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He is also an avid film geek, having previously written film reviews and received the Edinburgh International Film Festival Student Critics award in 2019. John-Anthony has previously worked in editorial for collectable TCG websites and graduated from The University of Strathclyde where he won the Scottish Student Journalism Award for Website of the Year as Editor-in-Chief of his university paper. Living in Scotland, where he worked for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar, John-Anthony has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade and prides himself in his ability to complete his Apple Watch activity rings.

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John-Anthony Disotto is the How To Editor of iMore, ensuring you can get the most from your Apple products and helping fix things when your technology isn’t behaving itself.

By opting to set up as new, with my iCloud settings backed up and iCloud Photos enabled, I have a nice spring clean and a fresh new device with all my settings and photos.īefore you decide to transfer data between devices, it might be worth thinking about what you actually need transfer over and if choosing the 'Set up as new' option is the way to go over any automated setup. Over the lifespan of my devices, they usually end up cluttered with more information than i could ever need and far too many unused apps. I opt to set my Apple devices up as new rather than restore from backup when a new model enters my home. But no matter which method you go with, these are the best ways to get your data over from an old iPad to a new one, whether that's an iPad mini 6, M2 iPad Pro, or even an iPad Air 5. If you want the fastest method, a wired connection with the computer would be your best bet. The process is fairly straightforward and quick, so you can get started with your brand new device in no time. This could take some time, so be patient! Enjoy your brand new iPadĪpple provides a lot of options to get your data moved from your old iPad to your new one. Your iPad will now restore from your iCloud backup. If your new device is enrolled in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, you can't use Quick Start to transfer data from your current device.Transfer data by using iCloud to restore by showing steps: Tap Restore from date, tap Agree, finish setup (Image credit: iMore)

Keep your devices near each other and plugged in to power until the data migration process is complete. Transfer times can vary based on factors such as network conditions and the amount of data being transferred.

If you transfer directly from your previous device, you'll need to wait for the transfer to complete on both devices before you can use them.

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If you download from iCloud, your apps and data download in the background so that you can start using your new device right away.Choose how you want to transfer your data.You might be asked to activate your cellular service.Connect your device to Wi-Fi or your device's cellular network.

If the prompt to set up your new device disappears from your current device, restart both devices. Turn on your new device and place it near your current device. Follow the onscreen instructions to get started.

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Make sure that your current device is connected to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is on.

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