The other section on my iPod touch is 1.73GB!

Connected my iPod touch (4th Generation) to iTunes and noticed how high the 'other' section on it is. I do not have much album artwork or many notes or contacts. Why is the 'other' stuff taking up so much memory on my iPod and how can I delete it? Thanks

Sometimes the Other section also includes corrupted files that are no longer readable by iTunes or your iPod Touch.  The only way to shrink it down to a more appropriate size is to restore your iPod via iTunes.  See this article for more help and information on restoring your device.
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software
If a restore from backup does not resolve the size of Other then it's likely something in the backup and you'll want to restore it to factory defaults instead.
B-rock

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