How to remove system junk and cache on iPhone. The method is strange, but it works

Users Reddit found an unusual way to clear the cache in iOS and iPadOS. Most likely, it is based on the automatic way of cleaning unnecessary data built into the system. After some time, the iPhone and iPad remove system garbage on its own; we only help it start this process.

The method is not 100% successful. For some it frees up 7-10 GB, while for others it doesn’t work. There is no pattern.

When will this method help?

Go to Settings – General – iPhone Storage, scroll down the list and see how much system data is taking up. If system data more than 20 GBstart cleaning.

To the point: How to clear space on iPhone. We have collected the most effective ways

This method is based on cleaning unnecessary and old system files. If you don’t have them on your device, this method definitely won’t help. In this case, other tricks at the link above will come in handy.

How to clear iPhone memory

1. Go to Settings – General – iPhone Storage and remember how much memory is free on the device. You can take a screenshot.

2. Quit all applications from the multitasking bar.

3. Go to Settings – Messages – Message History and change the value to Indefinitely. If this is not done, all correspondence may be deleted during the process.

If you don’t use iMessageskip this point.

4. Turn on Airplane mode.

5. Go to Settings – General – Date and timeturn off the toggle switch Automatically and move the date forward a year. For example, for April 2025.

6. Wait a minute and move the date 3 months ahead from the current date. For example, for July 2024.

7. Wait a minute and return automatic date and time setting.

8. Go to Settings – General – iPhone Storage and see how much free space is on your iPhone now.

All! You can turn it off Airplane mode and write in the comments how much cache you have deleted in iOS. This method is useful when there is not enough space to install an update or a heavy application.

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