iPad User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in iOS 12
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- Wake and unlock
- Learn basic gestures
- Learn gestures for models with Face ID
- Explore the Home screen and apps
- Change the settings
- Take a screenshot
- Adjust the volume
- Change or turn off the sounds
- Search for content
- Use and customize Control Center
- View and organize Today View
- Access features from the Lock screen
- Travel with iPad
- Set screen time, allowances, and limits
- Sync iPad using iTunes
- Charge and monitor the battery
- Learn the meaning of the status icons
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- Accessories included with iPad
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Stream audio and video to other devices
- Connect to a TV, projector, or monitor
- Control audio on multiple devices
- Apple Pencil
- Use Smart Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio
- Use Magic Keyboard
- AirPrint
- Handoff
- Use Universal Clipboard
- Make and receive Wi-Fi calls
- Instant Hotspot
- Personal Hotspot
- Transfer files with iTunes
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- Get started with accessibility features
- Accessibility shortcuts
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- Turn on and practice VoiceOver
- Change your VoiceOver settings
- Learn VoiceOver gestures
- Operate iPad using VoiceOver gestures
- Control VoiceOver using the rotor
- Use the onscreen keyboard
- Write with your finger
- Control VoiceOver with Magic Keyboard
- Type onscreen braille using VoiceOver
- Use a braille display
- Use VoiceOver in apps
- Speak selection, speak screen, typing feedback
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Display settings
- Face ID and attention
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- Guided Access
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- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Zoom an app to fill the screen
- Get information about your iPad
- View or change cellular settings
- Learn more about iPad software and service
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Class 1 Laser information
- Apple and the environment
- Disposal and recycling information
- ENERGY STAR compliance statement
- Copyright
Restore iPad
You can restore content and settings from a backup, or restore iPad to factory settings.
If you’re asked to enter your passcode and you’ve forgotten it, see Reset the passcode. If you’re asked to enter your Apple ID password and you’ve forgotten it, see the Recover your Apple ID website.
Erase then restore iPad from a backup
Important: You must first create a backup of your iPad. See Back up iPad using iCloud or iTunes.
Go to Settings
> General > Reset.Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
Follow the setup assistant when iPad restarts.
The setup assistant gives you the option to restore iPad from an iCloud or iTunes backup. (See Turn on and set up iPad.)
Restore iPad from an iTunes backup
Important: You must first create a backup of your iPad in iTunes. See Back up iPad using iCloud or iTunes.
Connect iPad to the computer you normally back up to.
Open iTunes on the computer, then in iTunes choose File > Devices > Restore from Backup.
Restore iPad to factory settings with iTunes
Use iTunes to delete all content and settings from your iPad, restore iPad to factory settings, and install the latest iOS software.
Important: Restoring iPad to factory settings with iTunes deletes all your content and settings, but doesn’t erase it. Deleted information can’t be accessed through the iPad interface, but it remains on your device. For information about erasing all content and settings, see Erase all content and settings from iPad.
Connect iPad to a computer using USB.
Open iTunes on the computer.
Click the iPad button near the top of the iTunes window.
In the Summary pane, click Restore iPad.
See the Apple Support articles Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup and If you can’t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. For more information about iTunes, refer to the Help in the app.