User level: Level 1 (5 points)I have deleted loads of documents, emails and photos and have run out of space. I currently pay the grand sum of £0.99 per month for additional storage. I received a software upgrade. This update states I do not have enough storage and am therefore unable to download the software update. Can anyone advise how to go about getting more storage. I only have 64GB storage.
cheers.
Delia
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Original Title: Increasing storage
Posted on Oct 13, 2026 3:04 PM
User level: Level 10 (756,437 points)Oct 13, 2026 3:08 PM in response to Deldos
If you've deleted everything on the iPhone you can, your only option is to update it from a computer. iCloud storage upgrades don't affect its internal capacity.
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User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 13, 2026 3:43 PM in response to Deldos
Your phone storage pertaining to the software update is different than iCloud storage, you can attempt to delete things that are taking up your phone storage but at that point I'd recommend looking into a new device
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Oct 14, 2026 6:50 AM in response to Deldos
You can not increase the storage on your iPad mini. iCloud allows you to keep some stuff off the iPad, but it has to be pulled in to be used. iCloud doesn't provide more iPad storage.
iPadOS 27 takes as much as 20 GB to load and install, though it may take less once it's through with the installation. So your only choice is to remove apps, pictures, and data from your iPad to provide enough room. Or don't mess with iPadOS 27-- there's nothing really wrong with that.
If you're using iCloud Photos, remember that deleting pictures on your iPad deletes them at iCloud. If you're using Optimize Storage, then you may want to turn off iCloud entirely and let the phone delete what it needs to. Your stuff would be safe at iCloud if you first turn it off on your phone.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256375722