Do deleted apps and other data still occupy space which is not usable on iDevices? Or do deleted data still occupy space? If yes how to make the space usable again?
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6
Deleting apps also deletes the data associated with the apps and that space should be usable again. Are you seeing something that leads you to believe that the process is not working correctly?
You can try rebooting the iPad and see if that makes a different in what you are seeing,
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
If by any chance you are seeing a large portion of the iPad capacity being taken up by "other" - that could indicate a problem with how the iPad is calculating the space or it could mean that you had a corrupt sync or have corrupt files on the iPad.
How much space is your Other using? You may be able to reduce.
How Do I Get Rid Of The “Other” Data Stored On My iPad Or iPhone?
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With an iOS device, the “Other” space in iTunes is used to store things like documents, settings, caches, and a few other important items. If you sync lots of documents to apps like GoodReader, DropCopy, or anything else that reads external files, your storage use can skyrocket. With iOS 5, you can see exactly which applications are taking up the most space. Just head to Settings > General > Usage, and tap the button labeled Show All Apps. The storage section will show you the app and how much storage space it is taking up. Tap on the app name to get a description of the additional storage space being used by the app’s documents and data. You can remove the storage-hogging application and all of its data directly from this screen, or manually remove the data by opening the app. Some applications, especially those designed by Apple, will allow you to remove stored data by swiping from left to right on the item to reveal a Delete button.
Cheers, Tom 😉
Then your "other" is fine.
Did you actually calculate how much space you were freeing up and then compare that to what the iPad showed in Settings>General>Usage>Storage?
If you delete 500 MB of content then 500 MB of space should become available again. Did you reboot the iPad? Did you sync again so that iTunes will properly recalculate the reading?
Yes I calculated all the space the books were supposed to occupy. The books have taken up about 200MB more than the actual space which was supposed to be occupied by them. I had deleted about 300MB of books which I didnt need. Do books take up additional space to get Retina ready? I had a similar experiance with the apps I had deleted as well.
The only way that I can really answer your question is that 200 MB is 200 MB. The retina display aspect of apps and books for that matter probably adds a little bit to the overall size of what the downloads would be if they were not optimized for retina - but 200 MB is still 200 MB. So it the book states that it is a 200 MB file, then it's a 200 MB file.
I really don't know why it doesn't calculate properly, but there is one more thing that I can think of that you can try.
Connect your iPad to your computer and launch iTunes. Click on the iPad name under Devices in the left sidebar.
Click on the Summary Tab on the right. Uncheck - Open iTunes when this iPad is connected - cant remember exactly what the phrase is but you will see what I mean. Then click on Apply in the lower right coner. Go back and check - Open iTunes when this iPad is connected and click on Apply again.
Sync with iTunes and see what happens.
If you are trying to calculate down to the exact megabyte, I don't know if you will ever be able to be that precise.
My 'Other' takes up 1.08GB. But my problem was that when I deleted some apps and books, the space was not freed and still took up space. Thats why I asked this question.
What I meant was that even after deleting the books, the entire space occupied by them was still not available for use.
I tried what you recommended. No change.
How much is the discrepancy and are you having an issue trying to install something and you are getting a message that you don't have the space available?
The discrepancy is about 1GB.
Do deleted apps and other data still occupy space which is not usable on iDevices? Or do deleted data still occupy space? If yes how to make the space usable again?
