266.6 MB in Other on my iPhone...

[Darthzilla]

What is that stuff ? Can I get ride of it ? Is it essential ?

 

[-aggie-]

other includes any album art, notes, contacts, calender information, etc.

 

[The Californian]

^ Yup, so I guess you need to decide how "essential" those pesky contacts are.

 

[ODog4523]

That "Other" also includes the OS, no?

 

[Ivan P]

That "Other" also includes the OS, no?

I dont think it does. The OS is anywhere from 250MB to 297MB (smallest for the iPod touch, largest for the iPhone 3GS); many peoples' other is substantially less then that. On my iPod touch it's barely 100MB, on my iPhone it's barely 200MB.

 

[fireman13]

i thought it also included the apps you've downloaded. Is this not correct?

 

[samcraig]

Apps are in a different section

Other also (I believe) includes cached data from the browser, apps, etc.

 

[thelatinist]

i thought it also included the apps you've downloaded. Is this not correct?

No, apps have a separate category in iTunes.

 

[fireman13]

Apps are in a different section

Other also (I believe) includes cached data from the browser, apps, etc.

Sorry, that's what I meant. Not the apps them self but the data saved in them.

 

[thelatinist]

Sorry, that's what I meant. Not the apps them self but the data saved in them.

Ah, yes. That is true.