How do I recover storage after deleting all Large attachments???
I have an iPad 9th generation with iPadOS 26.7 with 60GB storage. In trying to update to 27, I received the message: Unable to download. More storage required.
Touched "Manage iPad Storage">Messages (showing 19.62 GB)>Review large attachments>Edit>selected every item listed for multiple pages>touched the trash. Repeated Edit>selected every item listed for multiple pages>touched the trash until no more items appeared.
Touched the back sign and was messages still showed 19.62 GB AND Review Large Attachments showed 19.45.
Touched Review Large Attachments - it is BLANK. Nothing shows up.
Turn off iPad and restart. Did soft reset and forced reset. Still shows Review Large Attachments and Messages at 19+ GB.
Messages>Recently Deleted messages>Delete 404 deleted messages. Still show 19.62 GB.
Photos>touch show side bar>Recently Deleted>Delete All previous photos. Photos size slightly small now.
Back to iPad Storage>Review Large Attachments>Edit> NOTHING IS THERE TO SELECT.
If I could delete messages, I could update to 27, then reinstall massages, but alas, Apple will not let Messages be deleted in the U.S.
I checked messages on my iPhone and it shows only 2.41 GB in large attachments.
Your input is greatly appreciated.