Iphone "other" category issue?

Brianna

I desperately need to lower the "other" category. I have 2.6 GB of music; 0.98 GB of photos; 3.6 GB of apps, and 5.6 GB OF OTHER! It takes ups the majority of space on my phone! I only have 1.30 GB of free space. I've heard that restoring it can solve it but I had a horrible experience with restoring my iphone in the past. I've tried erasing a lot of texts, my safari history, etc. Is there any way of fixing this without restoring? & and if i HAVE to restore, it will delete my photos, texts, and music, correct?

Answer
Read this:
http://menoob.com/iphone/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-your-iphones-other-files/#.UYgCiMrcDvE

Step 1: Turn of sync music in iTunes
When you have synced your iPhone and noticed that âother filesâ have taken up a lot of storage space on the iPhone, un-tick the âsync musicâ alternative in iTunes before un-connecting your iPhone.

Step 2: Install DiskAid software on computer/mac (Instead of using DiskAid (paid), I used iPhone Explorer (which is free.))
DiskAid is a neat little software that allows you transfer files to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, treating it as a USB drive. They offer a free trial of the software so no need to purchase it first time you have to use it at least.
Make sure your iPhone is connected with the USB when you open up DiskAid. When the program is running, at the bottom left corner it says âDiskAid folderâ, click on the drop down list and choose âmedia foldersâ.

Step 3: Go into iTunes Control folder and then the Music folder
In DiskAid you will see an overview of all the folders and files on your iPhone. Go to the iTunes Control Folder and then the subfolder called Music. Under the Music folder you will likely see a lot of subfolders starting with âfâ.

Step 4: Delete/remove all subfolders in Music
Delete all the subfolders under the Music folder. They include the files that are hogging your iPhone memory under âother filesâ.

Step 5: Open iTunes and sync your iPhone
With âmusic syncâ still turned off in iTunes, sync your iPhone. This will remove all music files from your iPhone, but keep all other content. Donât worry about this though, as in the next steps you will sync the music back onto your iPhone.

Step 6: Unplug iPhone and reboot it
Once the iPhone has finished syncing, unplug it and perform a reboot. The reboot is done by holding down the âpower downâ button at the top right at the same times as holding down the control button. Hold both of them until the iPhone has switched off and the Apple logo appears on the screen before releasing both buttons. This action will reboot your iPhone.

Step 7: Reconnect your iPhone to iTunes and recheck âsync musicâ
This will put your music back onto the iPhone, and you should not see any of the âother filesâ taking up any of the iPhone memory. Once the sync is complete your iPhone should be all sorted again.
If you still see âother filesâ taking up memory on your iPhone you have likely done something wrong or left out subfolders in step 4.
Also, delete the same type of sub-folders in the PWNTunes Itunes Control folder as well if you are jailbroken and have PWNTunes installed.

What are the top 30 cydia tweaks/apps that is very useful for you?

stephen

for styling purposes to be specific

Answer
Here ya go!

1Installous â First package to install after jailbreakâââEssential
2SBSettings â Toggles directly in SpringBoardâââEssential
3Safari Download Manager â Best download managerâââEssential
4iFile â File manager/viewer/installer..âââEssential
5OpenSSH â Secure remote access between machinesâââEssential
6MobileTerminal- Terminal emulator for the iDeviceâââEssential
7Activator - Centralized gestures/button controlâââEssential
8KillBackground â Kill background apps from switcherâââNEW
9Multifl0w - Expose-like multitasking interfacesâââEssential
10FolderEnhancer - Extends iOS4 foldersâââEssential
11VLC Media Player â It plays everything!âââEssential
12CallBar- iOS 5-style notifications for incoming callsâââNEW
13WhatsPad â Enables WhatsApp to run on iPadXXâNEW
14WinterBoard â iPhone/iPod/iPad themes managerâââ
15ScrollingBoard- Multiple tweaks in single packageâââ
16LiveClock - Animated clock icon on SB.ââX
17WeatherIcon - Live weather icon badgeââX
18YourTube 2 â Downloads YouTube videosâââ
19Action Menu - Adds actions to the action menuâââ
20iBlacklist - Call/SMS, Blacklist/WhitelistâXX
21Photoalbums+ â Add photo albums to your photos appâââ$*
22MyWi â Creates an iPhone/iPad Wi-Fi hotspotâââ
23FaceForward â Enables iPhone Facebook on iPadXXâNEW
24My3G - Facetime over 3GâXX
25Barrel - 3D effect for your homescreen pagesâââ
26Apptivator â Activator add-on (controls icons)âââNEW
27FolderFixer - Fix folder & multitask theme cachesâââ
28DiplayOut â Mirrors screen on connected monitorâââNEW
29Music Controls Pro â Controls music applicationsâââNEW
30Grouptones â Assign ring or text tone to contact groupsâââNEW

See all 50 at http://ipad-os.net/cydia/cydia-apps/

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