Will iOS 14 automatically delete old software in order to create new space for a software update ?

Will iOS 14 automatically delete old software in order to create new space for a software update on my iPhone 7 Plus 32 gb variant ?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 26, 2021 2:22 PM

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Posted on Mar 26, 2021 2:26 PM

It won’t automatically delete anything, unless you have Offload Unused Apps enabled.


When you update iOS the update will replace the version on the phone. Likewise when you update apps. But it will need enough free space to download the update; for iOS that’s about 3.5 GB of free space. For apps about twice the size of the app.

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Mar 26, 2021 2:26 PM in response to mensah192

It won’t automatically delete anything, unless you have Offload Unused Apps enabled.


When you update iOS the update will replace the version on the phone. Likewise when you update apps. But it will need enough free space to download the update; for iOS that’s about 3.5 GB of free space. For apps about twice the size of the app.

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