IPhone is slowing down? You can speed it up by clearing the “Other” memory

If you’re running out of space on your iPhone, you don’t have to rush to the iPhone 13. Actually, if that’s the only reason, please don’t (unless your phone is on your deathbed). This is due to the fact that there are numerous basic tactics that may be useful.

The iPhone’s cryptic “Others” memory section can be a significant memory hog. You may be familiar with Remaining Memory if you’ve ever run out of memory and attempted to free up space manually. If not, let’s go through what it is before we get into how to reduce this vexing category.

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The Others section is a collection of folders for storing your iPhone. Consider it a location to save stuff like system files and Siri voices. The cache, though, is the major reason it might be a memory hog: your cache keeps items from apps or websites so they load faster the next time you use them. Cache builds up while surfing the Internet, streaming videos or movies, and sending text messages including images or videos. Cached data in programs like Google Maps and Chrome can quickly consume your device’s limited storage space.

Is your iPhone’s additional storage taking up too much valuable space? To verify this, navigate to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. After a brief calculation, you’ll see a bar graph showing the categories occupying your iPhone’s memory. The other memory area is typically represented by the gray area on the far right of the diagram. (I’ll assume for the purposes of this article that your Others section is taking up more space than it should.)

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Let’s get this out of the way: Resetting your iPhone is one definite way to get rid of a lot of rubbish in Other Storage, albeit in my experience, you can’t totally clear it. If backing up, wiping, and restoring your iPhone seems daunting for the time being, here are some alternatives to consider.

Outsource apps

Offloading an app, as opposed to uninstalling it, implies that the program is deleted from your device, but all of the data is retained if you chose to reinstall it. Use this approach especially if you have apps that take up a lot of space but don’t save a lot of data, such as Google Maps. Return to iPhone storage to outsource an app. Tap the app you want to unload under Settings> General, then tap Unload the program.

Here’s a hint: in the iPhone Capacity section, there’s a list of apps with a number next to each name indicating how much storage they’re using. You can easily see which apps are consuming memory and which are not. This will assist you in deciding what to outsource.

Clear the Safari cache and close the tabs

If you often use Safari, your iPhone may be storing site logs and data that you do not require. Clear Safari’s browser cache by going to Settings> Safari and selecting Clear history and website data. Also, if you use Chrome, see ‘How to Clear the Cache in the Google Browser.’

Closing tabs also helps clear up space on your smartphone and keeps it functioning smoothly. By navigating to, you can control how frequently Safari closes open tabs. Close tabs by walking through settings > safari. You can still manually close tabs or have Safari close tabs that haven’t been visible for a day, week, or month.

Stop saving texts forever

By default, your iPhone retains all text messages you send and receive… indefinitely. This is useful when you need to search up a 15-month-old chat, but it is less useful when you need that space again. To prevent your phone from keeping texts indefinitely, go to settings and then tap announcements. Scroll down to Message History and select Keep messages. Change the word “forever” to “30 days” or “1 year.” A pop-up window will appear asking if you wish to erase previous messages; select Extinguish Continue.

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