Vibrant Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hi, I was wondering if there is anyway to use CCleaner for windows to erase the free space on an ipad, I've tried plugging it into the computer where it comes up as a camera and the program cannot select the ipad as a drive to go through and wipe. Is there a way around this or is it due to the way the ipad stores the memory. I believe i'm correct in saying that the ipad has 2 sections of memory one which is the system files and one which is general storage. I'm not interested in wiping the system files but rather the storage. I know that the Ipad has a built in "erase all content" button but if i'm correct that doesn't actually wipe the storage but just removes the excryption key and files can still be recovered from this. Any insight into this issue would be a good help, Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted September 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2015 No way to do this as IPads (and the majority of modern mobile devices) do not mount as traditional windows drives ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted September 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2015 and on top of the restriction stated by @Nergal, Apple 'locks down' all its iOS's for that very reason. they don't want users browsing around the folder structure.so unless you jailbreak your device, you cannot access any area that isn't already accessed by some App. my spin on the Erase All Content and Settings option, having done it a few times, is it'll wipe all personal data, settings, apps, and put the device back to its factory settings. so all your photos (for example) will be gone. but what gone means is unknown; were they deleted, securely erased, just flagged to be overwritten - who knows. unless someone has actually tried to recover such data, you would have to assume the someone, somehow, could recover your files. one option I can think of, if a normal user wants to erase their data if giving away their device, would be to erase it using the built-in 'erase all' feature, then fill it up with some long audio track, or huge pictures or the like, to overwrite the storage, then do another 'erase all'. that is, after all, what basically happens with a wipe free space anyway. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fankaser Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I had the same problem,but the CCleaner didn't work on my iPad. This program is more helpful than that.https://www.safewiper.com/tutorials/ipad-data-eraser.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted January 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2019 Sometimes I sit in a corner and quietly weep. If you had read posts two and three at any time within the last three years you would have had your answer. This must be a spam setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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