The insanely simple iPhone trick that instantly increases your storage

With most Apple fans buying the cheaper 16GB model it doesn't take long to have a phone that's jammed full.

Emptying space usually means routing through your photos and sending them to the trash bin.

But it seems there is an easier way to boost your iPhone's storage without ever deleting any of your precious files.

Reddit user eavesdroppingyou first posted the clever trick which involves trying to rent a movie from the iTunes Store.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

STEP 1: Open settings and tap General > About > then scroll down to available (this shows exactly how much storage is left on the phone).

Take a note of what you have left and head back to the home screen.

STEP 2: Open the iTunes Store app and tap on the Films section at the bottom of the screen.

STEP 3: Tap on a film that has a file size bigger than the amount of memory on your phone (Lord of the Rings is a good option).

STEP 4: Tap on the Rent button – don't panic as the file won't download as your phone won't have enough memory.

STEP 5: When the film fails to download you'll get a prompt telling you that you do not have enough storage left to rent your selection. Tap OK and head back to the home screen.

STEP 6: Repeat step 1 and you should notice your phone has more memory.

The Reddit post suggests renting the same movie multiple times to free up more space – without having to delete any saved photos, music or apps.

One Reddit commenter posted: "That's actually clever. I just went from 800 MB to 4.9 GB free space."

"This is an awesome tip! Thank you! I went from 2.2GB free to 3.3 after a few tries. All apps show very little storage utilization now (cleans the cache). Awesome workaround!" another added.

One iPhone user posted about their success with the quick tip, commenting: "Wow! I went from 233 MB.... to 4.9 GB.

"I used Lawrence of Arabia (Restored Version) 8.19GB. Thank you."

Daily Star Online has tested the trick and managed to gain an extra 400MB.

It's currently unclear what causes this to happen but it's thought the trick forces the iPhone to clear its cache giving users some much needed space.

(dailystar.co.uk)