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Backing Up iPad
Backing Up
iTunes creates a backup of settings, application data, and other information on iPad
when you:
Sync iPad with iTunes on your computer Â
Update iPad using iTunes Â
Restore iPad using iTunes, if you choose to back up when asked Â
You can restore backup information to iPad after updating or restoring iPad software,
or you can use a backup to transfer your current iPad information to another iPad.
See “Updating and Restoring iPad Software” on page 13 9.
Backups don’t include synced items, such as songs and videos from your iTunes
library, or information such as contacts and calendars from your computer. To restore
synced items, you must sync iPad after restoring backup information. If iPad is set to
sync automatically, synced items are restored immediately after a software restore or
update. See “Syncing” on page 28.
Applications from the App Store are included in the rst backup after the applications
are downloaded. Subsequent backups include just the application data.
For extra security, you can set iTunes to encrypt your backups.
Encrypt iPad backups:
1 Connect iPad to your computer.
2 In iTunes, select iPad in the sidebar.
3 In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt backups.”
4 Select a password, then click Set Password.
If the backup is encrypted, you’ll need to enter your password before restoring your
backup information to iPad. Encrypted backups are shown with a lock icon in the
list of backups in iTunes Devices preferences.
For more information about backups, including details about what information is
included in a backup, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT1766.
Removing a Backup
You can remove an iPad backup from the list of backups in iTunes. You may want to do
this, for example, if a backup was created on someone else’s computer.
Remove a backup:
1 In iTunes, open iTunes Preferences.
 Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
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Appendix B Tips and Troubleshooting