![]() I’m too paranoid to trust that its decisions will never end badly. I recommend against using Apple’s automatic offload feature (which automatically offloads infrequently used apps in order to make space as the OS feels is necessary), because you don’t have control over which apps get offloaded or when it will happen. When I had to do this in the past (on my iPhone 6), I would pick a few large games that I’m actively playing, since I know that they’re still valid in the App Store and if they get updated while they’re offloaded, I will want the updates anyway. ![]() Which basically means, you want to be a bit careful about what you offload. If the app has been updated and you haven’t yet updated it, I think the reinstall process will install the latest version, not the one you previously had.If the app was removed from the App Store, you might not be able to reinstall it.Go to the app’s Storage page (where you went to offload it).Tap on the offloaded app’s icon (with the cloud icon next to it’s name).When you want to reinstall the app, do one of the following: On the phone’s launcher screen, you will see a cloud icon next to the app’s name, indicating that it is offloaded. Select an app to offload (they’re sorted by total storage consumed, app and data).I assume this is a bug Apple needs to fix. Although my iPod Touch populated its list pretty quickly, it took a minute or two on my new iPhone 13. Wait for the list of apps to be populated. ![]() Offload a few of the biggest apps, install the update, then reload the apps. When I was using my old phone, where there was rarely enough room to install an update, I would use this feature to make room. You can reinstall it (via the app store) later on. IOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1 Address Security Vulnerabilitiesįor those who don’t know, the “offload” feature will let you remove an app, but preserve its data.
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