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will erasing my old ipad affect my new and mac and iphone?

will erasing my old ipad affect my new and mac and iphone

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Posted on Jan 6, 2021 4:23 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2021 4:28 AM

No. If you have transferred your data to your new device, if you purchased a new device, you can safely erase the old iPad.

If you didn’t purchase a new device and want to erase an old one, that will have no effect on your phone or Mac.

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Jan 6, 2021 4:28 AM in response to Keyjor

No. If you have transferred your data to your new device, if you purchased a new device, you can safely erase the old iPad.

If you didn’t purchase a new device and want to erase an old one, that will have no effect on your phone or Mac.

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