Iphone no space but there is

Question: Q: ITunes tells me my IPhone doesn’t have enough memory for all the items in my iTunes library.

However, i had about a gigabyte (or so) free before I added only ten more songs to my library. Now, though, when I try to sync, I get the following message: The iPhone “John Masella’s iPhone” cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the iTunes library (additional 1.05 GB required). Initially, ITunes told me I needed about 3 gigabytes, but I deleted some pictures and apps. I don’t know what to do at this point, because I really have nothing else I can delete. If anyone could provide me with some assistance, I would be very appreciative.

Essentially, I have 3.74 GB free and am only syncing ten more songs to my phone, but ITunes tells me there is not enough memory.

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Feb 18, 2014 2:33 PM

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I fixed this by deleting my Music data and synching again.

On an iPhone 4 Settings — General — Usage — Music and delete

Mar 1, 2015 11:57 PM

I had this problem as well but solved it!

Basically, I had added about 20 songs to my iTunes library. I went to go and sync my iPhone to add them to the music already on my phone when iTunes told me my phone did not have enough capacity. I deleted photos/apps etc. until the sufficient amount of MB/GB was freed. Yet, it seemed that I still didn’t have enough space. I guessed the computer must have thought that I was adding my iTunes library on my Mac to the music already existing on my phone. So I freed up all the space on my phone (by just syncing one song onto the phone and hence removing the other 1000) and once that was done I went to sync the entire music library.

You need to remove all your music on the phone and then add it again!

Feb 22, 2015 3:51 PM

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Feb 20, 2014 1:42 PM

I have literally just had the same problem. iTunes was telling me that I was over capacity by 220GB :S I only has 200 songs haha.

I figured it out. I went through each song on my computer and found that one song that was 3 minutes long was apparently 220GB in size. So I deleted it from my computer and also deleted it from my itunes library and it worked 😝

May 9, 2014 5:36 PM

That article doesn’t exist anymore. No help at all.

Feb 15, 2015 5:52 PM

I had this problem as well but solved it!

Basically, I had added about 20 songs to my iTunes library. I went to go and sync my iPhone to add them to the music already on my phone when iTunes told me my phone did not have enough capacity. I deleted photos/apps etc. until the sufficient amount of MB/GB was freed. Yet, it seemed that I still didn’t have enough space. I guessed the computer must have thought that I was adding my iTunes library on my Mac to the music already existing on my phone. So I freed up all the space on my phone (by just syncing one song onto the phone and hence removing the other 1000) and once that was done I went to sync the entire music library.

You need to remove all your music on the phone and then add it again!

Feb 22, 2015 3:51 PM

I fixed this by deleting my Music data and synching again.

On an iPhone 4 Settings — General — Usage — Music and delete

Mar 1, 2015 11:57 PM

Totally useless advice, plus the links don’t work. I dealt with the problem by deleting all my music. Why not just say that or do some actual research and give some personal and interactive advice? Wait, it’s probably because your company’s making tonnes of money and you know we’ll buy products regardless and thus couldn’t care less. I usually hate jobsworths, but this company should be full of them. Pathetic.

Mar 11, 2015 5:33 AM

They’re a total joke. Delete all your music, mate and that should do it. If not, I actually apologise on their behalf. As useless as chocolate coffee pots.

Mar 11, 2015 5:37 AM

I had a similar problem, and other answers allude to the kind of solution that works. What was rather annoying for me was that, by deleting a few apps, the iTunes display suggested I should have plenty of room. Furthermore, the error message included the bizarre phrase «the required space is 1.26MB but only 126MB is available»: yes, more space available than needed by a factor of 100!

What seems to be the case is that the sync does not necessarily remove everything you specify for removal before copying things on that you want on the device. Therefore, even if you have enough space for what you intend to have on your device at the end of the sync, it won’t help if the space is insufficient to copy at least some things on in the first place. So I actually solved the problem by deleting one of the apps on the iPhone, which was an app I was going to remove anyway. In general (on iOS 8), go to Settings | General | Usage | Storage then choose something you are happy to be without.

Mar 28, 2015 2:38 PM

I couldn’t handle losing all my music data (play counts, etc) so I went into my iPhone on iTunes and from there limited what to sync into my iPhone (after deleting podcast data from settings on iPhone and seeing the size needed in the error message decrease) and then I was able to sync without issue. My iPhone shows 2+ GB of space available when I connected my iPhone and 4+ GB of space available after removing apps from the sync screen before trying to sync but was still telling me I was 900+ MB over capacity in the error message. It did complete the sync, but told me 200+ songs couldn’t sync. I just added back my entire library and iTunes is showing 5+ GB free for attempt 2.

Apr 13, 2015 7:28 AM

I was getting the error message not enough storage on iphone as well. I downloaded icloud to my computer (previously only had on my phone), not sure why but after this downloaded I tried it again and successfully backed up my phone from itunes.

May 31, 2015 11:02 AM

This is utterly insane. I had the same problem for weeks — supposedly not enough storage to sync even 1 new song, even when I deleted practically everything from my iPhone 6 (all photos and videos, and all the music except a shortish list of songs that would not delete except manually, individually, and did not show under «manage storage» in Settings, which no longer had music on the list!). The available storage in «Settings» showed more than 8 GB free at this point, but iTunes still claimed there was an overload of 500 MB or so.

What finally worked was UNCHECKING everything in the Playlists and Artists lists in iTunes under the «Sync Music» heading (with «Selected playlists . etc» selected at the top and «Sync only checked songs and videos» selected under «Summary», and the iPhone connected by USB — all of which may or may not be relevant). As soon as I UNCHECKED everything and clicked «Apply», iTunes synced all of my previous music to the iPhone. I then re-checked some (new and old) playlists and artists in iTunes, and those were immediately synced as well. iTunes now shows another 2.44 GB free, where there was supposedly an overload before. I may now have duplicates of some music, but that is better than being unable to sync any at all.

This has taken hours to solve. Why Apple has to be quite so user-unfriendly, and why it’s up to users to resolve all its issues, I’m at a loss to understand.

Jul 5, 2015 7:11 AM

I tried to do that but it still doesn’t work for me and I have over 7GB of free space on my phone. So annoyed that I can’t figure out how to fix this!

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How to Fix No Space on iPhone Even After Deleting Photos and Videos

Do you have no space on your iPhone even after deleting photos and videos?

We love recording important moments in our lives with our smartphones. Of course, Apple iPhone is one of those smartphones that are ahead of their time. But with this behavior or recording too many things we see, storage capacity can’t seem to keep up. Good thing is that Apple introduced ways on how to back up these files.

You can delete your files on your iPhone for recent events if needed. But what if it says you don’t have enough space for new photos and videos after deleting them? You would be frustrated like the other users on Apple Support Community page. Clearly, they are asking the same question and hope to find a fix for it.

Don’t worry because we got that covered for you today. Our guide will show you how to free up your storage on your iPhone even after deleting photos and videos. Hopefully, after this article, you will get the free space you need to document new memorable moments. 🙂

Let’s get started!

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How to Fix No Space on iPhone Even After Deleting Photos and Videos: 9 Ways

1. Delete Files From Recently Deleted Album

The ‘Recently Deleted’ folder is like a trash bin where you can still access your deleted photos or videos and restore them. That means that these files are still in your storage. To fix it, you will need to delete them permanently to truly free up your storage.

Go ahead and launch the Photos app and then tap on the Albums option. Find and tap the Recently Deleted folder. Now, tap on Select, choose all the files and tap on the Delete option. Finally, confirm to complete the deletion process.

2. Enable Optimize iPhone Storage

There is a way to downgrade the resolution of files stored in your iPhone while keeping the full resolution file on iCloud. When enabling this feature, you can actually save storage space on your iPhone. This feature is called Optimize iPhone Storage feature.

To enable this, go ahead and open the Settings on your iPhone. Then tap on the Photos option and find the Optimize iPhone Storage option. Tap on it and make sure that the checkmark is visible on the right side to indicate that it is enabled.

Additionally, you may also consider checking out the various iCloud storage plans if you want to increase your iCloud storage capacity.

3. Disable iCloud Photo

If you don’t have enough space to store all your photos and videos on iCloud, you can still use an external drive to back up your files. But there is a chance that your files on iCloud may reappear on your iPhone. This may happen because of a bug or if you disable the ‘Optimize iPhone Storage’ feature.

To prevent this from happening, you will need to disable the iCloud feature on your iPhone. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and tap your Apple ID profile. Then tap on the iCloud option and tap on the Photos option. Toggle the iCloud Photos and Upload to My Photo Stream button to disable the feature.

4. Go Back in Time

Sometimes you may encounter an issue on Photos app that keeps your images and videos hidden in the storage section. It seems that when you previously deleted your files permanently, it was brought back as a hidden file. We are not sure what is the cause of this but there is a workaround on how to delete those files.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go ahead and open the Settings on your iPhone.
2. Then, tap on the Date & Time option and disable the Set Automatically option.

1. Now, manually change the date back to 1 year ago and close out the settings.
2. Next, launch the Photos app and tap the Albums option.
3. After that, tap on the Recently Deleted folder, choose Select All, and tap on Delete.
4. Finally, do the same process for the Camera Roll folder.

If few or no files have appeared when setting it a year ago, try to go back 2 or 3 years ago. Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to delete the files. After this, checkout your iPhone storage if you have freed some space.

Now that you have, enable the Set Automatically option in Date & Time settings just like in Steps 1 to 2.

5. Restart your iPhone

If after all these changes you still have no space on your iPhone storage, it is time to restart your device. Sometimes, your iPhone cannot perform new tasks or apply new settings if it is overloaded. To fix this, you will need to off-load your device by doing a restart process.

To do it, go to the Settings on your iPhone, tap on General, and then tap on Shutdown option. Now, drag the slider to off direction when the Slide to Power Off option appears. Give it a minute and then press the Power button to turn it back on.

If your iPhone is stuck and cannot do this soft reset process, you can always force restart your iPhone . Do Methods 1 to 4 again if your storage has still not changed.

6. Delete Large Applications

Maybe your images or videos are not the ones hogging your storage space. Large applications can also be the ones responsible for your low storage issue. This is also applicable to users who want to prioritize their photos and videos rather than phone applications.

Here’s how you can delete apps to free up storage:

1. First, go to the Settings of your iPhone, then tap General, and then [Your Name] Storage.
2. Then, take note of the applications on the list that have large storage value.
3. Now, go back to the Home screen and look for the app icon which you want to delete.
4. Next, tap and hold the app icon until it jiggles.
5. Tap the small ( x ) icon or delete the app option to delete the app.

1. Finally, repeat Steps 3 to 5 to delete all other large-storage apps.

Again, check out your iPhone storage if it cleared out some storage space. Now, you will have available space for new photos and videos. But it is always advisable to backup the files before you decide to delete them.

7. Update to the Latest iOS Version

Apple iPhone is one of the smartphones that are constantly being developed and upgraded. The hardware is indeed introduced on new iPhone models, but new features as well on new iOS versions. When it comes to glitches or bugs, it is always safe to update your software to the latest version. This is because Apple Developers includes the latest bug fix along with the new features of the software.

Here’s how you can update your iPhone:

1. Go ahead and plug your iPhone into a stable power source and connect to a Wi-Fi internet.
2. Then, tap on the Settings, then General, and then the Software Update option.

1. Now tap on Download and Install. If you encountered errors, know more about what to do .
2. Finally, enter your device passcode if asked. Don’t know your passcode? Know more about what to do .

Now that the bugs have been fixed, you can check your storage space again. If it is still not cleared out, go back to M ethods 1 and 4 of this guide to clear out the photos and videos. But if you decide to clear out apps instead, go back to the previous method.

8. Reset All Content and Settings

If you still have no space issue on iPhone after deleting photos and videos, there is a chance that your iPhone settings are corrupted. When this happens, you will need to backup your iPhone with either iCloud or iTunes. Once your data is secure, you will be able to fix this by resetting your iPhone to default factory settings.

To do this, tap the Settings on your iPhone, then General, and then tap Reset. Find and tap the Erase All Content and Settings option to do a total device reset.

After that, you can now check that your device storage is clear and is ready to be set up as new. But you can also opt to restore all your data from the backup that you made.

9. Contact Apple for Support

There is a possibility that there’s something wrong with your iPhone if you still have problems with storage. But this time, you will need the help of the experts to fix this for you. You can go to the nearest Apple Store to avail the repair services of Apple-certified technicians.

But of course, make sure you know the warranty details of your iPhone before you proceed. It is best to check on the available support in your area if you don’t have an Apple store near you. Apple will be able to reach out through call, email, chat, and many more. For premium support, know more about Apple Care for iPhones .

And this wraps up our guide for today. Hopefully, we were able to help you fix the no space on iPhone even after deleting photos and videos issue. If you have questions related to this topic, please feel free to leave a comment below.

If this guide helped you, please share it. 🙂

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