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How to de-clutter my 128GB iPad Pro 11

I didn’t know I have so much stuff! I had a 256GB and didn’t use even 100GB. I bought the new Pro but chose a lower spec but when I was finished with restore, it is close to 110GB!!! How come? I see a lot of photos from attachments are stored in the new iPad. I didn’t know they stay. Is it because the default is all photos and videos are stored until I delete them? I need your help.

PS - I have already deleted some apps that I didn’t use, like iMovies.

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 11, 2020 10:07 AM

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Posted on Oct 11, 2020 3:32 PM

The only remedy to having too little space on your device is to identify and remove unwanted data - however, some might be difficult to identify.


Details about your storage capacity and usage can be found here:

Settings > General > iPad Storage


Here you will see the relative usage of different categories of data locally stored on the iPad. For example (looking from the right), the largest light-grey bar is empty/free space, then you’ll see a darker-grey bar corresponding with “other”, then a green bar for “Messages” and so on.


You may find these help pages offer some useful information and insight:

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support


If, when looking at your own data storage usage, you see that the “other” category is consuming an disproportionate amount of space on your iPad, this support page may be helpful to you:

Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


I hope this information and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving the issue.

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Oct 11, 2020 3:32 PM in response to sangfung

The only remedy to having too little space on your device is to identify and remove unwanted data - however, some might be difficult to identify.


Details about your storage capacity and usage can be found here:

Settings > General > iPad Storage


Here you will see the relative usage of different categories of data locally stored on the iPad. For example (looking from the right), the largest light-grey bar is empty/free space, then you’ll see a darker-grey bar corresponding with “other”, then a green bar for “Messages” and so on.


You may find these help pages offer some useful information and insight:

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support


If, when looking at your own data storage usage, you see that the “other” category is consuming an disproportionate amount of space on your iPad, this support page may be helpful to you:

Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


I hope this information and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving the issue.

How to de-clutter my 128GB iPad Pro 11

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