How do I restore only my Photo albums to my iPad from my iTunes backup without doing a complete backup?

How do I restore only my Photo Albums to my iPad from my iTunes backup without restoring everything?

iPad Pro, iOS 9.3

Posted on Apr 23, 2016 10:47 AM

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Apr 27, 2016 4:35 PM in response to jacquelinefromedmonds

Well, this should be my last post. After reading the Apple articles about iCloud and iTunes backups, I went into iTunes (without connecting the iPad to the computer) and looked in iTunes Help. There I found a section titled "Add photos to your iPod, iPhone, or iPad." I followed the directions there and it worked perfectly -- the albums all moved to the right place on the new iPad very quickly and in tact.


I see my last posts are on a second page so may not be seen by anyone else who might be seeking help on a similar problem. Too bad, because the answer was so simple. Just be sure, should anyone try this, to first turn off the auto-start in iTunes Preferences before you connect the iPad to the computer.

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How do I restore only my Photo albums to my iPad from my iTunes backup without doing a complete backup?

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