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Storage is full

it says my storage is full. I bought additional iCloud storage. I deleted all but 3 apps. The storage has not increased. What to do?

iPad Air Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 20, 2018 10:59 AM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2018 11:42 AM

iCloud storage does NOT give any iDevice ANY additional internal storage.

ALL iDevices have fixed, non-uogradeable internal data storage sizes.

The only way to get more internal data storage for any iDevices is to purchase an iDevice that has larger internal storage.


If you need to free up free data storage space on an iPad/iDevice, you need to start by backing up your iPad to either Apple's or by connecting your iDevice to a computer running the latest iTunes.

Then delete any installed apps that you no longer use or use infrequently enough that they aren't missed (you can always reinstalled any purchased or free apps at some time later, as you need them).

Thin out/delete any music/videos/movies/TV shows/images/eBooks/eMagazine/iBooks/audio books/Documents/PDFs, etc.


If you use a POP email account, delete any old saved emails that maybe saved to your iPad.


To permanently delete photos/images off of your iDevice go into the Photos app and find the Recently Deleted folder/album and permanently delete any photos/images stored in that folder/album.



Also, you can check to see what stuff is eating up all your valuable data storage space by going into the Settings App,,General Settings Panel, in the right hand column, tap Storage & iCloud usage panel ( in iOS 11, it’s iPad Storage ), in the top Storage Panel, tap the Manage Storage panel, wait for a list of apps to generate that will tell you how much space each app is taking up on your iDevice.


Then, do a hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.



iDevices need to maintain, at the very least, a minimum of between 2-3 GBs of free data storage space, at all times.



Good Luck to You!

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Oct 20, 2018 11:42 AM in response to loraleefromduvall

iCloud storage does NOT give any iDevice ANY additional internal storage.

ALL iDevices have fixed, non-uogradeable internal data storage sizes.

The only way to get more internal data storage for any iDevices is to purchase an iDevice that has larger internal storage.


If you need to free up free data storage space on an iPad/iDevice, you need to start by backing up your iPad to either Apple's or by connecting your iDevice to a computer running the latest iTunes.

Then delete any installed apps that you no longer use or use infrequently enough that they aren't missed (you can always reinstalled any purchased or free apps at some time later, as you need them).

Thin out/delete any music/videos/movies/TV shows/images/eBooks/eMagazine/iBooks/audio books/Documents/PDFs, etc.


If you use a POP email account, delete any old saved emails that maybe saved to your iPad.


To permanently delete photos/images off of your iDevice go into the Photos app and find the Recently Deleted folder/album and permanently delete any photos/images stored in that folder/album.



Also, you can check to see what stuff is eating up all your valuable data storage space by going into the Settings App,,General Settings Panel, in the right hand column, tap Storage & iCloud usage panel ( in iOS 11, it’s iPad Storage ), in the top Storage Panel, tap the Manage Storage panel, wait for a list of apps to generate that will tell you how much space each app is taking up on your iDevice.


Then, do a hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.



iDevices need to maintain, at the very least, a minimum of between 2-3 GBs of free data storage space, at all times.



Good Luck to You!

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