I have 2tb of storage but my phone is still saying storage full why is this happening
Elissa07
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User level: Level 1 (4 points)iCloud storage full on iPhone 13 Pro Max
Posted on Sep 19, 2026 8:10 AM
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Ingo2711
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User level: Level 10 (93,009 points)Sep 19, 2026 9:37 AM in response to Elissa07
iCloud storage is used to sync data between your iPhone and other devices, so that every device has the same content if it comes to photos, for example.
But, data like Music, Photos, apps also need storage space on your iPhone, even though they are simultaneously saved to iCloud.
However, you can optimise the storage space on your iPhone, iOS can give you recommendations what can be done:
- Open Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage -> Recommendations, to see how much free space can be created.
How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support
In case you are using iCloud Photos already, deleting photos on your iPhone will also delete them from iCloud.
Transferring photos from iCloud to your computer before that and then deleting them from your iPhone would be the way to go in this case:
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360545