Clean up your iOS device

Claw back loads of storage space on your iPhone and iPad

Whether you are thinking of migrating to a new iOS device or your existing one is creaking at the seams,

it’s worth cleaning it up. This used to require a brute-force approach – deleting apps and games, and removing photos and videos. But now, Apple provides tools for managing storage more cleverly, as shown below.

However, it’s worth making a manual sweep of your device too. Look on your Home screen for apps and games you’ve not used in a long time. If unsure about removing them, place them in a folder with a date. Those that you don’t open over the next six months are prime targets for removal. Just remember to export any data within them before deleting.

If your Home screen has a similar number of pages and folders to this, and you don’t review apps and games for a living, it’s probably time for a clear-out.