Here 's how to free up iPhone storage with the Apple’s latest update

The Apple’s new iOS10.3 update brings with it a few changes and one in particular should free up a bit of extra room on your phone, although, in fairness, it isn’t clear how much.

Among other things the update will change over to a new file system – the Apple File System (APFS) – which has been dubbed ‘the next generation in storage’.

So by Installing APFS via the update on your iPhone, iPad or IPod touch will replace the existing HFS+ file system that should free up storage, says The Verge.

APFS’ primary function is to support features like snapshot as well as boost encryption but it is thought it will free up extra space due to the way it calculates data on your device, says the Express.

So installing the update is easy, and its most likely you’ve done it before, but if you haven’t you can go to Settings > General > Software Update and follow the instructions.

New features in the update include tracking the location of Apple’s wireless earbuds using the Find My iPhone app by playing a sound or seeing the location of the last time you were hooked up to bluetooth.