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System Data full after clearing safari, messages, offloading apps/reinstalling apps

I‘m getting tired of having to reinstall apps because of the amount of datas. I deleted alot of photos. Deleted apps. The thing that gets my storage full is the System data. I searched up for tutorials, it was full with clearing safari history or deleting old messages, offloading apps. I did them all, none of them decreased my system data and its at 12GB while my phone‘s GB is only up to 64GB. I use IOS 16 Iphone 11. Can someone help?

These are the Developer Forums, where developers of apps for Apple's platforms ask each other for hints and tips on coding.

Your question is more of a product support one, so I'd suggest you ask it over at the Apple Support Forums. Thanks.

System data is the System, i.e. iOS plus necessary files such as logs and cache files. That number will stay pretty static. There's not really a lot you can do to reduce that.

Try and offload some of your data to iCloud. Enable iCloud Photos and turn on "Optimise iPhone Storage" in Settings > Apps > Photos.

Regardless, you have a 64GB iPhone, which isn't that big these days. It might've been fine five years ago, but not really now.

System Data full after clearing safari, messages, offloading apps/reinstalling apps
 
 
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