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If I purchase an iPad mini 6 with IOS 15 installed, can I restore the mini 6 with an iTunes backup for a device at IOS 14.8, without updating the device to IOS 15? If so, how?
iPhone SE, iOS 14
The rule is:
You can restore data from a backup created with the same iOS/iPadOS version (or earlier) running on the destination device (NOT VICEVERSA).
So, the answer is yes, you can.
Regards
Giulio
The rule is:
You can restore data from a backup created with the same iOS/iPadOS version (or earlier) running on the destination device (NOT VICEVERSA).
So, the answer is yes, you can.
Regards
Giulio
Thanks for the quick response. Just to be sure I understood you correctly, if I get a new device (iPad) with iPadOS 15 and set it up/restore it from a iPad device backup based on iPadOS 14.8, I won't get an error message telling me the two devices are not compatible for the restore.
And as a follow up, if the new iPad (iPadOS 15) is restored from an iPhone (IOS 14.8), I won't have an issue restoring the new device from the old backup. This is what I am actually hoping to accomplish.
This additional information may help you.
Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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