Transferring from old iPad to another ipad
My iPad is dying…screen is cracked and now the button is not working. I have my deceased husband’s iPad that is in good shape. I would like to transfer my stuff to the other iPad.
iPad, iPadOS 18
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Presumably you are happy to erase your late husband's iPad - as in transferring data from your existing iPad, this will entirely replace everything that is currently stored there.
Begin with preparing the target iPad - this step being necessary to remove the Activation Lock that will otherwise cause difficulties - and prepare for the transfer. Effectively, the target iPad is being "given away" to a new user (i.e. yourself):
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
When you have reset the iPad, your will be ready to begin the transfer. These support pages detail the available method to transfer your data from the source to the target 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, 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.
An alternative is to restore either an 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
Apps are not directly transferred between devices. For Apps, the transfer process creates a record of the Apps that are installed on the donor iPad - and it is this record of installed Apps that is transferred to the target (new) device. For Apps that are still available for download from the App Store, the corresponding Apps are automatically downloaded and installed from the App Store.
If you do need assistance, you can make an appointment for the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) here:
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple