ipad gen 8 need to update. it says 30.2 GB is full with mainly photos. have deleted photos and videos which now shows 7.49 GB. Why hasnt it freed up space on the device?
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iPhone 15, iOS 17
It is generally recommended that you maintain 4-6GB of free space at all times - as your iPad needs some temporary space to complete some tasks - such as performing system software updates. Storage constrained devices, in particular those with only 32GB internal storage, are always likely to be problematic with storage unless files and data are predominantly stored in Cloud or other storage.
A system software update requires sufficient space to be downloaded, unpacked and verified prior to installation - major version updates (such as updating from iPadOS 16.x to iPadOS 17) requiring considerably more space than an incremental point-update. After the update is successfully completed, temporary files are automatically deleted - returning free space.
If your internal storage is full, or is insufficient for the task that you need to perform, your only option is to better manage the storage that you have - and delete unused Apps or unneeded data.
These support pages should prove to be helpful:
About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support
What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? – Apple Support
Manage your iCloud storage – Apple Support
How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support
Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
“Offloading” Apps can be a helpful method of creating temporary space for a software update.
https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/21/how-to-offload-apps-in-ios-to-save-space-without-deleting-their-data/
Additional information about creating sufficient space for installation of a software update can be found here:
If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
External storage options can often help with managing limited internal storage. Depending upon your iPad model, the iPad will either have a Lightning or USB-C port - and may therefore require either an Adapter or USB hub to connect the USB Storage device. If your iPad has a Lightning port, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter:
It is generally recommended that you maintain 4-6GB of free space at all times - as your iPad needs some temporary space to complete some tasks - such as performing system software updates. Storage constrained devices, in particular those with only 32GB internal storage, are always likely to be problematic with storage unless files and data are predominantly stored in Cloud or other storage.
A system software update requires sufficient space to be downloaded, unpacked and verified prior to installation - major version updates (such as updating from iPadOS 16.x to iPadOS 17) requiring considerably more space than an incremental point-update. After the update is successfully completed, temporary files are automatically deleted - returning free space.
If your internal storage is full, or is insufficient for the task that you need to perform, your only option is to better manage the storage that you have - and delete unused Apps or unneeded data.
These support pages should prove to be helpful:
About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support
What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? – Apple Support
Manage your iCloud storage – Apple Support
How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support
Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
“Offloading” Apps can be a helpful method of creating temporary space for a software update.
https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/21/how-to-offload-apps-in-ios-to-save-space-without-deleting-their-data/
Additional information about creating sufficient space for installation of a software update can be found here:
If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
External storage options can often help with managing limited internal storage. Depending upon your iPad model, the iPad will either have a Lightning or USB-C port - and may therefore require either an Adapter or USB hub to connect the USB Storage device. If your iPad has a Lightning port, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter:
Are you using iCloud Photos? If yes, photos on your other devices may also be deleted after you deleted the photos from the "Recently Deleted" album in the Photos App on your iPad.
Did you also have a look at the recommendations for gaining more free space in this related article?
How to check the storage on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support
Make sure to back up the data that he stores in iCloud:
Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support
Then connect it in Recovery Mode to the computer to reinstall iPadOS:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support
If the Restore screen appears on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Yes I have deleted photos from recently deleted. It’s my son’s iPad so no other devices linked to his account. The iCloud can’t sync at the moment and I think it needs the update but can’t install it. I have tried doing it through my computer but as soon as it starts downloading the update on my computer it says that his iPad is compromised. Is the only to offload all apps and see if that will help?
Why does iPad still show full storage after deleting photos?
