Iphone 4 will not download the new ios update ?

Question

I deleted every app (including numerous apps iI had to pay for) on my iphone4 because the update could not be completed due to a storage shortage.  Now I paid $20 to get more storage and I find out after the fact that the additional storage i got was for icloud storage and update still cannot be completed.  Some one please tell me what to do before i fling this phone through the nearest window.  I have been trying to do this update for over a week now

Answer 1

Actually there is a way to update the phone without worrying about the size. See, when you buy an iPhone, say 16GB, you're only actually getting about 13GB of usable storage, because the operating system takes up about 3-4GB all by itself. So when you are trying to update, the phone is trying to add that 3-4GB to the phone in addition to the one that's already there, and then switch them around and delete the old one. The way around this is to do a restore. If you plug the phone into iTunes, make a backup, and then restore to factory settings, it will accomplish the same goal without having to worry about the space constraints. The reason is because the factory reset will take everything off the phone, then put the update on, and then allow you to restore your backup to the phone once the new software is there.