For the last few weeks, my iPad has been acting a bit sluggish. Page turns delayed, apps were slow to open, and the touch screen was hesitant to react to my touch. I have also been having problems with syncing my iPad apps in iTunes. Trying to remove an unused app or trying to sync back on an app I had removed earlier resulted in random apps being removed and added from my iPad. My itunes and my iPad’s settings were both reporting that my ipad was close to full, no matter how many apps I removed from the device. So, this morning, I decided I should try restoring my iPad to see if that helped. I read through the process on Apple’s support site, made sure to backup the documents and images that were saved on my iPad in various programs via dropbox or if necessary, through email. Then I made sure to back up my iPad one last time before taking the plunge and restoring.
The process of restoring and updating took about half an hour in total, and once my iPad was up and running, despite the general disarray of my apps on the desktop, I found everything were it had been before the restore. All my documents were still in place, along with pictures, notes, sketches, etc. The best part was that my iPad and iTunes we’re now reporting that only half of my storage was used, where it has before claimed my iPad was at nearly full capacity.
Overall, I was very impressed with how easy it was to restore my device without loosing a bit of my stored data. I realize that whenever you undertake a restore on any device, there is a risk of loosing information, but in the case of my beloved iPad, I didn’t have to transfer back any of the files I stored in case of emergency. Now, of course, my iPad is running like new again, which is a great feeling!
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