[Stepwise Guide] 4 Top Ways to Perform an iPad Clone
In this post, we list 4 ways for you to perform iPad clone from an iPhone or iPad. If you happen to need it, read the steps and get into practice.
How do I clone my old iPad to a new one.
I’m trying to transfer all my data from an iPad Pro 6th Generation to an iPad Pro 7th Generation. I want to clone the 2 iPads, apps, photos, data, storage, etc... I tried USB-C to USB-C and it just charges up the older iPad. How to clone an iPad to another iPad?
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iPad 10th generation and 2024 iPad Pro are here. It is so excited to unbox a new iPad to experience the new features. When we get a new iPad, we will transfer all the data from the old iPad or iPhone to the new iPad, also known as an "iPad clone."
Can you clone one iPad to another? The answer is Yes! However, do you have any ideas about how to transfer data from one iPad to another so that you can access all of the data more easily? Here are three methods included in this section to help you easily obtain the process.
Way 1. How to clone iPad from the iPhone or iPad via iCloud
iCloud is a useful feature in Apple products. And once you have an Apple account, then you’ll be given 5 GB of free storage. With iCloud, all of your photos, messages, contacts, notes, and so on will be automatically synced to iCloud. When you log into the Apple account then you can freely get the data and realize the iPad clone. Now follow the steps below to know how to clone iPhone or iPad onto an iPad.
Step 1. On your old iPad or iPhone, go to “Settings” > “[My name]” > “iCloud”. Enable all the options shown there. After that, all the data will be saved in iCloud.
Step 2. On your new iPad, choose “Restore from iCloud Backup”. After that, the iPad clone is successfully realized. And all the data will be transferred to your iPhone.
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If you encounter issues like “iPhone or iPad didn’t transfer all photos to new iPad”, have a look at the next way.
Way 2. How to duplicate iPad from another through iTunes
Apart from using “iCloud” to perform iPad clones, we can also use iTunes to reach the goal. iTunes is Apple's official tool for managing purchased music and videos, and it can also be used to transfer data between Apple devices. Now, stick with me to learn how to operate.
▶Part 1. Steps to create an iTunes backup
Step 1. Prepare a USB cable and connect your old iPad or iPhone to the PC. Launch your latest iTunes. Please ensure your computer can access data saved on the old iPad or iPhone.
Step 2. Click the device icon > “Summary” > “This computer” > “Back Up Now”.
▶Part 2. Steps to restore data with iTunes backup
After that, connect your new iPad to the PC. Then click the device icon. Go to “Summary” > “Restore Backup”. And then you could perform an iPad clone successfully.
Way 3. How to copy one iPad to another with AOMEI FoneBackup [Easiest]
However, what makes us feel disappointed is that iCloud only provides 5 GB free of storage, which is definitely not enough for daily use. And more space needs to be purchased, which makes the iPad clone much more hard. And for iTunes, many users complain that iTunes is too slow to open and backup. Moreover, some of them think it takes up much storage of computer if they have much more data on iPhone or old iPad when getting back up.
Aiming at the shortcomings of the 2 tools above, here we strongly recommend using AOMEI FoneBackup, a professional and popular backup and transfer tool to help you migrate all data from one iPad or iPhone to another iPad with little effort.
- Clone iPad to new iPad including all data in one click.
- Or move photos, videos, music, contacts, and ringtones flexibly.
- Easily transfer GBs of iPad/iPhone data in minutes.
- Safe and stable USB connections keep the transfer from data loss.
- Various iPad models are supported (iPad 10/Air 6/Pro 7).
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Before the operation:
☞ Prepare 2 USB cables and then connect your old iPad and new iPad to the PC at the same time.
☞ Tap “Trust” on your iOS device.
Step 1. Download and install AOMEI FoneBackup. Go to Phone Transfer, locate iPhone to iPhone option, and then click Get Started.
Aomei FoneBackup supports various iPhone and iPad models, so you can also rely on this transfer feature to transfer data from iPhone to iPad after setup or transfer apps from iPad to iPhone.
Step 2. Then you will see your devices are listed here, just click the "Start Transfer" button. Wait for a whole and then the transfer can be achieved.
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To transfer some private data, like Health data, please encrypt this iPad migration.
Apart from performing an iPad clone with the computer, for people who want to know how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly or between iPads, you could also use the AOMEI FoneBackup mobile app to transfer music, photos, and files. Just scan the QR code below to install this app on your iOS device to have a try.
Conclusion
From this post, you must know how to clone iPad from an old iPad or iPhone. By taking advantage of iCloud and iTunes, we can get iPad clones easily. But if you don't want to be restricted by the shortcomings of iTunes and iCloud, AOMEI FoneBackup is your best choice. And you can also back up your iPhone or iPad with it.