How do I sync my new ipad mini with my old ipad 2, without losing any apps or data in notes? I need step by step instructions for first-time sync with ipad mini. Thanks.
How do I sync my new ipad mini with my old ipad 2, without losing any apps or data in notes? I need step by step instructions for first-time sync with ipad mini. Thanks.
If you synced it many times, you have to have a backup. It's just a question of how old that backup is now. When did you last sync?
First of all launch iTunes on your computer and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices. Do you see any backups for you iPad in that window? If so, how new is the newest backup? That will be the backup that you will want to use. But remember that if you use that backup and it is one month old, you can only restore from that date back in time. Anything that you did on the iPad in the past month will not be in that backup.
Turn on the new iPad Minin and start activating OTA via WiFi. You will get to a certain point in the process where you will be given the choice to Set up as new, Restore from iCloud - or Restore from iTunes. You will want to select Restore from iTunes.
That is the short and sweet version. There are step by step instructions in this article. This applies to the mini as well as the iPad 4 or the iPad 3 for that matter.
http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-set-up-new-ipad/2012/03/16/
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My computer was reimaged and iTunes was deleted, now when I try to sync my ipad it says it is synced with another library? How do I sync with the newly installed iTunes without losing all of my data on my ipad?
Copy all the content on your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes. Then go ahead and sync the iPod with your new library.
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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I have had my phone about A year and I have never had a problem with it before, but i woke up thismorning and opened my text's put it back in my pocket, half an hour later it was completely broken the screen was black and it will not switch on or do anything at all (I have not dropped it or had it near water).
Is there a way i could get it to work again without losing any of my data i have been away with work and have not backdated for 2 weeks and i really dont want to lose it all.
Any help to get it working would be fantastic.
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Samantha -
I'm wanting to sync my ipod to itunes without losing any info that is currently on it. An internet search has shown differnt programs but they are not free.Can anyone help me?
For the music, you can transfer your music from your old computer to your new computer using an external HHD, once the music are in your new computer, open up itunes and add your music folder to the itunes library, do the same with videos.
For your apps, log into your your itunes account and there you will find your "purchased" apps list. Cilck on purchase to see the list and download them again back to your computer. -
Someone please help me regarding synching for first time but with lots of apps on the iPad
Hi, when I bought my iPad2 it was booted in the store, and since then I never connected to a computer, how do I now sync to my PC without losing all the apps I paid for? Please help, thanks.
Authorize your computer for iTunes content - launch iTunes and go to Store>Authorize this computer. Make sure that you are signed into your iTunes account on the computer as well. If you are already authorized and have been using iTunes on your PC you are good to go.
I copied this from another discussion. If you follow these steps you should be fine - for all of your purchased content.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.
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Plz can i have a help with that???
Copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
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How can I transfer my whole iTunes library from a PC to another without losing any information?
Hi, I have a very large iTunes library which is the result of so many years of listening to music. Although my computer is pretty old and slow and I would like to buy me another one. However, I cannot risk losing all the playcounts, ratings and information that I've been adding through all these years and the "Home Sharing" feature doesn't keep it (more specifically, erases all the ratings and playcounts). So, I would appreciate any advice on how could you do it.
I've read that if you click on "Export library" and then modify it with a text editor changing the location of the main folders it would be a way, but as I said my computer is pretty old and ran out of memory a couple of years ago, and I have like thousands of songs that with this system I should change it manually one by one, and that would take me weeks to do it. There has to be an easier way!
Thank you in advance!See this migrate iTunes library post.
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I guess this all goes back to me wanting to sync my photos from my phone to my computer. In iTunes I don't have the option to sync from my phone to the computer. I just have the ability to sync from Computer to the Phone.
Thanks in advanceYou were probably thinking of syncing photos from your computer to your iphone http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Usually when you sync your phone to itunes it creates a backup for you. But I like to do one manually just to be on the safe side.
Once you done the backup, then go ahead and update your phone. After the update is done your phone should be exactly the same. No data or info should be lost. - If it is lost you can restore to the backup you just created.
To do that on your phone you would go to settings - general - reset - erase all contents and settings - wiping your phone clean, then you'll have the option to restore from backup. -
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The harddrive on my old laptop which my ipad was originally set up on literaly melted so i no longer have access to that.
I bought a new laptop and I need to know how to set my ipad up and update it on this one without losing any apps/music etc??It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer. Use your back up copy to put everything on the new computer.
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I bought a new laptop, but my iphone is synced with the old laptop's itunes. So, I'm wondering how can i "transfer" my iphone onto new laptop's itunes without losing any apps,... because if I sync my iphone 4 with the new itunes I will lose everything.
Please help. Thank yougo to your music folder on the old. copy your music folder. on the new computer. move that folder and replace the music folder thats on the new computer. you have not added anything to the new comp right ? then open itunes. it will update your library to all those files and then run a backup.. hope that helps
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i have set up my wifes ipad mini wirelesly, i am now connecting for first time to itunes it asks if i want to set up as new ipad or restore from previous backup (my iphone not ipad), i have backed ipad up to icloud when i connect back to itunes will it give me an option to restore from icloud, i dont want to lose the apps and data my wife has already installed through her account... any thoughts
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2. transfer you wife's purchases.
3. Just in case create one computer back up manually.
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I have an iPad and an iPhone that share an iCloud account. I didn't realize when I got my iPad last year that when I signed up the iCloud on the device that it would share and use 5g of iCloud between the both of them. How do I unsync them and have two separate iCloud accounts? I don't care about sharing between them. When my kids put games on my iPad, I don't want them going on my phone. How do I create a new iCloud without losing any info on the other device?
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You may need to set up your BlueTooth connection to the keyboard again. Use the steps in this article for guidance -
iOS: Third-party Bluetooth accessories
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1664
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