But Laura, you don't have the room on your iPad to install iOS 8... So what is the point in downloading the update if you can't install it?
The iOS 8 update won't install until you free up the necessary space on your iPad so it can be installed. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 20 Sep 2014, at 2:02 pm, Laura Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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>
