iPhone keeps telling you storage is almost full. You delete a few apps, maybe clear some photos, but somehow again within weeks it fills back up.
According to a report, one of the biggest storage drains on an iPhone is video, GIF and file anyone has ever sent you being saved automatically, whether you wanted it or not. Group chats, family threads, memes from months ago, all of it accumulates in the background without you ever noticing. There are three hacks shared on how to deal with it.
Firstly, delete your unnecessarily large files. Your iPhone has already done the hard work of finding the biggest offenders. Go to Settings, then General, then iPhone Storage. Scroll down to Recommendations and tap Review Large Attachments.
You will see everything stored in your Messages app, all in one space, sorted by file size, photos, videos, GIFs and documents. Swipe left to delete individual items. You can also tap Edit in the top right corner to select and remove several at once. If you are in active group chats, it is a must check as storage builds up faster than you would expect.
Secondly, clear out specific conversations. If you already know about chats that are not to your use. Open Messages, select the conversation. Then tap the contact or group name at the top of the screen. From there, select Photos to view all exchanged images, or Links to find files and other attachments. Tap Edit, choose what needs to be deleted. This works especially well for family group chats, and any conversation where someone has a habit of forwarding videos.
Lastly, set messages to auto-delete. The least effort option is to stop the problem from building up again. Go to Settings, then to Messages, then Keep Messages. You can set your phone to automatically delete messages after 30 days or one year, depending on your desire, rather than keeping them forever. When you first change this setting, your iPhone will ask if you want to delete everything older than your chosen timeframe.
Almost every phone’s storage gets full pretty easily and the iPhone is one of it. These are some simple steps discussed that will help you free up space in your iPhone.
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