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How to clear Photos Documents & Data and Featured wallpapers?

Hi everyone,


I’m having two related issues on my iPhone after deleting all my photos.


1.  Storage issue


I deleted all photos and videos. The Photos Library now shows “No Photos or Videos”, and Recently Deleted is empty.


However, in Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Photos, it still shows:

•  App Size: 5.5 MB


•  Documents & Data: 6.58 GB


2.  Wallpaper issue


When I go to change my wallpaper, the Featured section still shows many old images (including some that I had previously used), even though there are no photos left in my library.

I’ve already tried:


•  Checking Recently Deleted and Hidden albums


•  Turning iCloud Photos off and back on


•  Restarting the phone


The storage still hasn’t decreased, and those images still appear in the wallpaper Featured section.


Does anyone know how to completely clear this remaining data?


Thank you.

1 reply

Backup the phone

Erase all content and settings ("factory reset")

Restore the backup during setting up again.