Say why an update needs space
Why an update stalls on a full device, and how to give it the room it wants.
An update arrives as a package that is unpacked and laid out beside the old version before the swap.
So it wants more room than its own size, and hands most of it back afterwards.
Key points
- An update is unpacked beside the old version before the swap
- Most of the room it borrows comes back afterwards
What to remember
- Space borrowed for an update is mostly returned.
- An update needs more room than its own size, briefly.
Try this
Open your storage page and read the top two rows. Downloaded movies are usually the biggest.
Practice: Say why an update needs space. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.