I don't have enough space to update my iPhone. I back it up every night and I'm wonering if I can reset it, update, and then use backup to restore my data.
I don't have enough space to update my iPhone 5s. I back it up every night. I'm wondering if I can reset, update and then add the data back to my phone. Is there a better way? I've tried deleting pics and apps but still can't get enough room.
Try updating it via iTunes on a computer.
Also, to find out what is taking up so much storage go to Settings>General>Usage>Manage Storage. It will list what is taking up your storage starting with the one that is taking up the largest amount.
Cheers,
GB
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Hi there,
Wondering if you might know? I don't have enough space to update the new software on iPad. So my facetime isn't working anymore, this is prob why. Seems I have to delete like all the games/apps we have to do so. Will I lose the progress data/levels in the games? But how do I back up the games data?
Please help. Scared to delete them to update and then not have the space to restore them and if I get them again will the levels/progress be gone?
Thanks RachelConnect your device to iTunes and do the update through iTunes. Using a computer takes much less space on your device than doing the update on your device.
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My iPhone keeps telling me I don't have enough space to update my software. But I just bought 15GB of storage, of which 11.7GB is free! So I don't understand. Can anybody please help me? I'm really bad with technology so I don't have a clue.
Hi Caroline,
The storage issue you are having is not related to iCloud. The error is telling you that you do not have enough room on your device itself. You need to go to Settings>General>Usage, and under the Storage section at the top, it lists all of your apps and other things taking up room on your device.
You will have to delete or reduce the size of items on this list in order to free up some room for your update.
Also, you may want to try the update by hooking up your device to iTunes on the computer you sync with. It does not require as much free memory to update via iTunes as it does OTA.
Cheers,
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I'm trying to update to the new OS X, and its saying I don't have enough space on my start up disc. What do I need to do?
offload large files , vids pics, music to an external HD.
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I Updated itunes and it wiped out all of my music and apps. I had over 4500 songs and had to reload. Some from backup, some from cd's. Now when I try to sync my IPods and IPad, it says I don't have enough space to sync. I know I do because I have less now than when I would sync before all of the nice update.
LIl WDepending on how you recovered the library iTunes may see the restored files as "new" content and not match them properly with what is already on the device. See Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash for the way I would normally approach the issue. You may need to manually backup and then restore the device in order to fix things.
tt2 -
My 16gb iPhone 4S keep tell me that my storage is almost full and I don't have enough space for any upgrades. I don't have any music or videos on my phone. I deleted all old emails, texts, contacts and apps but still nothing. When I check my settings, I noticed that my Instagram is at 732mb and it keeps rising. Now it's at 814mb. Please help!!!!!
What is the precise wording of the message that is occurring?
Are you attempting to update via iTunes on a computer or over the air on the device?
How much free space is actually on the device?
If updating via iTunes on the computer, how much free space on the computer? -
I have iCloud for my iPhone, my daughters iphone and 2 of my ipads and have purchased the max amount of storage I can but still get a message saying i don't have enough space to store anymore. Do I need to put each device on their own account?
adkennon wrote:
And maybe you don't talk to too many people but I've been on many forums on different websites where people have had similar problems and a lot of people in the store were having battery problems where they were draining too fast. What I learned is that all the people who did not download the updates are good. There phone is working the same. The people who have, they're having battery problems
I have downloaded every update and my battery life is better than any previous iPhone I have ever owned. I see posts from hundreds of people every day, and this is not a commonly reported problem. While there are a few random reports of battery problems, it is no more than I have seen for any other model or any other version of iOS in almost 8 years. Usually problems of rapid battery drain can be traced to bad apps (FaceBook is the worst offender) or corrupt data being synced from iCloud or other sources (gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo, etc).
The simple test is to restore the phone as New. Do not create any email accounts. Do not install any apps. Do not enable FaceTime or iMessage. Do not enable Twitter or any other social networking app. Use it for a day and check the battery usage. You will find that it is working well.
And also see this: http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain. It is the best treatise I have seen on the subject of battery usage. -
Says I don't have enough space to install 10.6.7, but I think I do.
I have a 2008 MacBook. I just installed SnowLeopard (10.6.3) in order to use FaceTime. But I have to update to 10.6.7 to use FaceTime. So I installed 10.6.6 so that I could upgrade to 10.6.7. I have 47.84 GB of space on my Mac, but 10.6.7 won't let me install because I don't have enough space for the 1.06 GB it requires. Any thoughts on what to do?
Get Disk Inventory X to see what is hogging up space and consider delelting some stuff.
http://www.derlien.com -
Can I back up my iPhone 4S to my ipad 3 (64 gb)? I do not have a computer running Mountain Lion. Our desktop still runs Tiger, so I purchased the 3rd generation iPad with 64 gb thinking it had had plenty of room to backup my iPhone photos. I used a camera connection kit and transferred about 1100 old photos from my camera roll on my iPhone to my ipad. I then deleted pictures from my iPhone and now my camera roll has only 357 photos. However, in the Settings, under "About" it says I have 2147 photos. Why? I only have a total of 216 photos in all my albums. However, now I don't have enough space in iCloud to backup either device. Why not? Any help, any advice, appreciated please! I spent a long time on the phone with Apple today and they couldn't solve the problem.
rabidrabbit wrote:
Can I back up my iPhone 4S to my ipad 3 (64 gb)?
no
rabidrabbit wrote:
However, now I don't have enough space in iCloud to backup either device. Why not?
iCloud only give so much space for free storage, then if you exceed the limit of 5gb you have to pay for additional storage. -
I was backing up my iphone by changing the location of library because i don't have enough space.My phone was taking too long to copying file so i can celled it.the data is stored in desired location . And now i can't delete that back up.
Also tell me about the performance of iphone 4 with ios 7.1.1...........
T0X1Crabidrabbit wrote:
Can I back up my iPhone 4S to my ipad 3 (64 gb)?
no
rabidrabbit wrote:
However, now I don't have enough space in iCloud to backup either device. Why not?
iCloud only give so much space for free storage, then if you exceed the limit of 5gb you have to pay for additional storage. -
I have an ipad and iphone sharing icloud. The ipad is using 268mb, the iphone 2.6. My plan is 5gb but it keeps saying I don't have enough space to back them up. How is this possible?
Hey sameyrs2,
Thanks for the question. Based on what you stated, it seems like you are getting a message when trying to backup to iCloud. I would recommend that you read these articles, they may be helpful in troubleshooting your issue.
iCloud: Understanding Backup alert messages
Manage your iCloud storage
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Mario -
I have a new ipod touch, 32GB, 4th gen. I tried to sync the 2,250 songs I have in itunes to the ipod, but it says I don't have enough space. This ipod is supposed to hold up to 7000 songs. I haven't put photos or anything else in this ipod. What am I missing?
donna-jay-dee wrote:
I have a new ipod touch, 32GB, 4th gen. I tried to sync the 2,250 songs I have in itunes to the ipod, but it says I don't have enough space. This ipod is supposed to hold up to 7000 songs. I haven't put photos or anything else in this ipod. What am I missing?
What is the format of your songs? -
I was trying to download the new Black Ops (Strike Team) app and when I try to download it, it says I don't have enough storage space. I made sure I had 1.31 GB of space (like it requires) but it still says I don't have enough space. I even tried to delete more 2.5 GB (I have the iPhone 4S) and the app specifically says that is is compatable with iPhone 4S. I even tried rebooting the phone a couple times before downloading, but it still says the same thing.
The app you are trying to download my be a zipped file and more space than 1.3GB. go to settings/general/usage and delete what you no longer want to make more space
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How can I download the latest version of iTunes to my iPad when I don't have enough space in my local c disc on my laptop?
You don't download itunes to your ipad at all.
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I just purchased more storage and still prompts that I don't have enough storage please help as I'm operating of of iOS 5 and I'm ready to smash my iPad
Have you tried doing the Update using iTunes on your Computer.?
See the Using iTunes Section Here...
How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Make sure you have the Latest Version of iTunes (v11) Installed on your computer
iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download
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