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iPad Mini 6 storage problem.

I’ve just bought a new iPad Mini 6 (64gb) and I’ve just restored from my iPad Pro (64gb) to get them having all the same apps etc. After everything was done, I noticed that the iPad mini had nearly 10gb less storage space left! Same apps, same data etc, just lost 10gb.

On closer examination, I noticed that I had around 5gb of “system data” at the bottom of the iPad storage app list. My iPad Pro is not even 200mb.

Photos on my iPad Pro occupy 3.5gb but the same ones on my Mini use over 6.7gb!

Ive reset to factory twice but when everything’s loaded up, I just have 10gb less storage on the Mini.

Is there a solution?

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Posted on Oct 2, 2021 1:53 PM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2021 2:51 AM

The System Data that you describe is cached data - and unless your iPad is very constrained for free-space, should be of no concern.


System Data storage is automatically managed by your iPad; it will vary over time and will never be the same between two devices. Give it time - and the cached data will be automatically purged as needed.

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Oct 3, 2021 2:51 AM in response to SpongeBlob

The System Data that you describe is cached data - and unless your iPad is very constrained for free-space, should be of no concern.


System Data storage is automatically managed by your iPad; it will vary over time and will never be the same between two devices. Give it time - and the cached data will be automatically purged as needed.

Oct 5, 2021 4:17 AM in response to SpongeBlob

Another update to the update. Spoke to Apple support who said this was normal behaviour for the new Mini 6. So, photos occupy double what they should on another iPad despite ‘optimise’ being on and system data is holding steady at over 7gb. Meanwhile I’m just stuffing the iPad Mini full of apps to see what happens when it get near full. Currently at a few gb left and no reduction whatsoever in space occupied by photos or system data. Looks like 64gb really is nowhere near 64gb on the Mini 6..

Nov 5, 2021 1:27 AM in response to SpongeBlob

LATEST UPDATE!

This thread still seems to be live so here’s a final update.

I finally gave up and returned the Mini 6 and swapped it for another Mini 6 and this one seems to fine. No weird storage problems and storage is what I’d expect for what I have on there.

If you’re having these problems, maybe consider swapping the iPad before 30 days are up - it may help!

iPad Mini 6 storage problem.

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