Do u have any clues from moving from iPad to iPhone?

o hai der about to get a iPhone 4 my birthday do u haz any clues from moving from iPad to iPhone? Plz halp 😉

iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 9.2

Posted on Jan 17, 2016 4:04 PM

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Jan 17, 2016 4:48 PM in response to Horriblestar5

It all depends on what you want to move. Perhaps if you explained more. You can set up the iPhone by restoring it from a recent back up of the iPad. You can add the same accounts to both devices so that calendar, contacts, and email are on both devices.


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Jan 17, 2016 4:48 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Meg St._Clair wrote:


It all depends on what you want to move. Perhaps if you explained more. You can set up the iPhone by restoring it from a recent back up of the iPad. You can add the same accounts to both devices so that calendar, contacts, and email are on both devices.


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Jan 17, 2016 6:56 PM in response to bobseufert

Which also means if you're moving from an iPad that's running a newer iOS than 7 you can't restore the iPhone from the backup. If the iPad was running 8 and the phone can only run 7, it won't restore.

There are also many apps that have iPad only versions that do not scale down, so some of your apps may not work on the phone. Apps that have a plus sign by the 'get' button are universal apps that scale up and down as needed.

Jan 17, 2016 7:43 PM in response to Skydiver119

Skydiver119 wrote:


Which also means if you're moving from an iPad that's running a newer iOS than 7 you can't restore the iPhone from the backup. If the iPad was running 8 and the phone can only run 7, it won't restore.

There are also many apps that have iPad only versions that do not scale down, so some of your apps may not work on the phone. Apps that have a plus sign by the 'get' button are universal apps that scale up and down as needed.

IM not getting a iPhone 4 for my birthday! I'm getting a 5s or 6

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