iPad won't Sync - too little space

[scifan57]

Did you set up the restored iPad from a backup? If so, try setting it up as a new iPad instead and see if the problem persists.

 

[Expatriate]

... try setting it up as a new iPad instead and see if the problem persists.

There is some data with some of the apps which would be extremely inconvenient to lose. That's why I restored the backup. Question still is, "What is this 13.64 GB of storage being required?" Sync never asked for that previously.

 

[scifan57]

There is some data with some of the apps which would be extremely inconvenient to lose. That's why I restored the backup. Question still is, "What is this 13.64 GB of storage being required?" Sync never asked for that previously.

It could be data stored in one or more of the apps. Go to Settings>General>iPad Storage and then scroll down the list of installed apps to see if there are any that are shown as using way too much data.

 

[Expatriate]

... if there are any that are shown as using way too much data.

There is nothing over 454 MB and most a couple of tens of MB. Post #15 shows storage usage. You can see that the biggest block of used storage is 'other'. What's that?

 

[J. A.]

Other is settings, Siri voices, system data, and cached files.

 

[Expatriate]

Applecare got on-line so they could see my screen. Found me connected to iCloud (that was not voluntary - I run a mile when I see 'Cloud' or '360' in anything) and trying to download movies and music (which I have nothing to do with). Got that sorted out and all runs just fine and dandy.

How I got attached to the Cloud is a mystery but it seems iTunes was trying to load a whole poultice of unwanted and un-requested material. That was the source of the problem.

My thanks to all who offered advice in trying to get things going again.

 

[scifan57]

Thanks for letting us know what the problem was. It may help others with the same problem.