How to I clean and tidy my old ipad for my daughter to use?
just got a new ipad air 2 and am going to give my ipad 4 to my daughter to use at university. how to I transfer things and clean the ipad 4?
iPad, iOS 8.1.2
just got a new ipad air 2 and am going to give my ipad 4 to my daughter to use at university. how to I transfer things and clean the ipad 4?
iPad, iOS 8.1.2
Mike,
If you go to this site:Apple - Support - Search there will be a long list of Family Sharing references.
The basics come down to, the iPad must have iOS 8 installed, and you will have to setup the sharing account. Your daughter will need an Apple ID that you register as part of your sharing. Then after erasing the iPad, installing her Apple ID, she can download the apps you have available for your family members to share.
You could go through the material on the iPad, item by item, and remove what you want from her usage, such as email and specific apps. But the task is easier, from my point of view, to just erase the iPad, setup as new with her Apple ID, email, etc., and then use sharing to install the apps she is interested in using. That way you don't end up missing something you wanted to remove that can cause conflicts.
Since the current-installed apps are tied to your Apple ID there can be conflicts in updating the apps under another Apple ID, even with Sharing added after the fact.
I always prefer the most direct approach because I ALWAYS forget something.
The general iOS backup and restore instructions are:Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
If you want to cleans the old iPad completely, you will need to remove the iCloud Find My function if you have that activated so the device is fully released. Then go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. The iPad will then have to be setup as a new device, which will make it truly your daughter's iPad.
Hi Ralph
Many thanks for your help on this. I have backed up to icloud and my laptop and what to remove any thing related to me, email addresses etc but leave some of the more important apps that she has started to use. I have also signed up for the family itunes thing so that she can use my apps at no additional costs but the other apps, data, photos, music etc. I want to remove and change the name of the ipad. How do I do that and change the ipad into her name etc.?
Hi Ralph
A very big thank you. This has clarified eveything for me. I have carried out many of the items you have raised and now I believe I just need to check that all the docs, apps, music, photos etc. to check thay have been saved and are on the new ipad air 2 and thenI can safely carry out the final phase and clean the ipad as a new ipad and put all my daughters ID details on and then download the apps that are required from the family sharing. You have been most helpful, do please have a great weekend. Very best regards anda big thank you again
You are very welcome, and have a good weekend yourself...and enjoy the new iPad.
How to I clean and tidy my old ipad for my daughter to use?