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Just bought a new iPad and I understand how to change Apple ID . My wife wants to use the new iPad . After I change the Apple ID to her email can I then rename the iPad to her name ?

Just bought a new iPad and I understand how to change Apple ID. My wife wants to use the new iPad . After I change Apple ID can I change the user name to hers . I am reinstalling from a previous back up so we don’t lose info from old iPad .

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 8:44 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2021 8:50 AM

Taking the full picture of what you are attempting to achieve into consideration…


These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.


“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.


An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


When you are ready, the best procedure for preparing you old device for disposal or reuse can be found here:

What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


This procedure will allow you to set-up the iPad again “as new”, creating a new AppleID if required for the new user. If the user already has a device, the same transfer procedures can be utilised to prepare the iPad.

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Oct 12, 2021 8:50 AM in response to Dormbase

Taking the full picture of what you are attempting to achieve into consideration…


These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.


“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.


An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


When you are ready, the best procedure for preparing you old device for disposal or reuse can be found here:

What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support


This procedure will allow you to set-up the iPad again “as new”, creating a new AppleID if required for the new user. If the user already has a device, the same transfer procedures can be utilised to prepare the iPad.

Just bought a new iPad and I understand how to change Apple ID . My wife wants to use the new iPad . After I change the Apple ID to her email can I then rename the iPad to her name ?

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