

All iCloud backups are encrypted and available to you anywhere with a reliable Wi-Fi connection. ICloud offers the most convenient method for making a backup. We’ve summarised the difference between iCloud and iTunes backups in the FAQ below. iPad backups are made using either iCloud or iTunes, both allowing you to recover almost all of your data once the restore has completed. Unless you don’t care about your data, you should make a backup before starting the restore process.

How to Make an iPad BackupĪ restore is irreversible and deletes everything on the iPad. The exact amount of time varies greatly depending on how much data is on the iPad and the quality of your internet connection. A basic restore can take as little as ten minutes, but if you need to make a backup first and recover it after the restore the entire process could take several hours. Once the iPad is restored, you cannot recover the data from it without a backup.

If you wish to recover your data after restoring an iPad, you must make a backup first. However, if you don’t have this information it is still possible to restore the iPad using Recovery Mode. Preferably, you’ll also have the passcode and Apple ID password for Find My iPad. To restore using iTunes, you need a computer running the latest version of iTunes and a USB-to-lightning cable to connect the iPad. To restore an iPad on the device itself you need the device passcode and Apple ID password for Find My iPad (if it is turned on). There are two ways to restore an iPad to factory settings: using the device itself or using iTunes.

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