no prompts for setting up refurbished ipad

I just received a refurbished 9th generation iPad. I never saw any prompts to transfer data from my old iPad and online instruction doesn’t help. I turned both iPads off and ba k on but it didn’t help. I went through the prepare my iPad to transfer but nothing came up after that was done.

I don’t know what to try next.

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Mar 21, 2023 12:36 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2023 1:58 PM

I’d be EXTREMELY hesitant to place ANY personal info - or AppleID credentials - on that iPad of completely unknown provenance


… which clearly has NOT been prepared for a new user.


A properly prepared device will greet you at “power-up” with “Hello” and then go into it’s setup routine; starting with Language Selection.”


Return for a full refund is my own personal suggestion.

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Mar 21, 2023 1:58 PM in response to Apple-fan6gks

I’d be EXTREMELY hesitant to place ANY personal info - or AppleID credentials - on that iPad of completely unknown provenance


… which clearly has NOT been prepared for a new user.


A properly prepared device will greet you at “power-up” with “Hello” and then go into it’s setup routine; starting with Language Selection.”


Return for a full refund is my own personal suggestion.

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