HT1386 What is 'other' in terms of capacity?

When i plug the ipod touch into my computer, the summary information for the device shows 2.4GB capacity being taken up by 'other'?  What might be taking up so much room?  I've cleared the email accounts, the voice memos, the notes, everything on the device now is music and a couple of videos?  Any ideas appreciated.  Thanks

This indicates corrupt files.
A restore should resolve.

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  • HT1386 what does "other" represent under capacity?

    What does "OTHER" represent under capacity?

    Hi All,
    I have been facing the same issue and found a solution that does not require a full restore!
    Its seems to be related with the music synchronization mechanism
    Here is a link to a very usefull documentation that describe what I did to resolve my issue!
    http://www.ipodrepublic.com/iphone/fixing-issue-other-files-iphone-memory/2010/0 3/31/
    Hope this help.

  • What is "other" in the iPod capacity bar on the summary page?

    I'd like to know what the other is for on my iTouch summary page? It is currently showing as 291 mb. All I have loaded is some video and music, there are no apps installed?
    Thanks,
    Dave

    Other can be Album Artwork, Notes, Contacts, Firmware (the operating system software) etc. or (and this doesn't apply to the iPod Touch or iPhone which don't have the option to enabled for disk use), files that are on there if you are using the iPod as a removable storage device. If you feel that Other is being incorrectly reported then try restoring your iPod.

  • HT1386 what is "other" in the capicity on my phone

    When it shows in itunes the capicity of the phone. It has "photos" "music" "apps" and "other". I have over 7GB of capicity on my phone taken up with "other" how can i delete some of that down? Can i delete it down? What is other composed of?

    This indicates corrupt files.  A restore should resolve.

  • HT1386 What is "other", in the sync bar?

    I have 2.34G in "OTHER"! What is "other"?

    "Other" data is real data that you put on your phone by using the built in apps. It is not music, not videos, not pictures and not App Store app data. It is "OTHER" meaning everything that does not fall into these categories. Such as:
    email messages and attachments
    Reminders
    Calendar entries
    Contacts
    Text messages
    MMS messages and attachments
    Genius data
    Music cover art
    Operating system settings
    Safari cache
    bookmarks
    Game Center status
    Music catalog
    Probably a few I've missed. There was a problem in an earlier version where deleted MMS messages left behind their attachments, but that has been fixed as of 6.1.
    You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 1 GB of space by just deleting old text messages.
    If you want Other to be smaller you will have to keep less data on your phone; delete old MMS and texts, delete old email (especially from the "deleted" folder), clear the cache, eliminate cover art.

  • HT1386 What is "other" in the storage category and how do you reduce that amount?

    What is "other" in the storage category and how do you reduce that amount?

    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

  • What does 'Other' cover in IPOD Capacity?

    As a family we have a few ipods of differing sizes and generations. All working fine apart from one thing.
    When I check for capacity usage in itunes two of the ipods show quite a lot of memory taken up under the 'other' catagory. Does anyone know how I can reduce the amount of information stored under this area? One of the ipod nanos has almost half of it's current space used up by this catagory of data.
    ta
    CG

    In a related question, is 20.3mb of info in my 'Other' considered a lot?
    Also, below is a list of the files and their sub folders:
    Calendars (empty)
    Contacts (empty)
    iPod_Control (device(preferences/sysInfo)iTunes & Music)
    Notes (instructions)
    BOOTEX (the results of a disc check of the iPod itself)
    My question is other then the iTunes folders, can I delete any and/or all of these files and their related contents and if I do so, will my iPod still work correctly?
    Probably a stupid question I know, but I really don't know much about the inner workings of the iPod and I also don't know which program to use to read any of the files listed.
    Thanks for any information that you can give me related to these questions.
    Cheers!!
    Michael
    iPod Mini 4GB
    eMachines T1840   Windows XP Pro   iPod Mini 4GB/iTunes v.7
    eMachines T1840   Windows XP Pro  

  • What does the "Other" signify on the "Capacity" indicator in the 'Summary'?

    I was wondering if someone knew what the "Other" section in the Capacity Indicator at the bottom signifies? What files are included in it and how can it be accessed? It has eaten up almost 100 MB of my iPod disk, but I have no idea what the content is. Any idea ppl?

    Other can be Album Artwork, Notes, Contacts, Firmware etc.
    On my iPod the artwork is 60.5 MB. This can be more or less for you depending on how many songs you have with artwork. The control software takes up another 29.2 MB.

  • How do I see what "Other" is in the capacity bar?

    Under music in my device, the capacity bar shows that Other has 4GB of space used. What does Other encompass and why is it taking up so much space. This is a 8GB Ipod Nano. Thanks!

    Other can be Album Artwork, Notes, Contacts, Firmware etc. or files that are on there if you are using the iPod as a removable storage device. If you feel that Other is being incorrectly reported then try restoring your iPod. Restoring will erase the iPod's hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions and it should connect to iTunes and give you a prompt to automatically update your library onto the fresh installation. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists choose no and it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes 7

  • What is "other" in the capacity bar and how do i manage it?

    What is "other" in the capacity bar and how do I manage it?

    The "other" is mainly corrupt files and files that did not get deleted by apps one the app was done with the file. Normally the other s less than 0.25 GB.  To reduce the size of other, usually a restore to factory defaults/new iPodis required.  Sometimes restoring from backup helps a little.

  • What exactly is consists of the "other" category in the capacity bar at the bottom of the sync window?

    What exactly is consists of the "other" category in the capacity bar at the bottom of the sync window?

    Not actually, his statement is to not worry about what is in Other. That is opposite from iOS, if you have 8GB of other you most likely have corrupted files on your iPhone and you need to Restore to eliminate them.

  • What is "Other" in Nano capacity?

    My Nano shows 1.9 GB in something labeld "Other" in the srorage capacity screen. I don't know what it is and I want use that storage.

    Click here and follow the instructions.
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  • What is "Other" in capacity bar?

    I am seeing that the "Other" items in the capacity bar of my iPhone (in iTunes) is taking up a bit of space. How do I know what the "Other" capacity consists of? I would like to free

    “Other” will take up at least 200MB's, it’s system files: the iPhone iOS, database files, contacts information, settings, SMS data, core data, pre-installed apps, etc. Normal range is 200MB's ~ 500MB's or so.

  • What it "other " in the capacity bar?

    when my iphone is plugged in to itunes i check to see how much capacity i have left. i have 2.3 gig of "other". what is other. ive deleted everything off of my ihone and its still there. whats next?

    Do a sync just before you restore. This will sync contacts and calendar to the applications you have chosen and will back up everything else. After the restore you will be given the option to reload the backup on the phone. So you should not lose anything unless you don't currently sync calendar and contacts to the desktop.

  • What is "other" capacity in the iPhone?

    What is "other" capacity in the iPhone? I have 2.6 BG. Is there a way to remove it?

    A large "other" indicates corrupt files.  A restore should resolve.
    Typically it is  a GB or less.

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