HT201252: Use iTunes on your Mac or PC to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings

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Q: If I do a restore can I recover apps, music, books download since the last backup?

My iPad generation 3 will not turn on.  If I do a restore can I recover apps, music, books download since the last backup?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7.1.1, iPad will not turn on

Posted on Nov 10, 2014 11:39 PM

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Q: If I do a restore can I recover apps, music, books download since the last backup?

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  • by Courcoul,

    Courcoul Nov 11, 2014 12:09 AM in response to spointer16
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    Nov 11, 2014 12:09 AM in response to spointer16

    Restore onto a new device? Yes, provided the backup is complete. If it was done using iTunes, with all synch options enabled, onto local storage and encrypted, the resultant device will be identical in content to the original, have done this with an iPad 1 to a 3 and the 3 to a 5.

     

    Onto the original device? Need to persuade it to turn on first else no restoring can be done.

     

    Using iCloud? No idea on degree of completeness. Don't like putting my stuff somewhere beyond my control so don't use it and don't know.