I've seen it, you've seen it, we've all seen it. The dreaded 'Other' space in iTunes. You always wonder how to get rid of it.
Here's a simple tutorial that will easily free up 120 MB of space. This requires your iPod to be jailbroken and for you to have basic SSH skills. We won't be messing with the system files but if you feel that you might mess up, just back up the files before you delete them.
The first method can be done any time after jailbreaking but the second method MUST be performed right after jailbreaking. Jump to Second Method
Method 1
1)Navigate to /private/var/stash/Wallpaper.xxxxxx.
This the wallpaper that comes pre-installed on your iPod for you to use. You can delete all files in here UNLESS you got the wallpaper that you use for your locksceen from Settings, General, Wallpaper. If you got your wallpaper from there, don't delete the files from here because you will loose that wallpaper.
2) Navigate to /private/var/ stash/ Themes.xxxxxx. Also, go to Winterboard on your iPod.
In WinSCP you can delete all the file names that don't have check marks in Winterboard. It's a little confusing so click on the image to enlarge it and look at the red writing.
3) Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/SBSettings/Toggles.
This step is only if you have SBSettings installed and only for iPod Touch users. iPhone users, please do not attempt this. Since iPod Touch doesn't have 3G, Bluetooth, EDGE, or Phone, you can delete these files.
This makes SBSettings faster to load and respond.
4) Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/SBSettings/Themes.
These are the themes that come pre-installed with SBSettings. You can delete all that you are not using. If you don't know which theme you are using, you are probably using the Default theme. You can delete all the others.
This also makes SBSettings much faster to load and respond.
5) This one doesn't require any SSH skills, just some tapping required on your iPod.
Go to Settings and then Safari.
Tap on Clear History, Clear Cookies, Clear Cache.
Next time you sync with iTunes you'll notice the changes immediately. And you'll have freed enough space for a few more apps.
Method 2
The above method frees up only about 20 MB, the next method will free from 75-125 MB. The method below is also required if you have just recently jailbroken.
1) Open Cydia and go to Search
2) Type in BossTool. Download and Install it
3) Press the home button and open BossTool.
4) Tap on Move Fonts. Wait until the numbers under Disk Space change, it may seem to you that it has frozen but it takes awhile.
5) Repeat number 4 with ring tones, and apps.
6) If you look at the numbers under Disk Space, you can see that you have freed up lots of space!
7) You can now go back into Cydia and uninstall BossTool.
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