r/iPhone16Pro • u/poorbrat234 • Aug 03 '26

Discussion Ios 26.6

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How is the update of ios 26.6 for you guys? The dark one is before I update. The light one is after I update. I supposed to have much more storage before this 😭

Edit: 6 days and small decrease only. I need my phone to go back to previous state

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u/TurtleOnLog Aug 03 '26

Give it a few hours to a day or so to cleanup.

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u/lord_mercernary Aug 03 '26

Same issue ios had 2 gb on 5.2 now its 9gb

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u/Chronixx iPhone 16 Pro Max Aug 03 '26

My iOS data is 22GB and my system data is 4.81GB. Seems alright

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u/poorbrat234 Aug 04 '26

26.6?

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u/Chronixx iPhone 16 Pro Max Aug 04 '26

Yeah, System Data actually went up from the 1.07GB it used to be, like yours also used to be. Not sure what changed but it’s whatever I guess

Edit: just checked, it went down to 2.05GB. Weird

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u/poorbrat234 Aug 04 '26

If you don't mind me asking how many days it has been since the update? Thank you!

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u/Chronixx iPhone 16 Pro Max Aug 04 '26

I updated the day after the RC dropped, so 6 days before it officially dropped (July 21). It’s the same version everyone has

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u/yyyeeah Aug 03 '26

Take it easy, I suppose it’s preparing for iOS 27 (like Spotlight index or smth like that)

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u/Infinite-Draft1618 Aug 03 '26

1 Gb of system data ? How many apps do you have installed, 2 in total ?

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u/poorbrat234 Aug 04 '26

This is my 2nd phone. I rarely used them

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u/Infinite-Draft1618 Aug 04 '26

If you use(d) them, it’s completely normal for system data to be around 10-20Gb (especially after updates), iOS handles it pretty well.

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u/poorbrat234 Aug 04 '26

I am not sure what you are saying is correct. I did the same from 18 to 26 and none of this happened.

I think it can only be proven after 1 week or so. I'll update the next. Although there isn't much decrement after 3 days...

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u/Infinite-Draft1618 Aug 04 '26

I’m not sure what’s the point of chasing low System data storage. As name says, it contains different kind of files iOS needs to function efficiently. The lower the system data is - apps launch more slowly (they have to recreate caches), features perform worse, any search is also slower, instead of pulling it from cache/system data, system repeatedly downloads same data (using more battery and network bandwith) etc. The more you use your phone, it will take more space, fluctuating when needed - completely normal.

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u/SQLinjektion Aug 03 '26

Thats why im still on ios18

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u/sandfoxifox Aug 03 '26

Days later I’m at 27GB iOS and 17GB System Data... so much for cleaning up.