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Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads?

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In article <XnsA2CC69478A587VeebleFetzer@127.0.0.1>, Bert
<bert@iphouse.com> wrote:

> I'm moving the contents of an existing 4th gen iPad to a new iPad Air
> (delivered today, I think), and then moving the contents of a 1st gen
> iPad to the the 4th gen device. 
> 
> The process for moving an old iPad into a virgin iPad is clearly
> explained, but moving the contents from one used machine into another
> used machine isn't so clear. 
> 
> Is it as simple as performing a "restore to factory settings" on the 4th
> gen machine and then doing the transfer? 
> 
> In the end, I want the Air to assume the identity of the 4th gen
> machine, and the 4th gen to assume the identity of the 1st gen machine,
> and have iTunes continue to recognize them as such.

first, be sure the older ipads are synced/backed up prior to starting
so you have the most recent content to restore. 

next, set up the ipad air from a previous backup and choose the 4th gen
backup. after the restore is complete, it will be identical to what was
on the other ipad. since it's new, it will ask you to set it up out of
the box. 

then restore the 4th gen and set it up from the 1st gen backup. since
it has already been set up and in use, you will need to click restore
in itunes, at which point it will ask you to choose the backup from
which to restore. 

it actually doesn't matter which order you do it in, since the backups
are on the computer.

itunes will track which ipad is which, but you will likely want to
rename them, as even the names of the ipads will be restored.

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Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2014-02-06 16:20 +0000
  Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-06 16:04 -0500
    Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2014-02-07 00:39 +0000
      Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-06 19:44 -0500
      Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-07 03:13 +0000
      Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2014-02-07 07:23 +0000
        Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-07 17:15 +0000
      Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2014-02-07 00:37 -0800
  Re: Process for brain transplant among 3 iPads? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-07 03:32 +0000

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