iTunes shows Memory used up in OTHER folder on iPhone

[thazsar]

I know this has been touched on in previous posts but I think I found a/the solution!

PROBLEM: You randomly sync your iPhone with iTunes and all of a sudden your OTHER folder has a ridiculously large amount of used Memory that you can't identify.

SUSPECTED CAUSES: iTunes gliche, Rock App, Misc. Files (eg. Contacts, emails, etc., etc.)

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS: Restore

THE FIX: I discovered (via a blog: http://nutthut.blogspot.com/ ) how to check your phone for files that are using excess memory. BTW, this just happened to a friend of mine the other day w/ an iPhone 4 and iTunes 10.0.1.

To do this on your iPhone, you need:
-iFile
-Mobile Terminal

From your home computer:
-SSH program
-Ability to gain Terminal access to iPhone

Instructions:
Open Terminal and type:
su (hit Return)

Password: alpine (by default) or whatever password you created (hit Return again)
* For noobs, the password will not display while typing it in*

Now type: find . -size +100M (again, Return!)

*It is typed:
find (space) . (space) -size (space) +100M (capital M)

This checks your phone for any files larger than 100MB. A list will be displayed to show you the location of these files to find via iFile or your SSH program. *see screenshot

At this point, common sense and some discernment should help you choose what needs to be removed BUT if you're still unsure, post a screenshot or file location in this thread and I'll try to help you out.

Once removed, REBOOT and then Sync in iTunes to confirm or unconfirm your results.

The forum I found this on had a .log file created by the Rock app that created his problem. Since Rock doesn't exist anymore, this was not relevant for my friend, but it could be for those of you that haven't removed it yet.

In my friends case, he had two iTunes Artwork files that exceeded 100MB which didn't make a lot of sense since Artwork shouldn't be that large. Also, he had TWO identical Dictionary Apps installed on his phone. I had him delete the Artwork files and one of the Dictionary Apps and it fixed the problem (but we don't exactly know which file solved the issue)!!!

Again, discerning what should be removed is a must!
-Regarding the iTunes Artwork files, I figured that removing them couldn't hurt since he could resync his music (not remove all music and reload) and get the Artwork reinstalled.
-For the Dictionary Apps, I had him remove one of them via iFile, remove the other Dictionary App from his Springboard- REBOOT - verify with iTunes - reinstall the Dictionary App via App Store.

That's it...hopefully Restoring won't be an option for us anymore!!!

[juiceguy]

Nice 

[ipollesion]

I know this thread is old, but this post is what I was looking for, my other took a whopping 8GB+ from my storage, now I have all that free space back. In case you were wondering, it was a Cydia app that stored videos downloaded, but I removed the app a long time ago, it didn't delete those videos.

Thanks man, there should be a cydia app to check what's taking up space for you.

[kevin2590]

I use putty on my pc and when i open it, it asks me the log in info so I enter root and then the password I created before. however every time I write what you said " find . -size +100M" it does not bring any list. Am i doing something wrong?

I know this has been touched on in previous posts but I think I found a/the solution!

PROBLEM: You randomly sync your iPhone with iTunes and all of a sudden your OTHER folder has a ridiculously large amount of used Memory that you can't identify.

SUSPECTED CAUSES: iTunes gliche, Rock App, Misc. Files (eg. Contacts, emails, etc., etc.)

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS: Restore

THE FIX: I discovered (via a blog: Nutty's Nut Hut ) how to check your phone for files that are using excess memory. BTW, this just happened to a friend of mine the other day w/ an iPhone 4 and iTunes 10.0.1.

To do this on your iPhone, you need:
-iFile
-Mobile Terminal

From your home computer:
-SSH program
-Ability to gain Terminal access to iPhone

Instructions:
Open Terminal and type:
su (hit Return)

Password: alpine (by default) or whatever password you created (hit Return again)
* For noobs, the password will not display while typing it in*

Now type: find . -size +100M (again, Return!)

*It is typed:
find (space) . (space) -size (space) +100M (capital M)

This checks your phone for any files larger than 100MB. A list will be displayed to show you the location of these files to find via iFile or your SSH program. *see screenshot

At this point, common sense and some discernment should help you choose what needs to be removed BUT if you're still unsure, post a screenshot or file location in this thread and I'll try to help you out.

Once removed, REBOOT and then Sync in iTunes to confirm or unconfirm your results.

The forum I found this on had a .log file created by the Rock app that created his problem. Since Rock doesn't exist anymore, this was not relevant for my friend, but it could be for those of you that haven't removed it yet.

In my friends case, he had two iTunes Artwork files that exceeded 100MB which didn't make a lot of sense since Artwork shouldn't be that large. Also, he had TWO identical Dictionary Apps installed on his phone. I had him delete the Artwork files and one of the Dictionary Apps and it fixed the problem (but we don't exactly know which file solved the issue)!!!

Again, discerning what should be removed is a must!
-Regarding the iTunes Artwork files, I figured that removing them couldn't hurt since he could resync his music (not remove all music and reload) and get the Artwork reinstalled.
-For the Dictionary Apps, I had him remove one of them via iFile, remove the other Dictionary App from his Springboard- REBOOT - verify with iTunes - reinstall the Dictionary App via App Store.

That's it...hopefully Restoring won't be an option for us anymore!!!