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

[Virgo]

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?

 

[esskay]

I haven't gone that direction, but I had an ipad3 icloud backup that could not be restored backward onto an ipad1

 

[Wispy]

Yes you can. Don't worry about this! But make backup in iTunes, not in iCloud.

 

[esskay]

Yes you can. Don't worry about this! But make backup in iTunes, not in iCloud.

Good to know wispy, what is the problem with using an iCloud backup instead?

 

[Night Spring]

Good to know wispy, what is the problem with using an iCloud backup instead?

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]

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.

I didn't think of that. That makes a lot of sense. I am going to do that from now on. Thanks.

 

[Wispy]

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.

Yes, this is true 🙂