Apple iPhone indeed comes with more than enough storage space. Even then, people complain about the lack of space on these devices.
There can be many reasons your iPhone storage is full, including cache files, unused apps, high-quality videos and other files. To clear your storage, you should regularly clean it and delete all unused apps and files that are not necessary.
In this article, we’ll explore how to delete files on iPhone. However, it is not a straightforward process, as different types of files are stored in different folders on an iPhone. This makes it much easier to handle the files. But simultaneously, finding and deleting files on an iPhone makes it slightly difficult.
You can also uninstall apps from your iPhone to free up more space. We have covered a detailed article on this topic.
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Method 1: Delete files on iPhone using the Files app
The Files app is the first way to delete files on an iPhone. The Files app is an in-built app that stores and allows you to manage your phone’s internal storage, iCloud, and other cloud services.
- Head to Files > On my iPhone to see the files and folders stored in your iPhone.
- Long-press on the folder and then tap on Delete from the drop-down menu.
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Method 2: via iCloud
The second method to delete files on iPhone is via iCloud. Here’s how to do so:
- Open Files and then tap on iCloud Drive.
- Locate the file or folder that you want to delete.
- Long-press the file or folder and then tap on Delete.
In conclusion, when the storage is full, it can slow down the apps as there will be no space to store the temporary files or cache. Therefore, you should delete unused files and apps on your iPhone for storage.
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