syncing games between iPad and iphone

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syncing games between iPad and iphone

I have an iPad prep 4th generation with iOS 15.4.1 and an iPhone 12 Pro Max with iOS 15.6.1. I often download games and start playing them on my iPhone. But then I want to play them on my iPad and pick up where I left off in the game. However every time I go to play it on the iPad I have to start over or leave off where I was the last time I played it on the iPad. In other words it doesn’t seem to sync between iPhone and iPad. My game center toggle is on. My iCloud is on and I have 2 GB. One person said I have to wait till it syncs when it’s not in use and plugged in and hooked up to Wi-Fi but it does not do this in real time. So for example this morning I started a game on my iPhone. But the graphics were really beautiful so I wanted to move to iPad. However although the game had download it on both platforms I would have had to start over on the iPad. What do I have to do to get them to sync so I could go back and forth and pick up where I left off on either platform.

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 10:26 AM

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TammyW_03

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Nov 22, 2022 12:43 PM in response to iatrosm90

Hello iatrosm90,

If these are games downloaded from Apple Arcade, the gameplay data should sync across your devices as long as the settings are in place correctly: Access your Apple Arcade gameplay data on all of your devices - Apple Support

If you don't see your gameplay data on a device

If you can access your gameplay data on one device but not on another, you might need to check your settings. Make sure that you have an iPhone or iPod touch with the latest version of iOS, an iPad with the latest version of iPadOS, a Mac with the latest version of macOS, or an Apple TV with the latest version of tvOS.

Check your settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Make sure that you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID that you use on your other devices.

2. Make sure that you're signed in to Game Center with the same Apple ID that you use on your other devices. Go to Settings > Game Center to see the Apple ID that you're using with Game Center.

If you still don’t see your data and you were playing on a different device, check your settings on that device.

If these are for games outside of Apple Arcade, you'll want to check with the app developer to see how their gameplay data is saved. You'll likely find this within the settings of the specific app. Here's how to reach an app developer, just in case: How to contact an app developer - Apple Support

Thanks for participating in Apple Support Communities.

Take care!

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