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How do I clear out the "Other" section on my iPad?

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If you notice your storage is being taken up by a large section called "Other," this is an issue where appdata, cookies, and cache are taking too much storage and old files are not being cleaned by the operating system properly. In order to fix this, back up your device to either iCloud or iTunes. Then, reset your device completely and restore the backup you just mae.

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I have newspaper apps that take up a lot of memory. How can I reduce this without deleting the app?

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You can delete the cache memory or else delete the data memory that is consumed by your app and start the app again. This won't delete the app but will open up some memory.

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I removed all pictures, videos and unwanted apps. It still says storage full, but I know it isn't. How do I reset storage?

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Unfortunately, the only way to do that is completely reset your device. Make sure you back it up to keep the things you definitely want.

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How do I find out my storage options on my iPad?

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Go to Settings, then go to General, then go to iPad Storage. It will calculate the storage sizes, you will see what is taking up most of your storage and what you need to delete.

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If my iPhone has more storage than my iPad, how can I transfer storage space?

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You could free up space by moving items from your iPad to your iPhone, but you can't transfer physical storage space.

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I have over 10,000 emails on my iPad. How do I delete them?

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They are probably not stored on your iPad, but rather on your email address with your IP.

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