon is gone. So if anybody else has this same problem, give it a try

How do I get rid of the "other" on my phone?

How do I get rid of the "other" on my phone?

See Here > maclife.com/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
Other is usually around 1 GB...
A ' Large Other ' usually indicates Corrupt Data...
First Try a Restore from Backup...
But... if the Large Other Persists, that is an Indicator of Corrupt Data in the Backup...
Then a Restore as New is the way to go...
Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
More Info about ‘Other’ in this Discussion
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19958116

How do i get rid of the music on my iphone?

I just brought an iphone 4s and linked to my previous apple id. When on my iphone it had music on my iphone that was not on my computer. When i synced it up the music was still there even though it showed that no music was on my iphone on the computer how do i get rid of the music on my iphone?

You want all music on your iPhone removed from the iPhone?
If so and you have Sync Music selected under the Music tab or setting for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes, deslect Sync Music under the Music tab or setting for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes followed by a sync.

How do you get rid of the "other" space on an iphone 4

I want to know how to get rid of the "other" space on an iPhone 4 that doesn't require you restoring your phone back to factory settings. I currently have the iOS 6.1.3 software update, I have 0.99 GB of Audio, 1.65 GB of Photos, 1 GB of Apps, 0.02 GB of Books, 2.8 GB of Other, and 0.02 GB of Free. Please help!
-Thank You

Other data
Should only be about 1GB and larger than this may indicate corrupt data
Read http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_remove_other_data_your_iphone
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4542883?start=0&tstart=0
To get rid of it you need to Restore not from a backup
Restoring http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

How do I get rid of the "other" data on my iPhone 4?

The "other" data on my iPhone 4 is currently taking up 4.5 gb of my 6.4 gb phone. As you can see I'm not very happy about this. I am basically limited too about ten apps and I cannot download iOS 7 due to my lack of storage. I was wondering if there were any ways to get rid if the "other" data without resetting my iPhone. I cannot reset my iPhone because my family has a shared data plan and a limited amount of storage to back up to on iCloud. We don't have enough storage on iCloud to backup the 5.8 gb I'm using because of the other data. Any help?

You would need to restore the iphone.

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