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Trying to set up new iPad and want to do transfer from iPad and it won’t. When I press that it gives me option to set up manually. Don’t want to do that

Trying to set up new iPad and want to use transfer directly from iPad. But when I choose it only option I get is set up manually. Even tho I have it next to other iPad

iPad Air, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jun 8, 2022 1:09 PM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2022 2:49 PM

These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.


“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.


An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


You should note that “transfer” is only possible where the destination iPad has an iOS/iPadOS version that is the same or more recent than that of the source iPad; put another way, the destination iPad cannot have an iOS/iPadOS version that is earlier than the source.

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Jun 8, 2022 2:49 PM in response to Reba1959

These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.


“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.


An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


You should note that “transfer” is only possible where the destination iPad has an iOS/iPadOS version that is the same or more recent than that of the source iPad; put another way, the destination iPad cannot have an iOS/iPadOS version that is earlier than the source.

Trying to set up new iPad and want to do transfer from iPad and it won’t. When I press that it gives me option to set up manually. Don’t want to do that

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