On the update screen it says the file size is 1.1 GB but underneath it says I need 5.8 GB to install it. What?! LOL. I'm confused.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Does iOS 8 take up 1.1 GB or 5.8 GB?
- Thread starter TantalizedMind
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
The download is 1.1GB, but the installation process also needs free space to unpack files and to perform the installation process. 5.8GB seems like an awful lot, but it is what it is.
IPad Air 16gb.
It says I don't have 6.9gb space available, I only had 5.7gb free so I had to free up more space.
No, you would have more or less the same size as before. You might lose space because iOS 8 is bigger but it won't be 1.1GB bigger.
edit:removed dumb example.
Last edited:
Downloading and installing via iTunes will require less space during the installation process.
I understand, but forcing customers down certain, more cumbersome paths for something as simple as an iOS update is the antithesis of iOS devices.
Apple's last decade has been built on the back of devices so intuitive and easy to use that any moron could buy one and feel like they're on the bleeding edge, and new features were the big selling point for an upgrade. The 5C, now Apple's value offering, looks very steep compared to a Moto X.
At the end of the day, it's not an issue for me. My contract is up next March and I'll wait until next September's launch before deciding on my next phone. Until then, my Moto G is doing a sterling job.
It's around 1 GB compressed, 2.1 GB uncompressed, and the phone needs to have space to uncompress the 1 GB file, install the compressed file, and have a back up file in case something goes wrong with the install.
