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This iPhone Bug Is Eating All Your Storage for No Reason — Here’s How to Fix It Yourself
Why Is Apple Still Silent About This?
The infamous ‘storage bug’ has been a real problem for every iPhone user, knowingly or unknowingly, and it is very concerning. In case you’re not aware of this bug, let me first start by explaining to you what it is and how it has been draining your iPhone’s storage without you realizing it.
The storage bug is a software glitch that takes up 30% of your iPhone’s storage (in most cases) and keeps increasing over time. It gets even worse for some users, where 60% of their storage is consumed mysteriously.
If you go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, then scroll all the way to the bottom where it says ‘System Data’, you’ll be shocked to see its size. Sadly, Apple doesn’t provide an option to manage and clear the system like it does with user files and iCloud data.
“When it comes to the System Data, size does matter!” — an Apple fangirl from Miami
What’s even disturbing is that this bug has been around for 7–8 years, and there is still no official fix for it from Apple. Each year, with every major iOS release, I hope Apple to do something to resolve this serious bug, but Apple…
