WHAT'S IN STORE?

iPhone owners are just realizing little-known ‘optimize’ button instantly fixes ‘full storage’ – it takes 5 taps to find

We've got a second trick that'll free up even more space too

YOU can quickly free up some iPhone storage with a simple tap of a button.

Apple has built a storage-optimization feature into your settings.

It's easy to miss if you never explore your Settings app.

But it's a great way to clear up some storage if you're running low.

It's perfect if you've got loads of photos and videos – or if you've bought an iPhone with a low base storage.

The feature works using iCloud Photos, which is a way of storing your media in the cloud.

This means they're kept on Apple servers, primarily as a back-up.

But by using the optimization feature, you can free up the space that full-size photos were taking up on your iPhone.

Apple explains: "By default, your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version.

"This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone and iPad.

Other trick to save storage

Another option that you can try is Offload Unused Apps.

Apps can take up huge amounts of space – in some cases, even gigabytes.

That's why Apple has built a feature called Offload Unused apps.

This removes apps from your phone that you don't use regularly.

And it'll back up the personal contents of those apps on the cloud.

So while the apps are "deleted", you won't lose any of your settings or files in the app.