tag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:/discussions/suggestions/10634-settings-general-iphone-storage-studies-offers-recommendations-for-files-to-deleteThe Mental Faculty: Discussion 2019-06-21T13:02:17Ztag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-20T07:05:43Z2019-06-20T07:05:43ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>I have never heard of this before. Sounds like something Apple have done, and indeed may be based on modification date.</p>
<p>If those are the same ones as in Files, you certainly should not remove them. Otherwise your data will be gone. Unless they are some sort of backup Apple has made. But I personally would not risk it.</p>
<p>Kind regards,<br>
Drew</p></div>drewmccormacktag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-20T15:19:50Z2019-06-20T15:26:27ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>perhaps I'll back up my phone and then try deleting some or all of them to see what happens. Since I don't have cloud sync active I wouldn't think there would be any lingering repercussions if something fails and I restore my back up.</p>
<p>The fact that you don't have any showing on your phone would seem to indicate they are extra files on my phone that the app hasn't cleaned up.</p></div>zeppotag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-21T01:20:42Z2019-06-21T01:20:42ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>Was able to determine by using the features of the Files app to add create some folders and copies of files to see what files were what. The files in shown in the Settings app are indeed the files in the library and backup folders shown in the files app, but for some reason the Settings app I guess uses the creation date rather than the date last modified.</p>
<p>What actions triggers the Studies app to create backups?</p></div>zeppotag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-21T08:41:49Z2019-06-21T08:41:49ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>Studies creates a backup every couple of days, and discards old ones. That is a very recent feature. Just a fallback for if things really go wrong.</p>
<p>Drew</p></div>drewmccormacktag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-21T11:49:10Z2019-06-21T11:49:10ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>Do the backups sync to the cloud?</p></div>zeppotag:mentalfaculty.tenderapp.com,2010-10-19:Comment/473693052019-06-21T13:02:16Z2019-06-21T13:02:16ZSettings > General > iphone Storage > Studies offers recommendations for files to delete ...<div><p>No. They are just local backups.</p></div>drewmccormack