What to Do When Your iPhone 5/6/7 Says Photos Storage Is Full but There Are No Photos

Recently, many users have encountered a problem that the iPhone always shows "iPhone Storage Almost Full" message, but there are no photos on the iPhone, especially for some old iPhone devices like iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, or iPhone 7. When this happens, our first reaction might be to delete some unnecessary files from the iPhone or export important contents on the iPhone to a computer to free up space.

Here, we will show you two effective ways to fix the iPhone storage full for photos issue on your iPhone 5/6/7/8/X:

Solution 1: What to Do When Your iPhone Photo Storage Is Full - How to Transfer Photos/Documents from iPhone to PC/Mac

Exporting files from iPhone to computer is a great way to free up iPhone space and keep your photos or other content safe before you delete them on iPhone. So, how can you transfer photos or any other data from iPhone to PC/Mac for free in the easiest way? Try the top-rated iPhone data transfer software - MobiMover Free, which enables you to back up iPhone to computer without iTunes, add contents to iPhone/iPad without erasing existing data, and sync files directly between two iOS devices. Follow the steps below to upload iPhone photos and more to computer with one click.

Click the Download button below to get MobiMover Free on your Mac/PC. Make sure your computer is running Windows 7/8/10 and your Mac is with OS 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra), OS X 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), or 10.11 (El Capitan).

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer (Mac or PC). Launch MobiMover and choose Phone to PC, then click Next to proceed. If you want to transfer photos from iPhone to computer selectively, go to Content Management > Images > Photos.

Step 2: Select the data category "Photos" from the displayed options. You can also transfer other files along with it to free up space on your iPhone or create a backup. Additionally, you have the freedom to save the exported iPhone files locally on your computer or on a USB flash drive.

Step 3. Click on “Transfer” to start exporting photos from the iPhone to the computer. Wait for the process to finish, then check the exported files.

Solution 2: iPhone Photos Storage Full – Delete Apps to Save Space for Photos

Deleting apps is one reliable way to free up memory on your iPhone. You can do this in one of two ways.

1. Go to "Settings" > "General" > "Storage & iCloud Usage" (on iOS 10 or earlier) or "iPhone Storage" (on iOS 11 or later) > "Manage Storage". You'll see a list of apps and how much storage each one takes up. Tap on the app that you want to delete, then select "Delete App."

2. On your iPhone's Home Screen, press and hold the app you want to delete until it starts to wiggle. Tap the X in the top-left corner, then tap Delete to remove it from your iPhone for good.