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Depending on how you use your iPhone, the amount of storage you currently have may not be enough for your needs. If you’re tired of getting a pop-up that alerts you to the fact that you’re (once again) out of storage, and if you have no desire to delete your photos and videos to make room, there are other solutions to consider before purchasing more storage space. But the first step is to know which mistakes you should stop making that greatly affect your storage space. You need to stop making this iPhone storage mistake, according to experts.
Have a look at your iPhone screen — is it filled with apps that you rarely, if ever, use? These unused apps aren’t just just taking up space, they are also stealing storage that you could be using on data that matters to you. One of the biggest mistakes iPhone users make is not reinstalling apps, says Tech Expert Jill Sandy, founder at Constant Delights.
“Some apps store a large amount of data (cache, update file....) on your phone and it does nothing but take up the precious space,” Sandy says. “You can clean them by deleting your apps and then reinstalling them again.”
If you tap on Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage, then tap on Manage Storage under the Storage heading, you’ll see a list of the apps that are consuming the most storage (most which likely be social media apps). Oftentimes, apps like Facebook can accumulate cached photos and videos that consume storage space. Simply deleting and reinstalling some of the apps you do use can make a huge difference.
Another big mistake you are probably making? You may not be utilizing one of Apple’s most amazing features: iCloud Storage. Saving your data to iCloud and making sure you upgrade it when necessary keeps your information in a well-stored place and frees up your phone. “The easiest way is to use cloud storage for your data, especially your pictures and videos,” Sandy says. “The iPhone came with a free 5Gb iCloud, but you can upgrade for a small amount of money.”
If you do run out of iCloud storage space, your device simply won’t backup to iCloud, which is all kinds of inconvenient. Resolve the issue by deleting texts and attachments and reducing the size of your photos, or buy more space — plans start at 50GB for $0.99.
