I have a fourth generation iPad Air, I get messages when I save screen shots that I don’t have much memory left. It has 256 MB with 177 mb used. I’ve gone into the iPad folder on Files and cleared that out, what else can I do besides killing some apps? Thank you.
iPad Air, iPadOS 18
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.
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 - delete unused Apps or unneeded data - or move files/photos elsewhere.
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
While not immediately relevant to your immediate issue, “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:
https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MK0W2ZM/A
In addition to using Apple iCloud, there are other Cloud storage providers that offer online storage options - either free or paid - Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive being two such options. Google offers a generous 15GB storage allocation without charge.
How to increase space on iPad, latest iOS
