TORONTO – An update released this week by Apple reduces the amount of storage required by devices to perform a software update. Previously, iOS 8 required at least 5.7 GB of free space in order to be installed on most iPhone and iPad models. That was a big change from previous versions of the operating system that only required about 1 GB of free space.
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The storage issue enraged many Apple users who said they were forced to delete pictures, videos and other precious files from their devices in order to make space for the update – especially those using 8 GB or 16 GB devices.
The storage issue fix came less than a month after a class action suit was filed in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco claiming Apple misled users about the size of the update.
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The suit claimed Apple failed to tell its users that as much as 23 per cent of the devices’ advertised storage capacity would be used by the operating system.
The new version also corrected a number of software bugs, including an issue that prevented some users from entering their Apple ID passwords into the Messages and FaceTime app.
Users can download the software update by going to “Settings,” “General” and “Software Update” on their iOS device, or plugging the device into a computer with iTunes.
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