but keeps the data so you can access it
again if you reinstall the app, or Delete
App, which trashes the whole lot.
Before choosing the latter, be sure you
understand whether your data exists
somewhere
else (such as in
iCloud, Game
Center or a third–
party online
account linked to
the app). If you
want to delete only
some content, you
will usually need to do that from
within the app.2
Prune your tunes
The Music app is a special case,
in that it lets you manage its content
directly from Settings > General >Detox your
iPhone or iPad
If your mobile storage needs decluttering
too, start here...
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Detox your Mac & iOS devicesErasing your device
If you need to wipe everything
from an iPhone or iPad, including
all your personal data and logins,
go to Settings > General > Reset
and tap Erase All Content and
Settings. Hang on, though: first
check that you have an iCloud
backup (see “How to back up
your device to iCloud”).Once upon a time, iPhones and iPads
came with very small amounts of
storage compared to Macs. These days,
their options overlap all the way from
128GB to 1TB. Even so, most of us have
relatively little room on our mobile
devices, which can quickly amass
apps, photos, videos, and
downloaded content.
On the other hand, most of it is likely
to be either purchased from the iTunes
Store or synced to iCloud. You can take
advantage of this by leaving your
content in the cloud until it’s needed,
saving space in your device’s
onboard storage.
Because iOS and iPadOS give you less
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Apps are shown in
order of size, so you can
easily recognise the space
hogs and remove them.it’s unlikely you will ever
have anything to gain by
wiping your device. But
you’ll certainly want to
do so before selling it or
passing it on to the next
family member.
And it’s also worth
making sure you keep it
backed up: even if most of
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anyway, the gratifying
simplicity of restoring a
new device from a backup
will mitigate the stress of
fumbling your original
one into that
woodchipper. For more
details on that, see bit.ly/
apple-resticloud.1
Remove
unwanted apps
Everyone knows to touch
and hold an app icon on
your Home screen to
make all the icons jiggle,
each showing a cross that
you can tap to delete it. Nowadays,
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menu, where you can choose Edit
Home Screen to do the jiggly thing or
simply tap Delete App. But it makes
more sense to go to
Settings > General
> iPhone (or iPad)
Storage and scroll
down to the list of
apps. This way you
can see how much
space each app is
taking up, so you
know if deleting it will help. They’re
shown in order of size.
Some of the amount shown may be
data associated with the app rather
than the app itself. Tap an app to see
the breakdown. You can then choose
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