tom4jax
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Q: How do I make my 3rd gen iPad a clone of my iPad 2 using iTunes sync?

How do I make my new iPad a clone of what is on my ipad2? I did a fresh sync of the iPad 2, but when I attached the new iPad to my MacBook Air, it started a sync from last November. I could not find the recent sync on the list.

Now, I am doing a restore on the new iPad so I can start over, but I need some advice.

Thank you.

Posted on Mar 16, 2012 9:50 PM

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Q: How do I make my 3rd gen iPad a clone of my iPad 2 using iTunes sync?

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  • by King_Penguin,Helpful

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Mar 17, 2012 12:06 AM in response to tom4jax
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    Mar 17, 2012 12:06 AM in response to tom4jax

    Have you done a recent backup of the old iPad ? If you still have the old iPad then connect it to your computer's iTunes, right-click on it under Devices on the left-hand side of iTunes and select Backup (you may also want to do File > Transfer Purchases to make sure that all your purchases are on your computer), and then try restoring the new iPad from that backup

  • by lvmedic3214,

    lvmedic3214 lvmedic3214 Mar 17, 2012 12:51 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Mar 17, 2012 12:51 AM in response to King_Penguin

    I did this exact thing today with my new iPad. It synced all the Apps and data but the layout changed. It did not keep the Apps in folders that I had created. I noticed this also when I upgraded from the iPad 1 to the iPad 2.

  • by tom4jax,

    tom4jax tom4jax Mar 17, 2012 7:15 AM in response to tom4jax
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    Mar 17, 2012 7:15 AM in response to tom4jax

    Update .. I called Apple Care and the tech walked me through exactly what King_Penguin suggested .. only we renamed my iPad 2 for the backup so we could be sure we were using the latest backup.  It worked perfectly and all of my Apps were copied over into the same folders .. in effect, I have cloned my iPad 2 onto the new iPad.

    Happiness is ..

    Thank you.

    lvmedic3214 .. I hope this discussion helps you too.