back ipad 4 onto new ipad without icloud
I wish to transfer data from my old 16Gb ipad 4 (latest ios 10.3.3) to my new (refurbished 2018) ipad. Is there a simple way to do this without using icloud?
iPad (4th generation)
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Completely avoiding iCloud with entail use of a Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC (with iTunes for Windows installed) or a Mac computer (with iTunes or Finder - as appropriate for the installed version of macOS).
Perhaps consider that using iCloud to facilitate transfer between devices is by far the easiest method - and is cost neutral; if you have purchased a “new” device directly from Apple, Apple will provide sufficient additional iCloud storage with which to perform the transfer - at no charge. If you do not have benefit of additional free-of-charge storage, temporarily subscribing to additional iCloud storage for just a month is a very low cost option.
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 (such as iPad4 with iOS 10.3.3), 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.
The alternative is to restore either a pre-existing 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