Storage management
How do I get access to the files in the “other” category (not system files)
iPad Pro, iPadOS 14
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Other (System) Data, as shown as a category in iPad Storage, mainly consists of data caches - and data for Apps that have been “offloaded” as opposed to deleted from the iPad.
As you can see from this screenshot, System Data includes various system caches, logs and system resources. The only element that you can directly influence is perhaps your browser caches - which you can manually clear if you wish to do so.
For Safari:
Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data
For other browsers, you’ll need to find the relevant section of the App settings - which may be within the App itself.
Otherwise, transient system caches can be significantly reduced by performing a forced-restart of your iPad - although caches, by their nature, will again accumulate and be automatically managed by the operating system.
