[Swordmaker]

Apple has solved the most annoying issue with iPhone and iPad upgrading iOS: how to delete enough stuff to make space to take the upgrade. — PING!

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[ctdonath2]

Those averse to updates be aware this may force you to.

(BTW: if there’s an update to an app you have, please get it. I’m an app developer, and get a sad seeing that people are still using old versions when they could be using the latest which has fixed most/all of the problems they’re having and added lots of new features.)

[dayglored]

Hi Sword. Help me understand something.

I have an iPhone 5c which is sync'ed to my primary MacMini at home via iTunes.

When I upgraded to iOS 8, it didn't require anything remotely close to 4GB of free space on the phone. I did it through my computer, which requires far less space on the phone because it doesn't have to store the downloaded upgrade installer on the phone itself.

I am under the impression that the iPhone uses iTunes to do its music syncing, not only on OS X but on Windows also. So it's a reasonable assumption that nearly everyone with an iPhone also has a computer (OS X or Windows) with iTunes (it being free), and can do the same thing I did. So it should only be the remaining relatively few folks who don't have a computer, who need to do an in-place upgrade of their phone.

So why is this such a big -- in the sense of widespread -- problem? Sure it's a hassle for that small minority, I get that. But for everyone, such that it gets called "the most annoying issue"?

What am I missing?