Is there a way to clean up data without restore and backup?
I noticed recently that too much data is being silently stored on my iPad possibly be apps and caches.
Isn't iOS supposed to clean up data as it needs free storage?
most recently, according to usage in settings > general, I had 1.8 GB of free space. I wanted to install an app that is 2GB in size. iOS told me there was not enough free space. I could not find what used so much data, and frankly this time the list of apps in settings > general > usage proved to be pointless. Adding the numbers together of how much space the apps were using up was nowhere near enough to leave me with only 1.8 GB of free space.
I did a backup, then restored my iPad. After that, I restored the backup with all apps and data I had before. Now I have 7.2 GB free space. 5.4 GB of temporary and junk files, with no way of erasing them, is quite frustrating.
Anyone knows a solution or shall I just restore my iPad pretty much every 2-3 weeks? (Yes, the last 5 or 6 restores I have performed were solely for freeing up storage space that mysteriously keep being filled up.)
Additionally, how do I find out which apps use up so much space when settings > general > usage doesn't tell me anything? Only how much space the app itself needs and how much permanent (user generated) data is being stored. Such as pictures, save game files, and so on, but nothing about cache sizes temporary data.
PS: if the above was asked and answered before, please accept my apologies and could you link me the topic it has been resolved in?
iPad mini (Retina) Wi-Fi, iOS 8