Is it possible to restore everything except phots on a new device?

twinklenelson Said:

"I’m getting a new mini iPad. I want everything from the cloud on it except for photos because they take up too much space."

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Transferring Data to a an iPad:

Set this up with Quick Start. What installed on your old iPad will be transferred. So, once complete, remove what is not needed. See here: Use Quick Start to Transfer Data to a New iPhone or iPad - Apple Support