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Apps taking up a LOT of space on iphone.

  • 19-08-2019 05:25PM
    #1
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,913 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Recently got a 128gb iPhone XR...so everything is fresh, camera roll got lost on my old phone, so didn't transfer over..

    So all i have on it, basically is apps, but it's still taking up over 40gb of space, 40gb of space, just of apps, and i don't have that many on there!

    Anyone have any idea on how to reclaim the used space?

    Whatsapp is taking up 9gb for example.


Comments

  • #2
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    did you restore whatsapp with all media? that may account for 9gb with videos etc...? maybe just add whatsapp but not restore??


  • #3
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,301 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    eeloe wrote: »

    Whatsapp is taking up 9gb for example.

    :confused: have you checked the breakdown of the app versus docs & data?
    900MB would make more sense than 9GB.


  • #4
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    Settings > General > iPhone Storage then click on the App in question. You’ll see a breakdown of the space the App itself takes up and it’s Documents & Data.

    Facebook used to be notorious for caching ridiculous amounts of data. Doesn’t seem so bad nowadays, but the fix used to be to delete it and re-install from time to time.


  • #5
    Doyler92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭Doyler92


    I don’t know whether it’s right or not but I think every time you update an app, it basically stores previous versions you had. I think if you delete the app and install it from scratch you will get the new update and it will take up less space.

    Like I said I don’t know if this is accurate or not. I’m sure someone with more knowledge on the scenario may be able to help.


  • #6
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,913 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    Deleted and reinstalled WhatsApp and have got those GB back, took the opportunity to clean out my WhatsApp.

    But what i’ve noticed now is that ‘other’ is about 12gb.


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