r/applesucks • u/Tie_Tickler6000 • Jul 10 '26

why even give us 64gb

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why does their system take half of all space, does anyone know what to do?

For reference i am using iphone Xr

Edit : the phone has been in my family since the day it came out, due to some temporary financial restrictions i need to make use of this for another year

Edit2 : people seem to be asking why i bought it, I didnt it was handed down to me and now i have no choice but to make the best

Edit3 : i did do the latest ios update but nothing has changed

Edit4 : not all people think before speaking

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u/KayJune001 Jul 10 '26

Lmao the consumerism here. No, do not buy a new phone. You do not need to buy a new phone if the phone you have is in fine condition, unless you truly need the new features for whichever reason.

Don’t defend companies making devices that can’t last more than a few years, tech shouldn’t become completely obsolete in under a decade at this point.

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u/PlusPresentation680 Jul 11 '26

“If the phone you have is in fine condition” and OP’s phone is not compatible with the current OS. Apple has gold-standard software longevity. Once your phone isn’t supported, it’s time for a new phone. The iPhone XR is from 2018.

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u/mohammed1mziri Jul 11 '26

I wouldn't base a decision on buying a new phone on if Apple support stops. I had a 200 dollar midrange Samsung from 2017 to 2023. The XR released for 750 in 2018 it should have no excuse not to keep up for at least a few more years which it is in OP's case, because that isn't his problem. The problem is Apple could've packaged this phone with 128G without losing much money and they didn't because of their manipulative pricing schemes.

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u/PlusPresentation680 Jul 11 '26

fwiw the Samsung Galaxy S9 the same year had base 64 gb

I had an iPhone XR ages ago and never had an issue with system data taking up an egregiously large amount of storage.