Ipad - restore folder from backup

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Ipad - restore folder from backup

I had to delete and reinstall an app. Unbeknownst to me the folder that contained all the associated files would be overwritten when I reinstalled the app. So, all of me files are gone. Luckily, I have daily backup to iCloud turned on.

is there a way for me to restore a single folder from backup? Or, do I have to reset the entire iPad in order to recover this single folder?

and, I have to do this before the next backup overwrites the older backup!

I have an iPad Pro version 3

iPad 2

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 9:23 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 20, 2022 9:37 AM in response to Coolwhipl

Restoring from backup is all or nothing - not selective.

For future reference, should deletion and re-installation of an App ever be necessary, offload the App instead of delete. Offloading removes the App but preserves the associated data; deletion removes the App and the associated App-data.

https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/01/06/how-to-offload-app-iphone-ipad/

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Nov 20, 2022 1:05 PM in response to Coolwhipl

Yes, that worked. Maybe the restore feature isn’t available by folder or file. But, as long as we’re backing up the whole iPad, resetting and restoring it from the backup saved me from a lot of stress.

You gave me the confidence to proceed.

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Answer 3

Nov 20, 2022 9:52 AM in response to Coolwhipl

In restoring the backup, all data/files created or modified since the last update will effectively be lost - as you’ll be returning the iPad to the state when the last backup occurred.

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