Ipad apps save data after remove and reinstall?

[rh71]

Once again I have to make space to install the OS update. Before I delete a game app, is there a way to keep the data (IE. level progress) for when I reinstall it? I'm not sure how but many months ago I believe it did it when I tried but I'm curious on the official answer. How did that get restored? I don't see an option for backing up app data to iCloud. Is any data saved under my apple ID?

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I thought you could just connect it to iTunes on a computer and do an iOS update from it without needing to make space on the iDevice itself.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Barking is right. That way you do not need to have two OS'es on the iPad at once. Also, you should be able to backup the app to icloud.

 

[Rakehellion]

I thought you could just connect it to iTunes on a computer and do an iOS update from it without needing to make space on the iDevice itself.

No, you still need space.

If the app doesn't support iCloud, you can use iExplorer to backup the app data.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

No, you still need space.

If the app doesn't support iCloud, you can use iExplorer to backup the app data.

Are you suggesting that Apple is lying? They've been telling people the way to avoid having to mkae space for iOS upgrade was to do it through iTunes instead of direct.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Are you suggesting that Apple is lying? They've been telling people the way to avoid having to mkae space for iOS upgrade was to do it through iTunes instead of direct.

iOS 8 is bigger than iOS 7. It doesn't take as much room as an OTA update, but it's still something in the order of 300MB bigger IIRC.

 

[Rakehellion]

Are you suggesting that Apple is lying? They've been telling people the way to avoid having to mkae space for iOS upgrade was to do it through iTunes instead of direct.

I'm pretty sure Apple never said their phones defy the laws of physics by storing data beyond the capacity of the device.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'm pretty sure Apple never said their phones defy the laws of physics by storing data beyond the capacity of the device.

LOL, agreed. BUT, if one has their device full to the point they cannot perform even a tethered iOS update then that is another problem altogether. I certainly wouldn't deem it a problem with iOS.

And on that note, I wonder exactly how big the iOS is in operation, compared to OS X ...