if i have one iPad and I want all the apps that are there how do I copy that so i can have them on another iPad the same way as i have them on the first iPad?
iPad, iPhone 4, Macbook-OTHER, iOS 5
Plug in the first one. Do a backup and save it under the name of the first pad. Plug in the second pad and set it up using the back up of the first one. Then give it a unique name so you can keep them straight in the future.
Plug in the first one. Do a backup and save it under the name of the first pad. Plug in the second pad and set it up using the back up of the first one. Then give it a unique name so you can keep them straight in the future.
Transfer all purchases to iTunes (sync), then sync the other unit to the same computer/iTunes.
ok then my other question is do I need to be logged in to itunes cause at first I was not but i tried and it did not copy of what was on the first one and I wanted the second ipad to be that same as the first
I tunes on your computer, not I tunes the store. Plug in the first pad, do a back up, then do the second pad.
so it does not matter if I am logged into my itunes account?
No. The Apple ID login is needed for purchases.. If iTunes needs it for some reason, it will ask for it.
Note that iDevices can be synced to only ONE computer. If you try to sync it with another computer everything on that device will be erased.
Hope this helps.
So what I do then is first open up itunes then back up the first or main ipad and then on the left side right click the name of the ipad to back up the ipad then wwhen that one is done unhook the usb cord then plug in the next one but then press tthe black itunes on the top left to go to prefences and to the devices tab tthen restore from the backup to the other ipad and it should have what the first one did right? also on the first ipad hooked ddo I needc to check the box of the apps, music, podcasts etc.
If you want both iPad to be identical .....
Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
Check the second iPad and if all of the content did not sync as you wanted - or you want to remove some of the content - connect it again and then choose the content that you want - uncheck what you do not want - and click on Apply in the lower right corner of iTunes.
Thanks this might help so u may hear back from me if I need more help but when the iPad is plugged in and it shws the movie, apps etc tabs do I need those boxes on the top left checked?
I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by the boxes on the top left - the top left of where?
ok you know when you have your ipad plugged in and you go to the apps tab to and it says Sync Apps and the small little box is checked do I need that to be checked for if i want to copy all my apps that are on first ipad that I want on the second ipad?
You want to check/select the Sync Apps heading and check/select all of the apps that are on the first iPad as well.
If you forget an app on the first sync with the second iPad - you can select it to sync and then sync again. The apps will still be in your iTunes library. you don't lose the apps unless you delete them from iTunes.
yeah that's what i was rtalkng about sorry about that! so for that then cause when I plugged in the first ipad i saw that it was not checked and you do need it check to have the first one like the second one right? and do I need to be logged into my itunes account?
I would log in but I am always logged in on my Mac. Definitely log in on your iPad - Settings>Store>Apple ID.
The Sync Apps heading has to be checked with both iPads - or no apps will sync at all. If you uncheck any heading, in any of the tabs in iTunes - that will remove the content from the iPad that is in that tab when you sync. In other words if you uncheck the sync music heading and then you sync, you will remove all of the music on the iPad.
if i have one iPad and I want all the apps that are there how do I copy that so i can have them on another iPad the same way as i have them on the first iPad?
