I had backed up my iPad to my MacBook prior to wiping it. However, after wiping it, I seem to be unable to restore the backup. Whenever I try to restore it, it says the restore was successful, but none of the data is actually restored. So is there anything I can do to restore the backup successfully?
(I have a 6th gen iPad running iPadOS 13.4.1)
iPad (6th gen) WiFi
I presume that you’re not seeing any errors during the restore process.
This may seem an off the wall question, but are you sure that the backup actually contains your data? When you create an iCloud or iTunes backup, you can decide which App data-sets to include/exclude. In addition to App data, are you seeing your Calender, Contacts, Keychain and other iCloud-synchronised data on your iPad?
How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Try a Factory Restore of your iPad - at the conclusion of which you have the option of restoring your existing iCloud/iTunes backup:
Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support
I think my backup contains all my data, considering it's around the same size as most of my previous backups, including ones I've restored successfully before.
Also, my iCloud data hasn't synced, but I'd assume that's because I hadn't signed in yet; I'd hoped to simply restore the backup right after wiping it. Would signing in help in any way?
Well my iPad has an MDM profile & associated Activation Lock, so I kinda can’t really reset it again without having to deal with the Activation Lock, etc. So is there any other way I could restore it?
Never mind. After updating my iPad, the backup restored correctly.
Ah, now the reality emerges...
You’ll need to contact and liaise with the System Administrator that manages your iPad.
Sorry, there’s nothing more that I can offer.
Ok, thanks.
Why won't my iPad backup restore correctly?
