iOS Wrong storage displayed

[fb3993]

I have noticed that Available storage displayed in Settings is wrong and much larger than actual available storage.
Several system info apps and Adobe Lightroom show that I only have ~6GB of available storage against the ~40gb shown by System setting. Trying to add content (music, app, movies..) for more than 6gb results in error which makes me think that the mistake is in the System settings rather than the other apps which show only 6gb.

I have this issue on both iPad and iPhone, I noticed it with iOS 11 and it's still here with iOS 12, resetting and starting from scratch does not help. Has anyone else encountered this and knows a solution for it?

Thank you!

 

[Nobbynobbs]

I have noticed the storage anomaly with iOS 11 and 12. I have download a lot of films from Flixster Video and it only shows a few hundred Mb rather than the 40-50Gb..

I can only assume it is a glitch..

 

[IowaLynn]

Do apps have their own storage alloted that can be changed, that is to prevent an app from using excess amount?

No one app using more than nnGB but doesn't make sense as long as the system has extra for it's needs, cache.

More likely find a way to trigger an fsck - maybe safe boot?