With just one simple setting, users can significantly optimize iPhone storage without deleting photos
After turning on storage optimization, the original photos and videos on your device will be transferred to iCloud storage. The version saved on your phone is reduced in quality to take up less memory.
To view photos or videos in full quality, users can download them in the Photos app, but an Internet connection is required. If your iPhone has a lot of space left, most of the photos and videos on the device will be kept in their original quality.
Uninstall the application but do not delete the data
Not everyone uses every app downloaded on their iPhone. Even some applications are only used once and then forgotten. In addition, many apps are necessary but are not used too often. Therefore, if you want to quickly free up memory on your iPhone, you can uninstall some unused apps, but still save the data if you need to reinstall them.
This solution can be effective when updating software, because major updates (iOS 16, iOS 17…) have a capacity of 5 GB or more, while small versions (such as iOS 16.1, iOS 17.1…) with capacity from 1 GB.
If you want to remove unused applications, users can uninstall them through: Settings> General Settings => iPhone Storage. In the application statistics and capacity screen, select applications that are no longer needed and take up a lot of space to delete them.
Users can delete applications to reduce memory but still retain data
Particularly in the case of heavy but rarely used applications, touch the app name and then click Uninstall application (blue text). The application will be deleted from the device, but the data inside will still be kept. The app’s capacity and data are fully displayed for easy management.
After uninstallation, the app icon on the home screen (or in App Library) will be blurred. If there is a need to redownload, just click on the application icon. When accessing the app, everything remains the same as before it was removed.
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