How to Restore iPad Without iTunes

This wikiHow teaches you how to restore your iPad from an iCloud backup when you don’t have or use iTunes.

Part 1
Part 1 of 2:
Checking for an iCloud Backup

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    Open your iPad’s Settings
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    .     It’s the gray gear icon typically found on the home screen. Before resetting your iPad to restore it from a backup, it’s important to make sure you have a proper backup available.[1]
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    Tap your name. It’s at the top of the menu.
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    Tap iCloud.
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    Tap Storage.
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    Tap Manage Storage.
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    Tap your iPad under the “Backups” header. If you have an iCloud backup available, its date and size will be listed here.
    • To learn about creating an iCloud backup of your iPad, see Back Up an iPad.
    • If no backup is listed, it’s not possible to restore your iPad from iCloud.

Part 2
Part 2 of 2:
Restoring from a Backup

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    Open your iPad’s Settings
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    .     It’s the gray gear icon typically found on the home screen.
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    Scroll down and tap General.
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    Scroll down and Reset. It’s toward the bottom of the menu.
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    Tap Erase All Content and Settings. It’s near the top of the menu.
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    Enter your passcode. Type the code you use to unlock your iPad.
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    Tap Restore from iCloud Backup. A sign-in screen will appear.
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    Sign in to iCloud. Enter your Apple ID username and password to continue.[2]
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    Tap Choose backup.
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    Tap the backup you want to restore to.
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    Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your iPad. Once the restore is complete, your iPad will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the selected backup.
    • Your settings, accounts, apps, personal data, and purchased media will all be in place once the restore is complete. You may have to sign in to your account(s) to start this process.
    • If the iPad cannot restore the version of an app that was backed up, it will download the latest version from the App Store automatically.

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521?locale=en_US
  2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521?locale=en_US

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 1,773 times.
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1. Make sure you have an iCloud backup.
2. Open Settings.
3. Tap General.
4. Tap Reset.
5. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
6. Tap Restore from iCloud.
7. Sign into iCloud.
8. Tap Choose backup.
9. Select a backup.
10. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset.

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