iPad says storage space full have not used all my GB my backup is using all my space. How do I fix this?

My iPad says storage full. I have not used all my GB’S. It seems to be my backup that is taking up most of my storage. Is there a fix for this?

Thank you Patty

iPad Air 2, 14

Posted on Jun 13, 2021 4:14 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2021 4:39 PM

Your backup is stored in iCloud - not on your iPad. The local storage on your iPad and your iCloud Storage are entirely independent.


You have a free 5GB iCloud Storage quota. You can subscribe to additional iCloud Storage tiers - 50GB, 200GB and 2TB for a small monthly fee. If your iCloud storage is full, you have two choices:

1) Reduce the storage that you use by deleting data - or eliminating the iCloud backup (recognising that eliminating the backup is perhaps unwise)

2) Subscribe to a higher iCloud storage tier.


Manage your iCloud storage – Apple Support

iCloud storage plans and pricing – Apple Support


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Jun 13, 2021 4:39 PM in response to PattyD2186

Your backup is stored in iCloud - not on your iPad. The local storage on your iPad and your iCloud Storage are entirely independent.


You have a free 5GB iCloud Storage quota. You can subscribe to additional iCloud Storage tiers - 50GB, 200GB and 2TB for a small monthly fee. If your iCloud storage is full, you have two choices:

1) Reduce the storage that you use by deleting data - or eliminating the iCloud backup (recognising that eliminating the backup is perhaps unwise)

2) Subscribe to a higher iCloud storage tier.


Manage your iCloud storage – Apple Support

iCloud storage plans and pricing – Apple Support


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