What is "other" and how do i get rid of it on my Iphone sync

What is Other and how do i get rid of it? Iphone 4gs IOS 6.1.2

See this excellent user tip from Kappy (regular contributor to these forums):
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

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  • In "about this mac/storage" what is "other" and how do I get rid of it.

    My hard drive is showing that I have 212g of "other" on my hard drive.  I have cleaned out everything I can, and this number continues to rise.  I have purged my internet stuff, deleted downloads and I am showing only 36.15g of apps, 63g of music, and 50g of movies.  What is "other" and why is more than half my computer's hard drive using it?  iMac 2.5g core i5 with 12g ram, 500g hardrive (2012) mountain lion 10.8.2.

    "Other" is everything that doesn't fit into one of the other categories.
    First, empty the Trash if you haven't already done so.
    To locate large files, you can use Spotlight as described here. That method may not find large folders that contain a lot of small files.
    You can also use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) to explore your volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one.
    Proceed further only if the problem hasn't been solved.
    ODS can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
    Back up all data now.
    Install ODS in the Applications folder as usual.
    Triple-click the line of text below to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
    Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste (command-V) into the Terminal window. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
    I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything while running ODS as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means.
    When you're done with ODS, quit it and also quit Terminal.

  • I have 30 gb of audio 14 gb video and 33gb of other what is other and how do i get rid if it.

    i have 30GB of audio 14GB video and 33GB of other.... how do i get rid of the other?

    The Other category of your iPod consists of such things as album artwork, the iPod's software, games, files you are storing external on the device, etc.  However, it's size you usually only a small fraction compared to the rest of your iPod's storage allocation (unless you are storing up large chunks of data on the iPod externally). 
    A large amount of other is usually a good indication of corrupt files on your iPod leftover from sailed sync operations with iTunes.  The only way to reduce it to a smaller number and address this issue, is to restore the iPod to factory settings in iTunes.
    B-rock

  • What are documents and how do I get rid of it on a iphone 4s

    I recently started putting music on my phone and when I did it again for the second time , it said that I have too many documents. What are the documents on my phone? How do I get rid of it? PLEASE HELP please

    See this excellent user tip from Kappy (regular contributor to these forums):
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

  • What's "Other" and how do I get rid of it?

    On my "Summary" page, at the bottom of the screen, it shows the capacity of my iPod nano.
    It has 1.47GB of Audio and 1.31GB of "Other". I've only ever loaded music onto my iPod. Can anyone tell me what "Other" is, and how I can free up that space?
    Thanks
    Karen

    The storage space taken up by "Other" can be made up of, notes or files of any kind you've added to the iPod whilst using it as a hard disk or album artwork.
    There will always be a few MBs of used space under "other" but if it's in GBs it's unusually large.
    If the iPod is enabled for disk use, you can look at the folders on the iPod through Explorer or Finder and delete anything you don't want.
    Otherwise, see how to restore the iPod to factory settings which will erase the iPods contents and reclaim the used space.
    Then reload the music from iTunes.

  • IPod Nano - what is "other" and how can I get rid of it

    I have a 2gb iPod Nano and only have 1.19gb worth of audio on it right now. I can't put anything else on it because there is 602mb worth of "other" taking up room on the iPod. I don't have any pictures or podcasts on it, i've disable album artwork, and i haven't synced it with my calendar nor do i have any notes on it. Does anyone know how i can identify and delete all this "other" stuff? Help.

    Restore the iPod.

  • IPod Nano Capacity-What is "other" and how do I get rid of it?

    Help! I can't figure this out at all.

    I am getting over 10 gigs of "other" on my iPod video 30g. Needless to say, that's an awful lot of my space. I mounted the ipod to see what's in there, but there's nothing outside of the music. This just started after the new ipod update.
    Please Help.
    mac book pro 2.0   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  
    mac book pro 2.0   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

  • When syncing my iPad mini I notice "Other" in the status bar. What is that and how do I get rid of it?

    When syncing my iPad Mini I notice "other" in the status bar.  It is taking over 4gb of space. What is "Other" and how do I get rid of it.

    Lock symbol is rotation lock : depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (mute or rotation lock), then you can lock rotation either by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

  • 'Other' taking up 3.6gb on my phone, what is this and how can I get rid?

    Hi guys, basically I'm trying to sync my phone with new music and upgrade to 7.0.6, but its not letting me as I apparently dont't have enough room on my phone. It is also saying that 'Other' taking up 3.6gb on my phone, what is this and how can I get rid of it? (Without losing photos etc. already on my phone)

    This has been discussed many, many times on this forum.
    Kappy's User Tip to deal with "Other": https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

  • Yesterday 4 gig of "other" was added to my iphone 4s, What is it and how can i get rid of it please ?

    Yesterday, 4 gig of "other" was added to my iphone 4s. What is it and how do i get rid of it please ?

    Take a look at Kappy's User Tip:
    What is “Other” and What Can I Do About It?

  • I have 3.5 gigs of "other" what is it and how do i get rid of it?

    On my itunes when my iphone is pluged in it says that i have now 3.9 gigs of "other" what is it and how do i get rid of it?

    Other is data that does not fit into the rest of the catergories listed on the summary tab.  This includes user data and app settings/data.
    3.5 GB is a lot... and typically indicates corruption.
    You can try a reset of the device and re-syncing, sometime this will clear it up... but typically the resolution is to restore the device from backup first.  If that doesn't resolve a restore as new will.
    Other should be in the range of 300-800mb.

  • My iPhone 4 says it has 15 GB of "Other" in the storage bar in iTunes. What is it and how do I get rid of it?

    My iPhone 4 says it has 15 GB of "Other" in the storage bar in iTunes. What is it and how do I get rid of it?

    In my case, this must be me. My iPhone has a bug - it's not any of the other things that are considered "other". It's just an issue. I've researched for over an hour, reduced every settings imagineable (Other doesn't go down - in fact, it goes up, almost like, because I freed up space, it wants to fill in the remaining space). I called Apple - after one hour of being inadvertently hung up on twice (they took my number to call me back in case disconnected and never did - amazing) and then talking to another 3 reps, they just "guessed" which I find offensive to my time - just say "I don't know but if you are willing to take a chance, here's a thought..." rather than not be able to say "I don't know".  Warning: Resets DO NOT solve this problem unless you do a clean wipe out and start from scratch (w/o restoring your stuff).  Two hours later, I've resolved to wipe out my phone.

  • Have 18g of other on 3gs after ios5 update. what is this and how do you get rid of it?

    have 18g of other on 3gs after ios5 update. what is this and how do you get rid of it?

    \Based on other forum users' posts, it seems like all you need to do is Restore the phone from your latest backup, and that should "refresh" your phone's appraisal of its data storage.

  • 60gb of 'other' on 120Gb classic - what is it and how do we get rid of it?

    60gb of 'other' on 120Gb classic - what is it and how do we get rid of it?

    This is the iPod touch forum. I requested your post be moved to the iPod Classic forum

  • My Itunes "Capacity" bar says my ipod is full of "other" witch is the yellow bar,  When i sync it says i only have 7GBs left, WHAT IS THIS "OTHER" and how do i get rid of it??

    Please help me answer this QUestion-
    My Itunes "Capacity" bar says my ipod is full of "other" witch is the yellow bar,  When i sync it says i only have 7GBs left, WHAT IS THIS "OTHER" and how do i get rid of it??

    Please help me answer this QUestion-
    My Itunes "Capacity" bar says my ipod is full of "other" witch is the yellow bar,  When i sync it says i only have 7GBs left, WHAT IS THIS "OTHER" and how do i get rid of it??

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