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System storage

How to delete system storage on your iPad. I deleted as much as you can like apps and photos

but still not enough space for an update. I noticed under storage at the bottom of the page

system 7 Gbs and other is 5 Gbs is there a way to delete that?




iPad Air Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Aug 20, 2021 10:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2021 8:19 AM

If you own a low storage, 16 GBs iPad model, then there is little to be done.

A 16 GBs storage iPad starts out, after initial drive formatting, at approx. 14.5 GBs of free, internal storage.

After the installation of iPadOS, at approx. 6.5 GBs, leaves 8.0 GBs of of free, internal data storage space.

iOS/iPadOS needs a minimum of 3-6 GBs of constant remaining storage, that MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES, to insure/ensure nominal, acceptable operation of all iOS/iPadOS functionalities.

This leaves a 16 GBs iPad with ONLY a practical, usable storage space of between 2 and 5 GBs AND THAT IS IT!


This is virtually NO internal data storage to do much of anything with that iPad!

This is why Apple quietly, silently did away with all 16 GBs iOS device back sometime in 2016.


You may need to purchase a much larger internal data storage iPad.


Sorry.


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Aug 21, 2021 8:19 AM in response to derrilyn777

If you own a low storage, 16 GBs iPad model, then there is little to be done.

A 16 GBs storage iPad starts out, after initial drive formatting, at approx. 14.5 GBs of free, internal storage.

After the installation of iPadOS, at approx. 6.5 GBs, leaves 8.0 GBs of of free, internal data storage space.

iOS/iPadOS needs a minimum of 3-6 GBs of constant remaining storage, that MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES, to insure/ensure nominal, acceptable operation of all iOS/iPadOS functionalities.

This leaves a 16 GBs iPad with ONLY a practical, usable storage space of between 2 and 5 GBs AND THAT IS IT!


This is virtually NO internal data storage to do much of anything with that iPad!

This is why Apple quietly, silently did away with all 16 GBs iOS device back sometime in 2016.


You may need to purchase a much larger internal data storage iPad.


Sorry.


System storage

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