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I backed up my iPad3 to iCloud because I was getting a replacement iPad3 due to a speaker fault. On installing my replacement iPad3 I installed as A New iPad instead of choosing "Install from iCloud." Can I still restore my replacement from iCloud? I

Help required with re Installing my replacement ipad3 from iCloud, although I chose to Set-up as A New iPad instead of from iCloud.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 10, 2012 12:53 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2012 1:47 PM

Yes, but you have to erase the iPad and start over to do so. If you have anything on your iPad now that you want to save, such as recent photos, you need to do this first. Then go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. You will then go back through the setup screens as you did before, but this time when given the option choose Restore from iCoud Backup (see image below). Be sure you are connected to wifi and your charger as this is likely to take a while to finish.


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Oct 10, 2012 1:47 PM in response to Mikezite

Yes, but you have to erase the iPad and start over to do so. If you have anything on your iPad now that you want to save, such as recent photos, you need to do this first. Then go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. You will then go back through the setup screens as you did before, but this time when given the option choose Restore from iCoud Backup (see image below). Be sure you are connected to wifi and your charger as this is likely to take a while to finish.


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I backed up my iPad3 to iCloud because I was getting a replacement iPad3 due to a speaker fault. On installing my replacement iPad3 I installed as A New iPad instead of choosing "Install from iCloud." Can I still restore my replacement from iCloud? I

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