Infuse on iPad not releasing space of deleted files properly

[tillkrueger]

Since an older thread about this has been locked, I would like to open this issue up, again.

iPad Storage inspector is showing 54GB of space being used for Documents & Files by Infuse, although I have only 1 file with 1.14GB in there. I have been deleting a lot, lately, but the space just doesn’t seem to be returned afterward…rebooting hasn’t helped either.

I use the Mac’s Finder to go into the iPad Pro > Files > Infuse and delete files from there.

Why is this happening, and how do I fix it? Deleting Infuse is not an option, bc I spent hours setting up all my network shares, logins, passwords, and mappings.

Anyone else still seeing this happening?

[james]

This thread has more info on a recent change which may help resolve issues here.

Deleted files are now moved to Recently Deleted

When deleting files in Infuse 7.5.2+ on iPhone or iPad videos are moved to the ‘Recently Deleted’ folder. The Recently Deleted section can be found in the iOS Files app. It’s sort of like the trash can on macOS. This was a change made in order to address a bug in iOS 16 where space was not actually being freed up when deleting files. More info on using the Files app can be found here. Find files on your iPhone or iPad in the Files app - Apple Support If you prefer to avoid this new behavior yo…

[tillkrueger]

Thank you for all those clarifications.

Actually, last night, I re-read the old thread and ended up looking into the Files app, only to find that all the deleted files of recent days/weeks were indeed placed in Deleted Items…deleting them from there took care of my issue.

The second point you listed as ways to avoid this is what I now set up, as I definitely need the Files app for many other things.

Thanks again for that!