iPad iOS 15 takes up lots of space
Is it normal for iPad iOS 15 to take up 8gb of space? Also what is that light gray that is filling up the rest of my memory
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Is it normal for iPad iOS 15 to take up 8gb of space? Also what is that light gray that is filling up the rest of my memory
iPad Air Wi-Fi
That was a lovely cross between providing good information and tech shaming. I had already tried the items you suggest with no luck. However, I remembered one more suggestion.
I reset all and then logged back in. Restored from my iCloud backup, and voilà that worked. So, not all issues are resolved by buying the best, biggest, or newest.
Your 32 GBs iPad model is completely full of data!
You should never, EVER, completely fill up ANY computer or computing device with data.
A 32 GBs storage iPad starts out with approx 30 GBs.,after initial internal flash drive formatting.
Minus approx. 6.5 GBs for iOS/iPadOS ( it maybe somewhat larger, in file size,now, for iPadOS 15, I am not sure, since none of my compatible devices are, currently, running iPadOS 15 ), leaves, approx. between 23-24 GBs.
Minus 3-6GBs, for iOS/iPadOS system operational reserve, that MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES, to ensure/insure normal, expected operation of iOS/iPad OS, leaves approx. between 18-20 GBs of actual, usable data storage space.
Even with 20 GBs of actual, usable internal data storage space in an Apple iOS/iPadOS device,
a 32 GBs data storage devices are, now, more quickly, becoming the “new” low storage 16 GBs internal data storage space devices, today, a 32 GBs Apple iOS/iPadOS device has 3-4 times the internal data storage space of older base model, low internal data storage,16 GBs. internal data storage Apple iOS/iPadOS devices.
In reality and in use, in 2021, a 32 GBs internal data storage device is kind of a joke and of limited usefulness, when up to 2TB of internal data storage ( approx. 1.8 TBs or usable internal data storage ) portable tablet devices exist today.
Apple just put an end to 32 GBs devices, in September 2021, with the base model iPad now offering 64 GBs of internal data storage ( approx. 50 GBs of actual, usable internal data storage ), which, for a few more years, anyways, has enough storage to make an iPad useful for longer period of time before data storage fills up.
Purchasing a low storage Apple device, to save on the cost of the device, is a false economy.
You need to free up free, internal data storage space on your iPad.
You need to start by backing up your iPad to either Apple's iCloud ( you may need to pay for additional, monthly storage space ) or by connecting your iDevice to a computer running the latest iTunes or, if a newer Mac with a much newer macOS, use the macOS Finder to do the device backup and/or some other offsite, “cloud” data storage/backup services, like Google Drive/Photos, BOX, DropBox, Amazon Cloud Drive, Flickr ( for photos/images ), etc.
Then, delete any installed apps that you no longer use or use infrequently enough that they aren't missed (you can always reinstalled any purchased or free apps at some time later, as you need them).
In addition, uninstall any games that appear to be using a sizable chunk of your iPad's internal storage, as well!
Then, thin out/delete any music/videos/movies/TV shows/podcasts/screen recordings/photos-images/eBooks/
eMagazine/iBooks/audio books/Documents/PDFs, etc.
If you use a POP email account on your iPad, delete/thin out any old saved emails that maybe saved to your iPad.
To permanently delete photos/images off of your iDevice go into the Photos app and find the Recently Deleted folder/album and permanently delete any photos/images stored in that folder/album.
Also, you can check to see what other stuff is eating up all your valuable data storage space by going into the Settings App,,General Settings Panel, in the right hand column, tap Storage & iCloud usage panel ( in iOS 11 and later, it’s now called iPad Storage ), in the top Storage Panel, tap the Manage Storage panel, wait for a list of apps to generate that will tell you how much space each app is taking up on your iDevice.
Then, for older iPad models with a Home button, do a hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.
ALL iOS/iPadOS devices need to maintain, at the very least, a minimum of between 3-6 GBs of free data storage space, AT ALL TIMES, to insure normal/nominal functionalities/operation and general overall performance of any iOS device running iOS/iPadOS.
Good Luck to You!
This was NOt tech shaking, but facts!
Your iPad is STILL FULL!
You STILL haven't remove enough items!
The fact that Apple just this September, removed the last 32 GBs device from their lineup only strengthens the fact I listed.
16 and 32 GBs do not have enough internal data storage to do much of anything!
It is much worse for older 16 GBs devices.
I'll state this one more time, again.
A 32 GBs storage iPad starts out with approx 30 GBs.,after initial internal flash drive formatting.
Minus approx. 6.5 GBs for iOS/iPadOS ( it maybe somewhat larger, in file size,now, for iPadOS 15, I am not sure, since none of my compatible devices are, currently, running iPadOS 15 ), leaves, approx. between 23-24 GBs.
Minus 3-6GBs, for iOS/iPadOS system operational reserve, that MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES, to ensure/insure normal, expected operation of iOS/iPad OS, leaves approx. between 18-20 GBs of actual, usable data storage space.
You iPad has still reached it limits for internal data storage, as I had previously outlined.
You need to STILL regain more internal data storage space.
So, you are still making my points and facts even more relevant.
Obviously, you really did read my post reply close enough.
Between 18-21 GBs is the data storage limit for your 32 GBs iPad.
ANY computer or computing device needs ample, free, internal data storage space for the device OS to function within it normal parameters.
I stated what your actual, usable data storage space was for your device.
Your 32 GBs iPad is STILL at this limit and you STILL need to remove more data from this device!
Sorry, but this IS the way it is.
That device has reached the end of adding more data until you can remove more stuff from this device!
iPad iOS 15 takes up lots of space