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Q: iPad storage question

I have a 16gb iPad but in settings it only says 11gb capacity. I'm aware of system files but thought this was a lot, its 4.3 gb so its 30 percent loss of storage.

I only have 72mb available and only have 30 videos, 765 photos and 35 apps on my iPad. How do I check the actual file sizes of these, so I can free up storage.

iPad Air, iOS 9.2

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 5:51 AM

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  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Sep 9, 2016 5:55 AM in response to milya-river
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    Sep 9, 2016 5:55 AM in response to milya-river

    Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Storage > under Storage > Manage Storage > see here.

  • by Abigail01,Solvedanswer

    Abigail01 Abigail01 Sep 9, 2016 5:59 PM in response to milya-river
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    Sep 9, 2016 5:59 PM in response to milya-river

    I often off load to my mac most of what I want to keep. I am assuming some of my capacity is being used by apps.

     

    You state you "only" have 30 videos and 765 photos plus 35 apps - on a 16GB phone. Unfortunately as files and demands for space expand 16GB is fast becoming the minimum. I am willing to bet your videos are a big part of your storage issues. Follow this article to check what occupies your iPad storage and then manage it.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 9, 2016 6:56 AM in response to milya-river
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    Sep 9, 2016 6:56 AM in response to milya-river

    To add to the others, due to the complicated 'rounding up' of the figuring of megabytes, your average 16 gig device has 13 and change gig free after the operating system takes its bite out of the top.

     

    VIdeos, photos, sent e-mails, e-mail attachments can be a huge part of storage.

     

    and as the owner of a 16 gig device, there's not much space on there for data hoarding.

  • by ShagCA,

    ShagCA ShagCA Sep 9, 2016 7:59 AM in response to milya-river
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    Sep 9, 2016 7:59 AM in response to milya-river

    I'm actually surprised you can store 30 videos and almost 1000 photos + 35 apps in a 16GB device. That's a lot.

  • by TO-Change,

    TO-Change TO-Change Sep 9, 2016 5:51 PM in response to Abigail01
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    Sep 9, 2016 5:51 PM in response to Abigail01

    Nice article. Great to have 15.6GB freed! I have young kids, and could take pictures of them again. Thank you.