What is including in the other section of my memory and how do I manage it?

I'm running out of memory and I can't seem to find out what is in the section labeled as other when I connect the Ipad to itunes. Can anyone help?

that other folder is files sync'd from your pc but are not readable by the device. so try this but understand its a complete data loss and your backup will have the "other folder" so must be set up as new. as far a permanent fix buy a mac computer and dont sync with windows
recovery mode
open itunes on computer
plug cable into computer not phone
turn phone off
hold home button and plug cable into phone. do not release home button until an itunes graphic appears on device.
look to computer should have message about recovery mode click ok and restore
Peace, Clyde
if u need an article see
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

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HT1386 what is included in the other section of the iphone and how do you reduceit

while syncing my iphone 4s the "other" section on the bar at the bottom jumped up to take up 5.42 gb out of no where. what is in this section and how do i remove things from there?

The "other" is normally <1 GB, and includes the iOS, app data, messages and email. If it expands, this usually means ther is either corrupted data or metadat (file system errors) in the phone.
To fix, Restore the phone, first using a backup and if needed as new (without using a backup)
iOS: How to back up and restore your content

What is the "other" section on my ipod and how do i remove it

hi, im not the most ipod literate user in the world, but i have heaps of storage space being used in the section other. what is in there and how do i take it off?

Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
"Other" is the measure of used space on the iPod not taken up by Audio, Video & Photos. This includes the iPod's library and artwork plus any files you may have copied to your iPod in disk mode. The overhead for the library & artwork data is typically 1-2% of the size of the media, e.g. for 100Gb of Audio & Video expect to have around 1.5Gb of "Other". This information is needed for the iPod's operation and cannot be removed.
If you have significantly larger amounts of "Other", not related to files you've intentionally placed on the iPod, then these are probably disconnected copies of your media files or iPod libraries left over from failed sync operations. The only way to recover the space is to do a full restore.
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What is the "other" section on my iphone , and how do you erase it

by other i mean in itunes when you sync your iphone , the bar at the bottom theres a little other section and i have 3 gbs of that , no my phone is not jailbroken

Take a look at this link, https://discussions.apple.com/message/11675987#11675987

How do you find out what information is in the 'other' section of itunes when iphone is connected

How do you find out what information is in the 'other' section on the bottom of itunes

You don't
If it is much more than a gb or so, then it indicates corrupt files. A restore should resolve.

When I look at the storage on my Mac under about this Mac, what is included in the "other" category?

When I look at the storage on my Mac under about this Mac, what is included in the "other" category?

Hi, just about everything else...
OmniDiskSweeper is likely the easiest/best, and is now free...
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/download/
And if needed, you can use Terminal to run it in admin mode to see files/folders your user can't see...
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how_to_recover_missing_hard_drive_space/

HT1386 what is included in the "other" category

I am trying to find out what is included in the yellow "other" category on my iPad. I have more space taken up by that than anything else.

This is copied from one of the countless discussions about the "other" issue on iDevices.
That large of "other" is corrupt data. Try restoring your iPad from backup first, followed by syncing your content back to the device. If restoring from backup does not fix things, you will have to restore as a new device to get rid of it. There is no way to directly delete it, other than restoring your iPad.
Other includes app data and files, Safari Bookmarks and history, Notes, Calendar entries, text messages and email messages - basically the non media items on the iPad. If it is taking up that much room - more than anything else on your iPad - you should follow the suggestion I posted above.

How do you know what type of file is included in the 'Other' section?

This is in regards to the capacity section in the summary tab of my ipod info. I have reached full capacity and cannot add any more songs to my ipod so would like to delete any unnecessary files. I have deleted all photos, most movies and TV shows. Only have a few movies and music videos in the Movies section.
Is there any way of finding out which files are included in the orange 'Other' section? Help!

My son is having this same problem. He only has 64 songs on his iPod Touch so far, but the "other" space has almost filled the iPod. He has no photos, other than the usual album artwork, no videos, notes, contacts, etc. and has erased all podcasts. We don't see "enable disk use" on the Summary page when he connects the iPod to iTunes. So we don't know if disk use has been enabled or not. I also can't find it in the Help topics. Where do we locate the disk option to see if it's turned on? He doesn't want to Restore as he will lose the upgrade and have to purchase it again. He uses a PC, if that makes a difference.
Thanks for any insight.

What is included in the "other" category on iphone?

when looking at the storage space available on my iphone, there is a large amount of space taken up by "other" (almost 2 GB an dI only have 16 GB). I want to add other things to my phone, but I don't have enough space. The "Other" category only seems to grow and doesn't decrease (like when I delete apps and music, it seems to stay close to the same while apps and music go way down). How can I remove some of this "other" stuff?

"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. The reason that deleting music recovers some Other space is because it delete cover art. But is also screws up your music, which will no longer play correctly.
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.

What's the 'other' part in my storage and how do I get rid of it?

A big part of the storage of my iPod Touch 4th Generation is occupied with 'other', it's about 7 GB. What is this and how do I get rid of it?

What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
An "other" that large 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

What does the other mean on my itunes and how do you see what is in your other?

When i was syncing my ipod its other category rose from around 1gb to 42gb in seconds and i do not know what the files are can anyone suggest something, because i have been on other chat things and they said it would be either album artwork or photos

Other is the measure of used space on the iPod not taken up by Audio, Video & Photos. This includes the iPod's library and artwork plus any files you may have copied to your iPod in disk mode. The overhead for the library & artwork data is typically 1-2% of the size of the media, e.g. for 1Gb of Audio & Video expect to have around 15mb of Other. This information is needed for the iPod's operation and cannot be removed.
If you have significantly larger amounts of Other, not related to files you've intentionally placed on the iPod, then these are probably disconnected copies of your media files or iPod libraries left over from failed sync operations. The only way to recover the space is to do a full restore.
If you have copies of all your media in your iTunes library this isn't a problem, but if you've been manually managing the content then you might need to try to recover the files from it first. See this post by Zevoneer on transferring files from the iPod to your computer. Some of the tools rely on the iPod having a healthy library however the manual method mentioned towards the end of the post should work regardless.
Note restoring should clear all files from the iPod's drive however sometimes it doesn't actually seem to work. Options include manually deleting all visible & hidden files & folders via Explorer/Finder or formatting the drive.
When repopulating the drive you may find breaking the process up into smaller stages makes it less likely to fail.
Break up large transfers
In iTunes select the menu item File... New Smart Playlist. Change the first drop-down box to Playlist, the next to is and the next to Music or whatever playlist holds the bulk of the content you want on your device. Tick against Limit to, type in say 10, then change the drop-down to GB, and set the last drop-down to artist. When you click OK you can enter a name for the playlist, e.g. Transfer. Now sync this playlist to your iPod rather than your entire library. When the sync is complete modify the rule (File... Edit playlist) to increase the size by your chosen amount, then sync and repeat. You can experiment with different size increments, if it doesn't work just choose something a bit smaller until it works each time. Before long you should have all your music on your iPod. Once that's done you can move on to other media such as podcasts, videos, photos, playlists etc.
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Can anyone explain what the other section section in the HDD usage description is for ? I recently used iphoto to send a mail and this "other "section inrease the usage by about 1GB....any ideas why ?

Can anyone explain what the "other" (yellow colour) section in the HDD usage description is for and what it does.It is under the about this mac section and storage option?
I recently used iphoto to send mail with photos attached and this "other" section increased by about 1GB. The mail size was around 900KB.....any ideas ?

Shurig wrote:
Thanks gor replying,,,this is my first time on this site.
Any idea why the "other" continues to increase. I have just got got my mac so no new apps installed yet only been using it for mail and web browsing. I tried the iphoto mail last night and noticed the the "other" section had increased by 1GB which I thought was rather larger. Do you know what this setion actually does ?
Also do you know if it is possible to delete the iphoto emails.
All of your 'stuff' that is not Music Movies Apps Backups or Photos is in Other, that means all your emails, all your files etc, why don't you just leave well enough alone, this is not windows and doesn't need tinkering with,

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.

What is the 'Other' section in iOS

I can't seem to find a definitive answer on Google. I noticed that the Other section on my iPhone is now taking up 1.3 GB of space and I'm just curious as to waht this is. I still have 10+ GB left so it's not a big deal, just curious as to what could be taking up so much space?

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What is the other section on iTunes!!!?

I updated my iPod touch 64g 3rd generation to the new system. I recently had about 18 gigs free, but with the new system I have .98 free space and 21gigs in the other section so now all of my pics won't sync to my iPod! What in the world is the problem and what is the other section and why is it so full all of a sudden!?

Many files got corrupted during the update process and are in the "other" category. To recover, you need to restore your iPod. First try restoring from backup. If not successful (since the corruption is in the backup), you need to restore to factory defaults/new iPod.

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