How to configure automatic removal of unused applications in iOS 11

The problem of lack of free space tends to arise at the most inopportune moment: for example,

when you want to record a video or urgentlyinstall app. In iOS 11, Apple finally offered a solution: among several new mechanisms for automatically managing disk space, there is a “Download Unused Software” feature that allows you to forever forget about the lack of disk space.

How to enable the "Unload unused software" function

IOS 11 introduces a new “Storage” settings screeniPhone. " There you will find recommendations for freeing up disk space from moving your library in iCloud to deleting attachments in old messages.

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Among them there is also “Unload unused software”.

Step 1:Open Settings and select General.

Step 2:Select "iPhone/iPad Storage".

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Step 3:Find the “Offload unused” section and click “On”.

If you could not find it, the same switch is available in the settings section of the “iTunes Store and App Store”.

How it works?

If your phone will run outfree space after enabling this function, unused applications will be automatically detected and deleted on it. Application data and related documents will not be affected.

Applications will be deleted based on their frequency.use. This only threatens those applications that you have not used for a long time, so do not worry: your everyday applications will remain safe and sound.

After uninstalling the application, its icon onThe home screen remains. However, it is darkened, and a download icon appears next to the name of the application. Clicking on it will start downloading the program from the App Store.

How to download unused applications manually

If you do not trust the algorithm for automatically detecting unused applications, you can do it yourself. There is a way to manually download individual applications.

Step 1:Go to Settings > Basic > iPhone storage.

Step 2:Scroll through the "Recommendations" section. You will see a list of applications sorted by the disk space they occupy.

Step 3:Select an application to go to the details screen.

Step 4:Click "Download Program".

Step 5:Confirm the operation in the pop-up window.

The application will be deleted from the phone. In place of the “Download program” button, a button will appear for reinstalling it.

Click it to install the application back. The same can be done through the application icon on the home screen.

How do you manage disk space?

And what steps are you taking to free up space? Share them in the comments below.