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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
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.
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.
That space is managed automatically by the system and there has never been a simple explanation on how to deal with it. Only surefire way to minimize it is to back up the device completely, then restore the device from the backup.
It’s a 32 GB iPad. Still has same problem.
System storage
