I am trying to upgrade the operating sytem as normal on an ipad
my ipad says i need 3.9mb storage but I have 5.1 available and it still wont let me upgrade
Need some more information. Have you tried doing the update through iTunes? What error message have you gotten? Did it really say 3.9 mb or was that gb.
no not tried it through Itunes
Sorry 3.9GB is correct
Something is wrong James, a 3.9 GB update is too large. What version of iOS are on now. The latest is 8.4.1 and it should be a much smaller update.
I would try a hard reboot first. Hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons at the same time for about 15-20 seconds until the Apple logo appears. Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it comes up. You will not loose anything. Then check again and see what it tells you regarding the update. If you still cannot do it over WiFi, try the iTunes route, but again, no way that an update would take 3.9 GB.
Try the update through iTunes on your computer. It doesn't need as much free space on your iPad.
my ipad says i need 3.9mb storage but I have 5.1 available and it still wont let me upgrade
