By connecting to iTunes and backing up in encrypted form, users can save quite a bit of free memory on their iPhone.
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According to BusinessInsider, users can free up more iPhone storage by connecting to iTunes and using encrypted backup mode, then restoring it. Testing on a 64GB iPhone that used 30GB, the editor of the newspaper said his iPhone had 5GB more free space. With a 16GB iPhone, the amount of free space may be lower than the 64GB version. |
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After connecting the iPhone to the computer and opening iTunes, the user selects Summary -> Backup -> This computer. |
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Select the Encrypt iPhone backup box. |
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Then select Back Up Now. |
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After waiting for the iPhone Backup to finish, the user clicks on Restore Backup. |
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If the device asks to turn off Find My iPhone, users should go to Settings -> iCloud -> find Find My iPhone and turn off this feature. Then click OK and click Restore Backup. |
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Select the correct backup you just created and click Restore. |
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The machine will automatically restart when complete. |
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The iPhone now has an additional 5GB of memory, bringing the available space to 35.8GB. |
According to Zing