Freeing up space on the iPhone is essential because the memory can fill up very quickly, without you even realizing it. Blame the beautiful photos and fantastic videos you've made, but not only that: you also probably have too many applications that you no longer use. Here's how to quickly free up space on iPhone by following our step-by-step guide.
How to free up iPhone memory
In this tutorial we won't suggest you entrust everything to the cloud because we know that there isn't always an Internet connection available that is powerful enough to do so. We'll focus on things you can do immediately, without wasting too much time. Specifically, we're going to focus on photos, videos and applications with the help of some valuable tools built into your iPhone.
Cleaning up WhatsApp
Before tidying up anywhere else on your smartphone, point your finger at WhatsApp: its unhealthy habit of locally downloading any multimedia file you receive can very quickly clog up your phone's memory iPhones. Can't believe that stickers, photos and audio can weigh so much? Check for yourself with this dedicated guide: not only will you realize the opposite, but you will restore some oxygen to your poor iPhone.
iPhone: deleting photos and videos too quickly
Of course, you can select one by one the videos and photos you want to delete from your iPhone and within a day or two – perhaps – you will be done. Or, you can rely on this tutorial and delete what you don't need in bulk. With a couple of ad hoc tools present on the device, first of all I will help you eliminate two types of multimedia elements that silently clog up the iPhone memory: Live Photos (which weigh a lot!) and duplicate photos, in case you have them. Then we will focus on videos.
Delete Live Photos and Duplicate Images
Duplicate images may have been made by mistake while taking a photo: instead of one you have taken 10. Or, you may have received the same photo twice from some service of instant messaging. In short, you could have a lot of double or similar photographs and not know it. So here's how to get rid of it:
A Live Photo is an animated image that is captured just before a picture is taken. These are active by default and, if not disabled, they will be produced every time you use iPhone to take a photo. For heaven's sake, Live Photos are interesting, but each of them can weigh up to 3MB: multiply this number by all the shots taken with the iPhone and you'll realize that they take up a lot of space.
So, if you're not sure you need all the Live Photos you have on your smartphone, delete them leaving only the "standard" shot like this:
Delete too many videos in one fell swoop
Videos can also take up a lot of space and maybe some you didn't even remember having them. The procedure for discovering the clips on your smartphone is identical to that of the "Live Photos", therefore:
Also consider deleting videos you've pre-downloaded from platforms like Netflix to later watch them offline. You may no longer need them, find them and delete them like this:
Damn screenshots
You too often get overwhelmed by the mania of taking screenshots of anything, admit it. Well, even those weigh a lot and I'm sure many don't even interest you anymore. So, once again:
Don't forget your iPhone trash
See how easy it is to tidy up your iPhone gallery and free up space? Your iPhone organizes all the elements in a precise way, so it's easier to eliminate what you don't need. But remember, when you're done, to empty the trash (or your device will do it automatically after 30 days). The procedure, guess what, is identical:
Free up space on iPhone by deleting too many apps
Now that there are no more useless media items occupying iPhone memory, try cleaning up apps. I'm pretty sure there are several that you no longer need, but have been sitting there for months, unused. Here too, using the native iPhone tools is an invaluable aid:
Another thing you might decide to do is to let artificial intelligence uninstall the applications you don't use. The feature can be activated from "iPhone Space" and will find and automatically uninstall the apps you no longer use. More comfortable than that?
An iPhone with more free memory available in a few minutes
Well, did you count the time it took you to go into your iPhone's cabinets and drawers and discover that there was a lot of stuff that didn't you need it anymore? Just a handful of minutes to free up space on the iPhone, which is now ready to accommodate the things you really need. Yes, of course, obviously: keep this guide always available, however, it is not excluded that in a month or so it may be useful again!
Carla Stea2020-04-01 16:44:05
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