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Nearly every iPhone user runs low on storage at some point. It\u2019s not surprising considering that 16GB is still the base model storage across the entire iPhone line.<\/p>\n

Running low on storage can be a major inconvenience, but there are steps that can be taken to free up much needed space<\/a>. Recently, the Rocket Yard came across what can only be described as an iTunes Jedi mind trick that restores storage space to your iPhone like magic. We put this trick to the test with an iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.1 and it worked.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself in need of some space, simply follow the steps below:<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> First, check your storage to make sure you truly are low on space (you\u2019ll understand why shortly).<\/p>\n

\"Storage1\"<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Next, find a movie in iTunes to \u201crent\u201d that is larger than the amount of storage that you have available<\/strong> (don’t worry, you won’t actually be renting anything). Once you click the Rent button, you\u2019ll see a message that states that you don\u2019t have enough storage to rent the movie. Then simply tap Settings from the Cannot Download message. But be careful, if you\u2019re not truly low on space and have enough storage to rent the movie, it will download. It also helps to select a very long HD movie that requires a high amount of available storage.<\/p>\n

\"storage2\"<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong>\u00a0You’re done! Simply attempting to rent a movie frees space on your iPhone. You can even try it multiple times to free more storage. Check out how much we saved with just one try in the image below.\u00a0\"iOSStorage3\"Disclaimer:<\/strong> It\u2019s not certain what is deleted to make room for the extra storage, so user beware with this trick. However, we haven\u2019t noticed any important changes. And we will re-iterate that your storage must be very low for this tip to work; there is a chance the rental will be processed if it’s not low enough.<\/p>\n

Want more OS X and iOS tricks? Check out the Rocket Yard\u2019s\u00a0Tech Tips<\/a>\u00a0section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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