Thanks Susan, that's about the time span I would have expected. I had not considered "the rush" aspect so will keep trying.
Regards Laura Sent from my iPad > On 20 Sep 2014, at 1:39 pm, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Laura, it took less than half an hour for the iOS 8 update to download for > my husband’s iPad. I think it may be worth trying again in a day or so, which > will be well after the rush. > > >> On 20 Sep 2014, at 1:24 pm, Laura Webb <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni >> >> I have 32GB and yes I know I should have gone for 64GB. If there is a next >> time for me that's what I'll do. Whilst the 5.5GB requirement might be a >> friendly reminder from Apple it is still, for now, preventing me from easily >> upgrading to iOS8. Not sure the problem warrants buying a portable storage >> drive. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Kind regards >> Laura >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >>> On 20 Sep 2014, at 12:16 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Laura, >>> >>> Do you have a 64GB iPad? >>> If anything, the 5.7 GB requirement to update to iOS 8 is a friendly >>> reminder from Apple that you may need to splurge for the 64GB next time. >>> >>> Perhaps you need to take a lot of 'stuff' off your iPad and onto a Portable >>> Wireless Storage LaCie FUEL Drive? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>>> On 20 Sep 2014, at 11:43 am, Laura Webb <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> Thanks for your advice. Not sure I am meant to have this upgrade!! I am >>>> aware of the size but there is a requirement for 5.8GB to install the >>>> update. I have 3.4GB remaining. Yes I suppose I can delete items to gain >>>> more space but not sure I want to do that. >>>> >>>> Last evening I connected iPad to MBP, chose “download and update” from the >>>> two options available i.e. download only or download and update. It >>>> started downloading then advised there were 15 hours remaining. Surely it >>>> is not meant to take that long. I cancelled and tried again this morning >>>> with the same result, so left it alone thinking well if it takes that >>>> long, so be it. Came back several hours later to find there was a message >>>> “an error has occurred”. I think it is all too hard. >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Laura >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 19 Sep 2014, at 4:40 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Laura & Susan, >>>>> >>>>> Susan, Laura mentioned she has insufficient free space on her iPad to >>>>> download over the air and install. >>>>>> I have insufficient space on my iPad to download the upgrade >>>>> >>>>> Laura, the iOS 8 download size in 1.63GB >>>>> >>>>> I suggest you connect your iPad to your Mac. >>>>> I also then did a 'backup to Computer' first. >>>>> >>>>> Sync your iPad to the computer and download iOS 8 directly from there. >>>>> This won't take up any space on your device, and you can manually >>>>> transfer the new software back to your device. >>>>> Updating via your Mac is more reliable way to upgrade, versus OTA >>>>> (over-the-air), which is performed directly on the device. >>>>> >>>>> If you're taking this alternate route, be sure to select "check for >>>>> update" when the prompt pops up on iTunes — not "restore iPhone." >>>>> The latter option will indeed wipe all content from your device. >>>>> >>>>> If you have read my previous posts to the list: iOS 8 Users: Do Not >>>>> Upgrade to iCloud Drive >>>>> Apple hasn >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
