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Q: What happens to iCloud data if iPad is erased on passcode retries?

I recently lost my iPad and since it no longer appears in my devices list on my iPhone using  Find iPhone app I assume someone tried the passcode 10 times and erased the iPad. I just wondered if that backup data is still in iCloud and how I can access any documents that were backed up there.

 

Thanks for any info.

 

Michael

iCloud, Windows 7

Posted on May 19, 2015 10:25 AM

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Q: What happens to iCloud data if iPad is erased on passcode retries?

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  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 19, 2015 10:27 AM in response to itinko
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    May 19, 2015 10:27 AM in response to itinko

    Yes, erasing the iPad does nothing to the data stored in iCloud.

     

    If you ever acquire a new iPad you should be able to restore the new iPad from the iCloud backup, and access the iCloud data normally.

     

    You can also go to http://icloud.com on any desktop browser,  login with your Apple ID and access any files from Pages, Keynote, numbers and any custom folders you may have through there. 

  • by itinko,

    itinko itinko May 28, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Phil0124
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    May 28, 2015 12:42 PM in response to Phil0124

    Thanks for your reply. I just found it as I didn't know how to locate my post until I figured out I could search for user ID. Most forums have a "show my threads" but I guess not here.

     

    I expected that iCloud backup would have backed up all data files including some drawings I made with Omnigraffle, a flowcharting app. I don't see it in the cloud iCloud Drive which doesn't seem to contain much of anything, I just activated it since I finally have all my devices upgraded so I can access it.

     

    I guess I was wrong but I thought all app documents would get backed up to iCloud (even before the advent of the new iCloud Drive).

     

    Michael

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 29, 2015 10:54 AM in response to itinko
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    May 29, 2015 10:54 AM in response to itinko

    When the iPhone backups to iCloud its does so in a packaged file. You cannot see the contents of the backup file through iCloud Drive, but it should tell you it has backed up, in Settings->iCloud->Backups.

     

    Apps that store data on iCloud Drive such as Pages and numbers a few other 3rd party ones, you can see in the folder view in iCloud, but that is not a backup.

     

    2 different things, mostly unrelated to each other.