Storage Management¶
1 - Deleting/Offloading Unused Applications¶
There are multiple ways to delete or offload unused applications.
1.1 - From the Home Screen¶
You can delete an application from the Home Screen by long-pressing an application's icon and tapping "Remove App" in the pop-up menu.
Tap "Delete App" to completely uninstall the selected application.
To quickly delete applications in bulk, you can long-press an application's icon for about three seconds to enter wiggle mode. Tap the '-' icon to remove the selected application.
1.2 - From the App Library¶
Deleting applications from the App Library may be the fastest way to uninstall an application. Long-press on the background for about three seconds to enter wiggle mode. You can quickly uninstall an application by tapping the 'x' icon
1.3 - From the Settings Application¶
To delete applications in Settings, navigate to iPad Storage located in the General tab.
You will see a list of applications to remove. Sorting by size allows you to see the applications utilizing the most space on your device.
You can delete or offload an application when viewing an application's properties. Offloading allows your device to partially uninstall an application by deleting its files without removing user data. Offloading is recommended if you do not currently use an application but plan to come back to it in the future.
2 - Managing Photos and Videos¶
Photos and videos may take up a lot storage space on your device. There are several ways to manage your photos.
2.1 - Deleting from the Photos Application¶
Photos and videos will mainly be managed in the Photos application. They can be deleted by tapping the photo/video thumbnail and pressing the trash can icon.
Deleted photos and videos will be permanently deleted after 30 days. To quickly permanently remove or restore images, check the "Recently Deleted" folder.