Q: I accidentally removed my iPad Mini from my Apple ID's associated devices. How do I link it back?
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May 10, 2013 10:08 AMby Demo,Are looking at your account in iTunes on a computer? Check there - but I assume that you are because I know of no area on the iPad where you can view this information.
Go to Settings>iTunes & App Store>Apple ID. Tap your ID and then tap view Apple ID. Go down to iTunes in the cloud and see if your device shows up there.
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May 10, 2013 10:35 AMby erikadj,I looked at both iTunes on my MBP and the App Store on my iPad. On iTunes, it only shows my other three devices, excluding my iPad Mini. On the App Store on my iPad, it shows the italicized note I placed above: "Enabling automatic downloads…" instead of the usual "This device can be used with Automatic Downloads and can also download previously purchased music, apps, movies, and books." (This was what was displayed before I accidentally removed the device).
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May 10, 2013 10:38 AMby erikadj,The thing is, when I accidentally pressed remove, I was not signed out. I had already tried what you said, though. I signed out and signed in my Apple ID but it still would not go back to the way it was. BTW, I can still download my old purchases from my Apple ID (in case this information is useful), but my iPad Mini just won't appear on the "Manage Devices" page.
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May 10, 2013 10:44 AMby Demo,HelpfulI know that this is very easy for me to say, becuse I am not in your shoes, but if you sphere able to download any past purchase on the iPad - that does in fact associate the device with your Apple ID no matter what you are seeings right now.
Don't stress too much about it. Check it in a day or so and see if it appears in your associated devices. I never even think about checking my devices. As long as I can download a previous purchase, that's proof enough for me.
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May 10, 2013 10:49 AMby erikadj,Yeah, I guess I'm left with pretty much no choice. I do hope it appears tomorrow because I'm a bit obsessive-compulsive and not seeing it there with my other devices bothers me quite a lot, as silly as it may seem. Thank you, though!
And BTW, if I follow M1SSB's advice and restore my iPad, would it delete everything? Because when I clicked the restore button, it said I had an option to restore contacts and etc after going back to factory settings, but does that mean all photos on the iPad would be gone?
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May 10, 2013 10:53 AMby Demo,I want to make one more suggestion and this is merely my opinion .... Don't restore your iPad. If this is the only issue that you have going on - this thing with the associated devices - there is absolutely no reason to restore a perfectly working iPad - at least not at this point.
