Are you often nagged by iPhone storage full prompts? Are you frequently annoyed at the pop-up notification of storage full on iPhone every five minutes? “My iPhone storage is full” help searches on Google are not rare. It is the most common problem haunting every iPhone users even you don’t install any large apps or store some big pictures, videos or files. When confronted with storage full on iPhone, you must be wondering what you should do. Relax, follow us to figure out how to solve the problem when iPhone storage is full. We will provide 4 simple ways to help you solve the "iPhone storage full" issues and let you enjoy better with your limited iPhone storage.

Part 1: 4 Ways to Fix "iPhone Storage Full" Issue

Via our careful collection and testifying, there are in total 4 simple but practical ways to fix "My iPhone storage is full" issue and let you release the iPhone storage as much as you can:

Solution 1: Clean up useless junk files

When iPhone storage is full, it means the storage is occupied by useless junk files as crash logs, online video cashe, Safari cache and so forth. You can clear Safari cache by going to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.

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Solution 2: Delete unwanted videos and pictures

Sometimes storage full on iPhone is caused by too many unwanted photos and videos. Simply open Photos app, then tap each video or photo you want to delete, finally tap Trash icon > Delete Photo.

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Solution 3: Clear up unwanted app

We often download many apps that we simply think useful, but once we download them, we even don't spend a second on them. Just go to Settings > General > Usage and check if any app is not used for a long time or is no longer needed. You can either go into the apps or lurk on your iPhone home screen to delete them so as to fix the storage full on iPhone.

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Solution 4: Purchase more iCloud Storage

When iPhone storage is full, you can go to Settings > iCloud > Storage&Backup, click "Buy More Storage", then an entry page will be popped up. Choose a suitable plan for you and the fee will be deducted from your iTunes account.

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Part 2: 3 Ways to Backup iPhone Data and Files before Cleanup

You might be reluctant to delete pictures and videos. Don't worry. You can back up the data before deleting them so as to fix the full iPhone storage. Here are three simple methods to help you backup iPhone data and files before you delete them to release storage space:

Solution 1: Backup data with iTunes

You could backup iPhone data and files with the help of iTunes on your computer. The following steps show you how to backup iPhone data with iTunes:

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  1. Open iTunes and connect your device to your computer.
  2. If a message asks for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps.
  3. Select your iPhone when it appears in iTunes.
  4. Make a back-up. If the process ends, you can check if the backup is successful by going to iTunes Preference > Devices.

Solution 2: Backup data with iCloud

You could also backup iPhone data and files via iCloud on your iPhone directly. Follow the below steps to learn how to do this:

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  1. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
  2. Tap Settings, then scroll down and tap iCloud.
  3. Scroll down, tap Backup, and make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.
  4. Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process completes.
  5. Make sure that the backup finished: Tap Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage, then select your device. The backup should appear in the details with the time and backup size.

Solution 3: Backup data with Leawo iTransfer

As a powerful transfer program, Leawo iTransfer provides fast transfer and backup data services for users. With Leawo iTransfer, users only need three steps to complete the data transfer task rapidly and safely : connect > select > transfer. It has both Windows and Mac versions. The below step-by-step guide will show you how to backup iPhone data and file with this iPhone transfer software in detail:

Step 1: Connect

Run Leawo iTransfer after installing it on your computer. Then plug the iPhone into computer via the USB cable. The software will automatically detect your iPhone and show the libraries of your iPhone in the left sidebar.

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Step 2: Select

Select the subject you want to backup in the left sidebar and then it will be shown in the right part.

Select files for transfering

Step 3: Transfer

Click the transfer button (right arrow in a dark blue rectangle) to transfer the items to computer. A dialog of transfer settings will show up. Check "Save to Folder" and click "Change" to choose a folder to save the items. Then click "Transfer Now" to start backing up iPhone items to computer.

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When the transfer is done, you can easily backup iPhone data to computer. Some iPhone users may think this function is not useful. Actually, if the users have changed a new computer or new hard drive but forgotten to back up the iPhone photos, they can use Leawo iTransfer to transfer data from iPhone to computer to keep them safe.

Next time when your iPhone storage is full, why not try these methods?