Switch from ipad to phone

Hi..hope you guys can help....ive just bought an iphone 5s for my daughter and she will be giving her ipad mini to her sister...how do i transfer all her apps and apple id account and stuff from the ipad to iphone and how then to i set up my youngest for thr ipad mini from scratch without remnants of the previous account..cheers

Posted on Aug 25, 2016 3:46 AM

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Aug 25, 2016 7:42 AM in response to czabby

A little less than 3 hours is not a long time here.


How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support- for the move to the iPhone back up her iPad first. Once she signs in to iCloud, the App store etc. her current content should flow back to her new phone. If any apps are not iPad > iPhone compatible, they may not install.


For the passing on of an iOS device >> What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Aug 25, 2016 7:45 AM in response to czabby

1. Backup the iPad to iCloud or iTunes. whichever is more convenient.

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


2. Restore the new iPhone from that backup.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Make sure everything has been transferred to the iPhone through the backup. Whatever is not, may need to be transferred manually.

How to use AirDrop with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


3. Wipe the iPad, and set it up as required

What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Aug 25, 2016 8:18 AM in response to czabby

czabby wrote:


ive just bought an iphone 5s for my daughter and she will be giving her ipad mini to her sister...how do i transfer all her apps and apple id account and stuff from the ipad to iphone


Follow the steps here:


Transfer content from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


czabby wrote:


how then to i set up my youngest for thr ipad mini from scratch without remnants of the previous account..


Follow the steps here:


What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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