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It might be much better, but it's atrocious! I open up storage and it shows 10+ GB under "other" with zero transparency and no method for cleaning anything out.

• zepto 5y ago
  Presumably that is system stuff that can’t be deleted without causing problems. I don’t see what is wrong with reporting that to you.
  • asdff 5y ago
    In my experience usually its cache from installed apps. It would be nice to clear it or see which applications it belongs to easily.
    • zepto 5y ago
      Well, clearing it depends on whether the app is designed to handle that. Since iOS gives app developers the option, we must assume that what is in that area is not designed to be cleared. I agree it would be nice to see more detail about it, but for almost nobody is thus actually relevant.
      • Nevermark 5y ago
        > we must assume that what is in that area is not designed to be cleared. > it would be nice to see more detail about it, but for almost nobody is thus actually relevant. It is relevant to anyone running out of storage. And it is always actionable to know which apps, services or system features are using how much. Also, transparency, as usual, applies constructive pressure on developers inside and outside Apple to be more efficient when users can look over their shoulders at the user resources they are taking.
        • zepto 5y ago
          > Also, transparency, as usual, applies constructive pressure on developers inside and outside Apple to be more efficient when users can look over their shoulders at the user resources they are taking. You can’t be serious that this is a major concern for either users or developers.
          • Nevermark 5y ago
            Knowing how much storage an app uses, or how much battery power an app uses isn't relevant to users or developers? Have you heard of mobile computing? Of course people care.