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iPad miniStorage Issues
OrdinaryMorning
12-01-2015
Hi,

I have a 16GB iPad mini (owned for about 18 months now) and lately i've been getting a message saying that my storage is almost full. I have about 25-30 apps on the device and when adding up the memory in the 'usage' featuring in 'settings' I come to roughly 3.7GB used in app storage. Now, i'm wondering where this other 10GB storage has been used up?

Secondly, i've been told to check the 'other' folder and plug my ipad into my computer. I've tried this, but my iTunes just comes up with 'Restore your NEW device'. So, I can't remember if I have plugged my iPad into my computer at all. I'm wondering, if I click 'Restore from New', will it lose all the information stored already on my iPad? There is the option to restore it from 14/09/2012 from my iPhone but there will be loads of apps downloaded after this date that I don't want to lose the data from (spreadsheets/docs etc). It won't give me the option to 'back up' my iPad.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.
-GONZO-
12-01-2015
Photos, videos, emails, messages?
You could try this app which will clean up Memory and Junk files.
https://appsto.re/gb/gRZTK.i
Stig
13-01-2015
Originally Posted by -GONZO-:
“Photos, videos, emails, messages?
You could try this app which will clean up Memory and Junk files.
https://appsto.re/gb/gRZTK.i”

Yes, I use Battery Doctor too.
paulj48
13-01-2015
Originally Posted by OrdinaryMorning:
“I have a 16GB iPad mini (owned for about 18 months now) and lately i've been getting a message saying that my storage is almost full.”

you sure its not an iCloud is nearly full message? you only get 5GB for free and if your pictures and video's are backed up to iCloud this could be running low?
OrdinaryMorning
13-01-2015
Originally Posted by paulj48:
“you sure its not an iCloud is nearly full message? you only get 5GB for free and if your pictures and video's are backed up to iCloud this could be running low?”


Nope. I prefer not to use Cloud storage so haven't set it up on this iPad.

Funny thing is, checking my usage this morning I now have 3.9GB free space without doing anything.
paulj48
14-01-2015
Originally Posted by OrdinaryMorning:
“Nope. I prefer not to use Cloud storage so haven't set it up on this iPad.

Funny thing is, checking my usage this morning I now have 3.9GB free space without doing anything.”

Didnt realise you could use an iPad without it being associated with an iCloud account
jthspace
15-01-2015
Free Up Space

Above may help, just a matter of going through and seeing what is taking the space.

Jeff
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