What does the "other "category consist of

how do I reduce size of "other" catagory on iphone

It is normal ot have a GB or so of "other". Much more than this indicates corrupt files. A restore should resolve.

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HT2729 what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

what does the "other" category consist of when syncing iPhone

"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
iMessages
MMS messages and attachments
Genius data
Music cover art
Music library database index (but not the music itself)
Operating system settings
Safari cache
bookmarks
Game Center status
Music catalog
You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 3 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.
Sometimes "Other" includes data corruption. If you suspect this is a possibility try connecting to iTunes and click the Restore iPhone button. First restore from backup; the Other doesn't get any smaller you can Restore again and set up as New, then add your content back separately from your backup.

When I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

when I see the usage on my iPod touch 4 they have categories for how much space is being used where. What does the "other" category contain? Like what could I delete on my iPod to get rid of the "other" category?

What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files.
First try:
"First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
as recommended by:
How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software

HELP!!!!!! What does the "Other" category mean when iPhone is on iTunes???

Hey,
I was fixing to sync my 3G iPhone when i realized i didnt have enough room for what i wanted because the "other" category is taking up so much space. Ive reset iTunes and iPhone but still see so much space taken up by "other." I've deleted all emails and texts and only have a few pictures on my iPhone but the "other" still takes up over 3gigs on my iPhone.
What is the "other" section and how do i get rid of items that the phone puts in the "other" category???
Also, as another seperate problem, i believe, i cant seem to locate the application link in my itunes library anymore for some reason even though the tab under the iPhone device link recognizes my applications in iTunes. How do I get the Applications link back in my iTunes library?
THank you so much!!!
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OK,
I checked my prefernces and you were right, the applications weren't checked. Thank you.
As far as my "other" problem.....before i do the restore, how do I backup my iPhone? When i clicked on restore a moment ago it said it will erase my phone but i thought that iTunes periodically backedup my phone anyways.

When syncing, what does the 'Other' category refers to?

I sync my iPad to a computer originally. Now that I've purchased another computer I'm trying to sync to it but I'm unable to determine had to make sure the 'other' category is not lost during the transfer. Any help would be appreciated.

Don't sweat it. "Other" is primarily the Operating System (IOS).

What does the "other" section consist of? What does it do?

It is taking up way too much space on my iphone. It takes up 2.45 GB! Its driving me insane! PLease tell me what it does and how I can reduce the "other " section to at least 1GB. I've tried deleting history, other apps, phone calls, and etc. It helps a little but not too much. Please help me. Thanks!

This post is two months old.
The poster has likely solved by now.

HT1386 what does the "other" category (yellow) mean when I entail my iPhone to my MacBook?

When I connect my iPhone to my MacBook and go to Sync it, it shows that I have 4GB used up for "other". What is this "other" material on my phone? All I know of that I have is photos, apps, and music ...

"other" is the content that does not fit into the other categories - favorites, history, app data, etc
More than a gb or so indicates corrupt files.
A restore should resolve.

Can anyone tell me inthe capacity window when syncing my iphone what does the "other" category refer too it is taking up a lot of space on my phone and I want to delet it?

can anyone tell me what the "Other" stands for in the capacity window when sycing my I-phone It is taking a lot of space and I would like to delet or at least review what the media is? Thoughts

if you look to the right at more like this ---------------------------> the one with a green check will answer your question. Or do a forum search.

What does the other storage consist of?

My macbook is saying that the internal storage is almost full.
I would like to try and clear some of my 'Other' but i am not sure what it consists of.

OmniDiskSweeper is a freeware program that catalogs your drive and shows what you have and how much space it uses. You may find it useful. There are other similar shareware programs that are somewhat friendlier. You may find it useful to look at some of them including WhatSize and DaisyDisk.
Keep in mind that media files (video, music, & digital photos) tend to be very large while documents tend to be rather small in the greater scheme of things. Applications run the gamut from small to gargantuan. For this reason I tend to look at media first.

Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

Hi,I have problem with my mac's storage. I deleted some documents,but the storage involves 34Gb other,what does the other consist of? how can I do my mac's storage specially other free?

1. Empty Trash.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10677
2. Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
    Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
    Select "Library" from the dropdown.
    Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
    Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
    Empty Trash. Restart.
3. Repair Disk
    Steps 1 through 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
4. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
5. Re-index Macintosh HD
   System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409

What does the "other" mean?

when you back up your iphone onto a mac and at the bottom of the screen in says. photos, videos, apps etc. or " other" what does the "other" mean?

See here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22926419#22926419

What means the "OTHER" category on my iPod ?

What means the OTHER category on my iPod Touch 4th Gen ?
Because it take A LOTS of my stockage... ~7.5GB / 32GB...

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

What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

What does the "other" part in my mac air storage meter mean?

things that are not audio movies photos apps or backups. Like your OS.
this also denotes things not indexed by spotlight as that is one of the functions of spotlight, to show you the media you have on your hard drives.

When looking at how much room is taken up by audio, apps, etc. on your phone in iTunes, what is the "other" category?

When looking at how much room is taken up by audio, apps, etc. on your phone in iTunes, what is the "other" category?

"Other" contains documents and app data associated with apps. It can also contain things like stored emails and browser history. It's usually around 1-2gigs. If it's any more than that, there's a chance that you have corrupted data on your iPad. The only way to fix that problem is to restore your iPad to factory settings and start anew.

In itunes, what is the "other" category on the bottom?

Im trying to download music, and it said i had too many pictures - so i deleted (manually) 1,571 pictures.. then my "other" category increased immensly and now says my phone is too full due to this "other" category. what is the other category and how can i make it smaller?

"other" is content that is not in the named categories.
Much more than a gb or so of "other" indicates corrupt files.
A restore should resolve.

What does the "other "category consist of

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