Comments on: Force iOS Devices to Recalculate “Other” Capacity in iTunes http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: todd http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-533554 todd Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:50:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-533554 alas. this did NOT work for me :( alas. this did NOT work for me :(

]]> By: Sandra http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-502423 Sandra Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:04:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-502423 I need to thank you very much Darko. This sucked 6gb of space and now it's less than a gig. So I got to bed a bit later than expected. I need to thank you very much Darko. This sucked 6gb of space and now it’s less than a gig. So I got to bed a bit later than expected.

]]> By: Skylor http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-477145 Skylor Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:23:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-477145 Thank you so much! That was pissing me off Thank you so much! That was pissing me off

]]> By: GIuliano http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-473438 GIuliano Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:46:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-473438 stich 5.1.1 firmware with shsh blobs and then download and run tiny umbrella them open itunes and shitft+left click with windows or alt+leftclick mac and select the firmware with the numbers. stich 5.1.1 firmware with shsh blobs and then download and run tiny umbrella them open itunes and shitft+left click with windows or alt+leftclick mac and select the firmware with the numbers.

]]> By: Lindsey http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-456066 Lindsey Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:53:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-456066 So you have to restore your phone to factory settings? So you have to restore your phone to factory settings?

]]> By: Lena http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-453813 Lena Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:56:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-453813 Clearing history, cookies and data in Safari will free up "other" space. Settings>Safari. Took off just a bit for me but then again I don't use safari a lot. Clearing history, cookies and data in Safari will free up “other” space. Settings>Safari. Took off just a bit for me but then again I don’t use safari a lot.

]]> By: Kelli http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-453158 Kelli Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:52:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-453158 Despite my initial skepticism, Darko's method worked for me like a charm and shrank my Other Capacity from 2.2 MB to .87 MB. All else restored without issue. Thanks! Despite my initial skepticism, Darko’s method worked for me like a charm and shrank my Other Capacity from 2.2 MB to .87 MB. All else restored without issue. Thanks!

]]> By: Tee http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-452364 Tee Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:57:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-452364 Mine went from 6.7GB to 1.2 GB after reboot. Super thanks! Mine went from 6.7GB to 1.2 GB after reboot. Super thanks!

]]> By: Lisa http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-450459 Lisa Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:47:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-450459 I too did the method by Darko and although my nicely restored phone did have the other amount reduced down to 0.45 GB, I can't get any of my old settings back and now need to spend hours redoing everything. I did backup my phone before completing the process but when I selected set as new phone, it's no longer giving me access to any of the old backups. When you first plug the phone back in, it immediately begins syncing and backing up. I too did the method by Darko and although my nicely restored phone did have the other amount reduced down to 0.45 GB, I can’t get any of my old settings back and now need to spend hours redoing everything. I did backup my phone before completing the process but when I selected set as new phone, it’s no longer giving me access to any of the old backups. When you first plug the phone back in, it immediately begins syncing and backing up.

]]> By: JCS http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-449704 JCS Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:38:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-449704 Following the first step I backed up the iPhone 4GS to my computer. As soon as that had finished it showed the "Other" size as .94GB. I don't know if it had to do with taking it off iCloud autobackup or what, but it doesn't appear that I need to do a full restore at this time. Many thanks to everyone that has submitted an idea for this problem. Even though it took a few tries to get the desired results it is wayyyy better than having an iPhone that is severely limited in capability! Following the first step I backed up the iPhone 4GS to my computer. As soon as that had finished it showed the “Other” size as .94GB. I don’t know if it had to do with taking it off iCloud autobackup or what, but it doesn’t appear that I need to do a full restore at this time.

Many thanks to everyone that has submitted an idea for this problem. Even though it took a few tries to get the desired results it is wayyyy better than having an iPhone that is severely limited in capability!

]]> By: JCS http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-449703 JCS Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:34:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-449703 I am in the process of trying the method outlined by Darko. I tried checking and unchecking the "Open iTunes" to no avail, I tried rebooting the phone and restarting iTunes to no avail. The current summary is showing 9.1GB in "Other" and I can't take pictures or update apps or anything because it is showing that it is 1.something over. I am in the process of trying the method outlined by Darko. I tried checking and unchecking the “Open iTunes” to no avail, I tried rebooting the phone and restarting iTunes to no avail.

The current summary is showing 9.1GB in “Other” and I can’t take pictures or update apps or anything because it is showing that it is 1.something over.

]]> By: Don http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-443980 Don Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:17:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-443980 Darko, thanks for the advice. I am about to try it on my iPad. In step 2, you said to "restore" the iPhone and when done, etc. Did you mean to first "reset" the device by erasing all content and settings? Darko, thanks for the advice. I am about to try it on my iPad. In step 2, you said to “restore” the iPhone and when done, etc. Did you mean to first “reset” the device by erasing all content and settings?

]]> By: CosmicFreak8 http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-442179 CosmicFreak8 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:43:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-442179 Darko I am not tech minded in the least, so bear with me. I have an iphone 4. If I perform a backup, will that give me the latest version (6.0)? I do not want this. I still want 5.1.1. Thanks for any help Darko
I am not tech minded in the least, so bear with me. I have an iphone 4. If I perform a backup, will that give me the latest version (6.0)? I do not want this. I still want 5.1.1.
Thanks for any help

]]> By: dhb http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-437709 dhb Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:10:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-437709 great! went from 10.2 gig to 1.6 with hard reboot. thx much great! went from 10.2 gig to 1.6 with hard reboot.

thx much

]]> By: ViperKim http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/12/force-ios-devices-to-recalculate-other-capacity-in-itunes/#comment-428246 ViperKim Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:32:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=29329#comment-428246 @ Darko. Just tried this & it work great. Went from 5.5 Gb of "other" to 1.04Gb (about 81% reduction). Free space went from about .75 Gb to 5.8Gb. Thx! 81% @ Darko. Just tried this & it work great. Went from 5.5 Gb of “other” to 1.04Gb (about 81% reduction). Free space went from about .75 Gb to 5.8Gb.
Thx! 81%

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