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Proof that iOS lies to you about your capacity

gladoscc said:
See the following two images:

http://imgur.com/a/mkPFS

In the first image, you can see Xcode - a app made by Apple. It reports my 4S has 14.59GB.

In the second image, you can see iOS settings screen. It reports my 4S has 13.6GB.

Now, there are 3 numbers..

Number 1: 16GB - the number on the packaging, 1000 mb = 1 gb

Number 2: 14.59GB - xcode, this uses 1024 mb = 1gb

Number 3: 13.6GB - iOS, ???

As you can see, iOS clearly is lying about how much data you can store.
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OS takes zero space, along with bootloader, whatever applications you have, user space, etc.
 
stevelam said:
Sigh. Insert serious facepalm image here.
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gladoscc said:
Number 3: 13.6GB - iOS, ???

As you can see, iOS clearly is lying about how much data you can store.
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Your iPhone has two partitions.

The capacity of the private partition that you, the user, can put your crap in = 13.6 GB.

Here's an example of how the partitions looked in iOS 4. With iOS 5, the system partition is said to be larger. If the 16 GB iPhone is 15.6 GB total, and the system partition is 2 GB, then the private partition would 13.6 GB.

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How many topics are you going to make about this? This is the second already. If it's that much of a problem that you have to keep bringing it up, contact Apple instead of bitching about it here.
 
aristobrat said:
Your iPhone has two partitions.

The capacity of the private partition that you, the user, can put your crap in = 13.6 GB.

Here's an example of how the partitions looked in iOS 4. With iOS 5, the system partition is said to be larger. If the 16 GB iPhone is 15.6 GB total, and the system partition is 2 GB, then the private partition would 13.6 GB.

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That's weird, iOS seems to be the only operating system doing this. Windows doesn't create a new partition for OS files, it's a folder in C:.

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Ivan P said:
How many topics are you going to make about this? This is the second already. If it's that much of a problem that you have to keep bringing it up, contact Apple instead of bitching about it here.
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I only created a new thread because this time I have significantly updated information (ie, xcode and iOS disagreeing)
 
gladoscc said:
That's weird, iOS seems to be the only operating system doing this. Windows doesn't create a new partition for OS files, it's a folder in C:.

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I only created a new thread because this time I have significantly updated information (ie, xcode and iOS disagreeing)
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Partition or not .. Windows (and any OS out there) takes up some space from C:\ drive. Windows 7 takes about 12GB of space. You don't yell about that? Your precious HDD space was taken by Windows. How come you don't bring that up?

iOS 5 takes up a bit more space than iOS 4, so what. You don't like iOS 5 stealing some space, downgrade. Problem solved.
 
iSayuSay said:
Partition or not .. Windows (and any OS out there) takes up some space from C:\ drive. Windows 7 takes about 12GB of space. You don't yell about that? Your precious HDD space was taken by Windows. How come you don't bring that up?

iOS 5 takes up a bit more space than iOS 4, so what. You don't like iOS 5 stealing some space, downgrade. Problem solved.
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!OP go annoy people on 4chan or something! :D (hopefully I didn't just break a rule in that statement!)
 
gladoscc said:
The software reports capacity , not free space. Your point is a null pointer.:rolleyes:
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You need to get a job and move on with life. Do not know how old you are but I will bet that sooner or later you will discover the opposite sex is more important than your phone.

At least we HOPE so!:eek:
 
I had noticed that in iTunes My Phone that my 16 gig phone only had 14 gigs of available storage. So I smashed it to bits, then ran the bits over with my car, and then vaporized what remained with a super laser.

That'll teach the bastards to lie to me.:mad:

Thanks, OP, for the heads up on this criminal behavior. That's Apple for you!
 
gladoscc said:
That's weird, iOS seems to be the only operating system doing this. Windows doesn't create a new partition for OS files, it's a folder in C:.
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You're either trolling us, or extremely computer illiterate to the extent you can't even Google. But I'm not sure, because you seem serious... So at risk of humiliating myself, I'll respond to help you out.

1. contrary to apparently popular thought, iOS is NOT Windows.
2. Windows may be the only OS that keeps it's core OS files in the same partition as the rest of the OS, most others partition out.
 
A lot of space is used to store recordings from the roving bug and discreetly sent to the FBI to add to your file.

To anyone that doesn't know what I'm talking about check out his roving bug thread. Ignore the part where he mentions the asylum saying he's not insane. Lol
 
iPhone Capacity.

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Do you see?


The iPhone capacity changing.

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Do you see?

The iPhone capacity in its true form.

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Do you see?
 
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OP: Why is this even important? Who the **** gives a ****? I think your doing this just to get a rise out of people, I really do.

This thread should be closed, and no one else should respond, because we're only giving him what he wants.
 
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