In our guide to downloading iOS 11, there was one “given” that we failed to mention. Before you can install the new operating system on your phone, you have to have enough storage space to download it in the first place.
For those who love to take photos and videos or have numerous Spotify playlists saved directly to their handset, this is a problem. It means you’ve got to do some pruning. You need to delete images, delete apps, delete whatever you can to squeeze out the couple more MB (or GB) you’re missing on your phone.
A number of iOS users took to Twitter to express their frustrations that they don’t have enough storage space on their phones to update their OS today … and it’s hilarious. Check out some of the best responses below.
https://twitter.com/javorus_moore/status/910220914238918659
https://twitter.com/hamiidilo/status/910213281620676608
https://twitter.com/kevinfigman/status/910198522535972865
99% of people trying to download #iOS11 #iOS11update pic.twitter.com/9wTb672Wg6
— jAy, PhD 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@jayrotoole) September 19, 2017
It can be a delicate, tedious process.
https://twitter.com/rickandmorty101/status/910227729819324416
Someone’s mom will not be happy about this life choice.
https://twitter.com/kevinfigman/status/910203667990683648
And then there’s the feeling when you do have enough space for the 2.4 GB download.
https://twitter.com/DAN_WRITES_SINS/status/910211024871133184
Of course, there were definitely a few folks rubbing it in that they didn’t need to spend their morning waiting on the download.
https://twitter.com/jamesclissett/status/910239060106661889
If you haven’t updated your iPhone yet, you can check if your device is compatible here. Not sure you want to update your iDevice? You can preview some of iOS 11’s best new features here.
If you’re a steadfast Android user, you probably feel like this right about now:
https://twitter.com/pflaskamp/status/910198900379619328