My mother had an IOS6 iPad which was accidently updated to IOS7 by a family member and my mother can no longer use it due to the new layout. My wife still has IOS6 on her iPad so has agreed to swap with my mother. If I back up my mothers data from the IOS7 iPad using iCloud and then reinstall it to my wife's IOS6 iPad will it also wipe out IOS6 and replace it with IOS7?
Thanks
Paul
iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 6
You can not restore a backup from a newer version of iOS to an older version of iOS.
Does she have a backup from before the update that you can use?
You can not restore a backup from a newer version of iOS to an older version of iOS.
Does she have a backup from before the update that you can use?
Ok Thanks - but just to be absolutely clear, IOS6 will stay on the restored iPad?
Regards
paul
iOS 6 will stay on the iPad as long as it isn't updated but as I stated, you can not use a backup from a newer iOS version to restore an older iOS version. To restore an iOS 6 device the backup needs to be from iOS 6 or earlier.
Does your mom have a backup that was made before the update was applied?
If you use iTunes to restore an iPad currently under an older iOS version and the iPad is qualified to run the newest available iOS version, the iPad will be updated to the *newest iOS version*.
However, if your reset the iPad on the iPad itself (under Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings), it will remain at it's currently installed iOS version.
Ok thank you, afraid she does not have an old back up, so my original idea won't work. Not too much trouble to reinstall the apps and settings anyway.
Thanks for the help.
Paul
Backing Up and Restoring an IOS7 iPad to IOS6 iPad
