Im having some lag issues with my IPAD and I was wondering if I should just do a full rest.
My question is, do I need to erase all the content as well (in order to get a "full reset") or should I just use the "reset all settings" function?
Which would be more conducive to potentially fixing this lag-issue?
Thanks for reading!
Getting your content back depends on how you backed up in the first place. When you use the erase all content and settings, you will be given the option during the activation process to set up as a new device, restore from an iTines backup or an iCloud backup.
Setting up as new is self explanatory - you are starting from scratch.
If you have been using iCloud only for backups and never synced with iTunes, when you choose to restore from the iCloud backup, all of your content will download from the cloud ....all apps, app data, music, movies and so on. It can take quite a while if the iPad has lost of content on it.
If you backup and sync with iTunes, when you get to that point of the activation process, and choose the iTunes backup, you will have to connect your iPad to your computer with the cable, launch iTunes and the backup will restore and it should be followed up with a sync which will recover all of your apps and other synced media to the iPad. Bear in mind that this will not load the new iOS when you use iTunes this way. You are only recovering your backup and media from your iTunes library. The new iOS will download only if you "restore" using iTunes. You are not restoring when you do what I have typed here.
I Don't know if this will help, but take a look.
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Understood:
I just did some research and it appears that 8.1 works on the IPAD 3 quite well.
So, I think id like to erase everything and then start fresh but be able to reinstall all of my apps WITH relative app data.
Like I said, my iPad is running define with iOS 8.1.1 on it. I will admit that things were a little hinky when iOS 8 came out. The first incremental update really didn't help much at all, but the most recent update to iOS 8.1.1 did the trick, if you choose to go that route, I wish you the same success that I am having and that the overwhelming majority of iOS 8 users are having.
You have to remember that this ASC forum is like a hospital where sick iPads come to be helped and cured of their ills. You aren't going to see many happy iPad users coming around here and shouting with glee, "I Love iOS 8, i Love iOS 8". They are busy getting on with whatever it is that they do and they are doing it quite successfully on their iPads.
If you decide to update, backup first. If you have been using iTunes, then use iTunes for the backup. If you have been using iCloud, then backup with iCloud. If you update with iTunes, the download is smaller and could take less time to update. Temporarily disable your firewall and antivirus software when updating using iTunes because those can interfere with the download. If you update with iCloud, make sure that the device is plugged into power because you don't want the battery to die in the middle of the whole thing.
OK - so in order.
Backup your iPad whichever way you choose. If you have been using iTunes that would be the way that I would recommend going.
Then click on the Restore iPad button - assuming that you are already connected to iTunes from the backup. You may be asked if you want to backup and you can do so again if you like.
You will get a message that the iPad is going to be erased ...are you sure that you want to do this .....etc., etc.
Say yes, to that option.
iTunes will erase then device and download and install the newest iOS.
After the update, iTunes will ask if you want to restore the backup to which you will say yes
After the backup is restored, iTunes will sync all of the content that you have chosen to sync, back to the iPad.
Reset all settings will do just that. You'll need to retweak your device.
Erase all content and settings wipes your iPad back to its out of box state.
Wouldnt Erasing all Content and Settings be more "comprehensive" and likely do more to solve my problem?
Please read my response.
Let's backup (no pun intended) for a moment. Before you do anything else, try the reset/reboot that Kappy suggested. It takes minutes to do and I just might help. Start with that and see how it goes.
I should have mentioned this before but I have tried this numerous times already...
Thanks Demo.
All worked beautifully.
You're quite welcome. I happy to hear that it went well.
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