How to Restore iPad from iPhone Backup

If your iPhone is taking up too much space and you may firstly think of back up iPhone data to iTunes. If you have synced and backed up iPhone with iTunes app on computer, you can restore your iPhone from iTunes backup. Backing up significant data is also an important way to ensure data security. Wondering if you can restore iPad from an iPhone backup? iPad and iPhone are different devices, but they are the same operating system.

Technically speaking, iTunes supports backing up and restoring iOS data, but restricts the inability to selectively backup and restore. In addition, direct synchronization and export of backup data will replace the original data in the device. This article will describe how to deal with this situation and ensure the safety of data during transmission.

iPhone Data Recovery application supports selectively backup iPhone/iPad/iPod data to computer, and restore backup to iOS device without overwriting the current information. You are able to transfer the iPhone backup file to iPad selectively, including photos, videos, contacts, notes, messages, and more.

How to Restore iPhone Backup to iPad with iTunes

Step 1. Launch iTunes on computer and link iPad to iTunes.

Step 2. Press "Trust" on iPad screen, the software will detect iPad immediately.

Step 3. Tap on iPad icon on iTunes and click "summary", choose "Restore from backup…".

Step 4. Choose a backup you need and click "Restore" button to get it back to iPad.

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How to Restore iPhone Backup to iPad Selectively

Step 1. Download, install the iPhone Data Recovery software on computer and tap "Recover from iTunes Backup" option, choose one backup you need and click "Start Scan" button to extract iTunes backup after the software list all iTunes backup files.

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Step 2. When the scan is over, you can see all data type list in category on the left panel, tap the one you need and view all data on right side of scan result, select all data you need and link your iPad to the software, click "Restore to Device" button to import data back to iPad.

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