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Microsoft says fix for "other" storage issue will come, offers a solution

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The mysterious "other" is eating up storage on Windows Phone 8 models

Windows Phone 8 users might have noticed that the storage on their phone is being eaten up by a mysterious category called "other." A tweet from Window Phone's Joe Belfiore not only admits the existence of the problem, but also hints that a fix will probably be sent via a future update. At the same time, Belfiore suggests that users disable Windows Phone's SkyDrive auto-upload feature for photos. This is an application that automatically will send your pictures to the cloud.

Judging from the tone of the tweets that have been sent to Joe, along with the number of threads that this problem consumes on the Windows Phone website, this is a hot-button issue that is affecting a lot of users. One app that seems to help, if you believe user's comments, is called Shrink Storage which is available from the Windows Phone Store. A few users said they were able to re-claim 1GB of space and more. It's a free download and is designed to fix the "other" storage issue.

source: @joebelfiore, WindowsPhoneDaily, WindowsPhoneStore via WMPoweruser

Belfiore's tweet says a fix is coming

Belfiore's tweet says a fix is coming


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posted on 02 Mar 2013, 21:54
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1. haikallp (Posts: 246; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)


Thee 'Other' storage keeps expanding day by day and the worst part is you don't even know what's causing it..i think its 'shadow' files. Basically, when you delete something from the phone, like browsing history or uninstalling apps, it actually still keeps some data on the phone, like what windows on desktop does too.

posted on 03 Mar 2013, 12:57 1
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3. tward291 (Posts: 559; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)


I hvnt had a problem with space on my surface or 920 meaning I'm not running low

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