iPad harddrive full but nt much has been downloaded

Jrdrews2000 · Jrdrews2000 #1 (**permalink**)

01-14-2012, 04:20 PM

Hi, I just upgraded my ipad to the 5.0.1 os and my iPad now says my hard drive is near full (99% full). I was wondering if the new os and iCloud are storage hogs? I have a 32gb iPad and I only have 4gb of video and 150mb of apps/music installed so im not certain where the storage went. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

_Stormin · _Stormin #2 (**permalink**)

01-14-2012, 06:34 PM

Can you post a screenshot of your About tab, under the settings menu?

Jrdrews2000 · Jrdrews2000 #3 (**permalink**)

01-14-2012, 08:28 PM

I'm trying but it won't let me paste it, is there something I can type in for you?

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #4 (**permalink**)

01-18-2012, 11:15 PM

Try restarting the ipad if that doesnt work then restore it using itunes.

chas_m · chas_m #5 (**permalink**)

01-19-2012, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrdrews2000

Hi, I just upgraded my ipad to the 5.0.1 os and my iPad now says my hard drive is near full (99% full).

If you are getting this message and it says "hard drive," it is referring to your Mac or PC. iPads don't have hard drives.

Quote:

I was wondering if the new os and iCloud are storage hogs? I have a 32gb iPad and I only have 4gb of video and 150mb of apps/music installed so im not certain where the storage went. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Plugging the iPad into iTunes provides a table that shows where the space is being allocated and what's taking up space. To answer your question, no iOS 5 and "iCloud" are not taking up any increased space.

mrplow · mrplow #6 (**permalink**)

01-19-2012, 05:26 AM

Go to Settings - General - Usage and wait for a few seconds.

You'll get a list of all your applications and how much space they occupy.

You can use this list to 'hunt down' what's hogging your space.

mrplow #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,392 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	01-19-2012, 05:26 AM Go to Settings - General - Usage and wait for a few seconds. You'll get a list of all your applications and how much space they occupy. You can use this list to 'hunt down' what's hogging your space. External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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Jrdrews2000 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2012 Posts: 2	01-14-2012, 04:20 PM Hi, I just upgraded my ipad to the 5.0.1 os and my iPad now says my hard drive is near full (99% full). I was wondering if the new os and iCloud are storage hogs? I have a 32gb iPad and I only have 4gb of video and 150mb of apps/music installed so im not certain where the storage went. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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_Stormin #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 295 Mac Specs: 2011 MB Air Core i7 256GB, 2011 Mini with 8GB RAM, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, 2TB Time Capsule	01-14-2012, 06:34 PM Can you post a screenshot of your About tab, under the settings menu?
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rabbitjetta #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 879 Mac Specs: 13" Retina Pro, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod touch 3-5, iMac 27	01-18-2012, 11:15 PM Try restarting the ipad if that doesnt work then restore it using itunes.
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