How to clear your iPhone's storage space for iOS 11

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iOS 11, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, is rolling out on Tuesday, and it's bringing with it a bunch of new and improved features.

There you are, pent up with anticipation of upgrading to the new iOS 11 when BAM! You're hit with a "Not enough storage" notification on your iPhone or iPad.

A full iPhone is less common these days than it used to be when Apple offered iPhones with a pathetic 16GB of storage. But even if you have a 32, 64, 128, or even a 256GB iPhone, those apps and photos/4K videos can sure pile up pretty fast.

If you get the infamous "Not enough storage" notification when you're trying to upgrade to iOS 11, check out what you can do to free up some space:

1. Try upgrading to iOS 11 by connecting your iPhone to you computer and using iTunes.

Using iTunes to upgrade to the new iOS uses up less space than installing it straight from your iPhone.

Open iTunes > click the small iPhone symbol towards the top left > then click Check for Update. If the update is available, go ahead and update to iOS 11.

2. If that doesn't work, you'll have to free up space on your iPhone. See which apps are using up the most space and decide which ones you can delete.

3. If you haven't already, download Google Photos to store all your photos in the cloud, then delete them all from your phone.

This is a must for anyone who often runs out of space on their iPhones. Google Photos offers free and unlimited storage of all your photos and videos taken with your iPhone.

Once you upload all your photos to Google Photos, you can delete all those that are in your iPhone's storage by tapping the settings button (three horizontal lines on the top left of the app), then tapping "Free up space."

Don't worry, all your photos will be available from the cloud as long as you have a data connection, and you can access them from any device where you can log in to your Google account.

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