Have enough space to update to ios 18 but still wont allow me as they say i for some reason dont have enough storage

i managed my storages, offload a bunch of apps i deemed important down which released 10gb. They say i need 7.91 gb freed and thats what i did but they still say i dont have enough storage although i freed more than enough. What should i do??

iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 2:08 AM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2024 2:14 AM

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using iTunes

  1. Open iTunes on your Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier or on your Windows PC.
  2. Connect your device to your computer.
  3. Click the device button in iTunes toolbar. ... 
  4. In the Summary tab, click Check for Update.
  5. Click Download and Update. ... 
  6. If asked, enter your passcode.


Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes

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Sep 17, 2024 2:14 AM in response to holywars_

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using iTunes

  1. Open iTunes on your Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier or on your Windows PC.
  2. Connect your device to your computer.
  3. Click the device button in iTunes toolbar. ... 
  4. In the Summary tab, click Check for Update.
  5. Click Download and Update. ... 
  6. If asked, enter your passcode.


Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes

Oct 13, 2024 1:26 PM in response to SravanKrA

Sorry, but parroting the instructions from Apple, does not address the OP’s question - at all.


The issue is, and this other person has as well, is that I have MORE than enough empty disk space on their iPad to update to iOS 18. For example, I have almost 8 GB. The download instructions say you need 7.14 GB of free space. I have MORE than that. The other person asking the original question also has MORE than 7.14 GB of free space. But they, and I, cannot install.


So how about give another kick at the can, maybe answer the question? this isn’t about offloading apps. this isn’t about deleting more. This is about ALREADY preparing and deleting and providing enough free space for the OS to install the update, per Apple’s instructions, and it still failing. The question then remains…


What’s wrong then if it won’t install when there is enough free space?


… not “how to” do it 😑


Please stop posting “volume responses” if they have no content that will help what the original poster asked for. Stop putting yourself on the back just to get kudos, but not actually answering questions. It’s a waste of your time, and it’s a waste of my time because I search for answers, then I have to read through this garbage. It’s not helpful. Think twice please if you’re going to be helpful, then be helpful. Ugh.

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Have enough space to update to ios 18 but still wont allow me as they say i for some reason dont have enough storage

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