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iPad Will I be able to use my iPad 3 backup on an iPad 5?

Virgo

Virgo

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jun 7, 2011
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I want to sell my iPad 3. My iPad 3 runs on iOS 6. Before selling, I want to back up to iTunes. I plan to get an iPad 5 in a few months. The iPad 5 will run iOS 7.

Sooo. I was wondering will my backup be rendered useless?
 
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esskay

macrumors 6502
Jan 3, 2008
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I haven't gone that direction, but I had an ipad3 icloud backup that could not be restored backward onto an ipad1
 
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Wispy

macrumors newbie
Sep 5, 2013
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Yes you can. Don't worry about this! But make backup in iTunes, not in iCloud.
 
Night Spring

Night Spring

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Jul 17, 2008
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esskay said:
Good to know wispy, what is the problem with using an iCloud backup instead?
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It takes a lot longer to restore from an iCloud backup. Also, if you make an iTunes backup, you can backup the backup, if you know what I mean.
 
mncmoore

mncmoore

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Sep 4, 2008
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Night Spring said:
It takes a lot longer to restore from an iCloud backup. Also, if you make an iTunes backup, you can backup the backup, if you know what I mean.
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I didn't think of that. That makes a lot of sense. I am going to do that from now on. Thanks.
 
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