Unable to update my iPhone even after buying storage space

why won’t it let me update my phone to nun of the new update and I payed for the storage?


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iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 15, 2024 9:46 AM

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Posted on Jun 15, 2024 9:55 AM

If you bought storage, you may have thought you were increasing the storage on your iPhone, which is NOT possible. The only storage you can purchase is iCloud Storage, which ONLY lets you sync more data with iCloud. It cannot add memory to your iPhone at all.


Read this about the difference between device storage and iCloud storage --> What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support


If you need more space to update your iPhone, you need to delete things you don't need or use, such as apps, photos, music, files, messages, email, etc.

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Jun 15, 2024 9:55 AM in response to amoreexxbeautifull

If you bought storage, you may have thought you were increasing the storage on your iPhone, which is NOT possible. The only storage you can purchase is iCloud Storage, which ONLY lets you sync more data with iCloud. It cannot add memory to your iPhone at all.


Read this about the difference between device storage and iCloud storage --> What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support


If you need more space to update your iPhone, you need to delete things you don't need or use, such as apps, photos, music, files, messages, email, etc.

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