I look forward to updating to iPadOS 16.1, my iPad 8 now is iPad OS 15.7,…
I mainly use it for reading ebooks PDFs and Productivity in GoodReader and GoodNotes, Google Apps, Microsoft Office Apps and OneNote,…
before upgrade what have to backup? Or/and Sync?
in case upgrade failure, may gone all PDFs…?
iPad (6th gen) WiFi
Before contemplating any system software update, you would be well advised to ensure that your have either an iCloud or iTunes backup:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Unless you intentionally disable specific elements of the backup, all of your data will either be included in the backup - or if already synchronised with iCloud, will continue to be safely stored in your iCloud storage.
Before contemplating any system software update, you would be well advised to ensure that your have either an iCloud or iTunes backup:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Unless you intentionally disable specific elements of the backup, all of your data will either be included in the backup - or if already synchronised with iCloud, will continue to be safely stored in your iCloud storage.
iOS/iPadOS devices don’t natively support backup to external storage devices, other Cloud services, or to a Widows PC Hard Disk. Natively supported backup methods are to iCloud or to a PC/Mac running iTunes or Finder:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Supported methods offer full system backup - consisting of data and device settings.
It is possible, however, to use a third-party App to backup data (not device settings) and the iPad Photo Library to a variety of external storage options - including third-party Cloud services, network storage or a computers network-share of a folder or drive. One App that comes readily to mind is FileBrowser Professional by Stratospherix:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/filebrowser-professional/id854618029
While this App will almost certainly meet your stated need, you might wish to review the extensive online Manual and help files to determine suitability for your requirements.
You can verify which Apps and associated data are specifically synchronised directly with iCloud from iPad settings:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud
Scroll down the list of services and Apps - all those that are enabled will save their data directly to iCloud - and therefore do not need to be included in an iCloud backup.
You can similarly verify the App-data that is included within an iCloud backup:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups > [Your device]
Scroll down the list Apps - all those that are enabled will be included within your iCloud backup - while those that are deselected will not be included within the backup.
The first full iCloud backup takes considerably longer than subsequent backups. Subsequent backup cycles are incremental - updating the iCloud device backup with new or changed data.
After the initial iCloud backup, you can configure which App’s data is included or excluded from the backup:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > iCloud Backup > [Device] > [Backup Details] Show All Apps
Select (i.e., set to ON) the Apps that you wish to include in the backup; deselect (i.e., turn OFF) the Apps that you don’t wish to include within your iCloud backup.
To reiterate, only the current data is included within the backup.
Apps themselves are never part of a backup.
You can back your device up to a computer:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
I’m not sure that I fully understand your latest set of questions, but I believe you might be asking for clarification as to how iCloud backups actually work…
You initial iCloud backup includes all files and data that are not already synchronised with iCloud storage - including your iPad settings. While App-data is included in the backup, for efficiency the Apps are not included within the backup; instead, a record of the installed Apps is included within the backup - and this record is used to trigger automatic download and reinstallation of Apps if the backup is used to to restore the iPad.
Subsequent iCloud backups are effectively incremental. Each time the iCloud backup process runs, changes to files and data are backed-up to the existing iCloud backup; new data and files are added, while deleted data is removed from the iCloud backup.
iCloud does not maintain multiple full backups of any single device. This strategy provides a very fast/efficient backup of your device(s).
If you wish to keep multiple full backups of your iPad, you’ll need to use a PC (with iTunes installed) or Mac (with iTunes or Finder) as appropriate the installed version of macOS). Having created a device backup, it will need to be manually archived prior to creating a new full backup of the device. In addition to lack of automation, the time required for each backup will be considerable - in direct proportion to the amount of locally stored data.
You should also be aware that neither iCloud nor iTunes backups include installed Apps or externally sourced media. References to Apps are saved - permitting automatic reloading of Apps from the App Store if they remain available. Externally synchronised media must be reloaded from source.
I hope this insight and clarification proves to be helpful.
You can either update your existing iPadOS 15.x to iPadOS 15.7.1 - or you can choose to upgrade to iPadOS 16.1.
If the iPadOS 16.1 upgrade is offered, you don’t first need to first update to 15.7.1.
At this time you have a choice. Both 15.7.1 and 16.1 have incorporated the same essential security updates. For now, you can either keep using iPadOS15.x - or you can upgrade to the new iPadOS16, where you will find new features and some changes to existing functionality.
More information about iPadOS16 can be found here:
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About backup, the ebook PDFs in GoodReader App, are included in the backup via iTunes, or needed backup separately manually?
2
Can you send URLs to read, if do an iTunes backup, what is included? I interested for Applications files backup mainly like GoodReader App PDFs … are these included in iTunes backup?
3
is any way to to a full backup and afterwards do incremental backups - only the files changed backup,… afterwards…?
iPadOS - now is 15.7: I have first to update to 15.7.1, and after to upgrade to 16…?
My iPad-8 appears the updates:
iPadOS - now is 15.7
And existing updates:
15.7.1 - update
16 - upgrade
I have first to update to 15.7.1, and after to upgrade to 16…?
Can you tell me the fastest way to do a backup of all my iPad files/apps/apps' files...?
I have just upgraded to 50GB of iCloud storage...
After I tried iCloud backup estimated to finish in 1h-6h but after 1h initialized it prompts something problems, I think with the connection, try again later... Well, is it better to do it at midnight, with no use of other devices on the Internet??
Can I backup ALL my iPad files/apps/apps' files, to the PC without uploading to iCloud but using PC HDD...?
you say:
Natively supported backup methods are to iCloud or to a PC/Mac running iTunes...
I tried backup this:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes on your PC - Apple Support
of my iPad-8 _ iPadOS15.7, to my PC using iTunes, but the backup is gone too fast to include all my Apps files...
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Does this backup include only system iPad-8 files???
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Are you recommending at night using iCloud to back up INCREMENTALLY all iPad 8...?
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To back up my favorite PDF reader PDFs - do I have to unselect all but Good Reader App data checkboxes - TEMPORARY?
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Second backup and beyond will be incremental backups? Meaning a PDF that hasn't changed should not get back up again?
Can i choose backup only GoodReader app data...? Later may choose other apps data, and later only GoodReader, ... is ok with this loop...? Because most valuable are ebooks & annotations since i am a student...
Also, if choose only GoodReader data the other will not deleted from previous backups, correct? And incremental backup, still working?
Can incrementally back up GoodReader PDF EBOOKS data using iTunes and a PC...? Not going to iTunes then app then save as folders and pdfs... but use backup incremental, to be restored in case...
I have tried, but do you know any way verify backup, because was extremely quick backup... ?
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If you choose first - now - all data backup, can do it in 2 months from now Only Good Reader app data is included, and after this - 4 months from now - choosing all data again, will it back up all data Not Existing from all backups or... from only the last backup?
iCloud backup, can delete files from old backups?
B.
Can incrementally back up ONLY Good Reader PDF eBooks data by using iTunes and a Windows 10/11 PC...?
I have tried, but do you know any way to verify the backup, since it was an extremely quick backup 5-min...?
When tried in iCloud and failed, INITIALLY prompted that needed 1-6 hours to complete
C.
iPad-8 iCloud backups are feasible Only using Wi-Fi & on Power the iPad...?
correct / not correct
Thanks for your valuable advise!
Can you tell these above if applicable to older iPads, also, ... particularly:
iPad-1
iPad-4
iPad-9/iPad-8, and beyond...
...?
backup what, before upgrade iPadOS to 16.1
