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My transfer from my old IPad to my new one has been going on for 12 hours. Is there an issue that I should be aware of?

My transfer from my old IPad to my new one has been going on for 12 hours. Is there an issue that I should be aware of?

Posted on Dec 24, 2022 7:45 AM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2022 7:52 AM

It is impossible to provide an absolute answer to this question…


The time required to complete the transfer from old to new iPad, is principally a function of:

a) how much data needs to be transferred

b) the speed of your WiFi network

c) the speed of your internet connection - as your new iPad will need to automatically download Apps and other non-transferable content from Apple’s servers.


As such, if very little data needs to be transferred, the transfer process may be minutes; conversely, if a significant amount of data must be transferred between devices, the process may take many hours.


However, it remains possible that the transfers process has stalled or been interrupted - in which case it may be necessary to restart the transfer process.

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Dec 24, 2022 7:52 AM in response to peino1

It is impossible to provide an absolute answer to this question…


The time required to complete the transfer from old to new iPad, is principally a function of:

a) how much data needs to be transferred

b) the speed of your WiFi network

c) the speed of your internet connection - as your new iPad will need to automatically download Apps and other non-transferable content from Apple’s servers.


As such, if very little data needs to be transferred, the transfer process may be minutes; conversely, if a significant amount of data must be transferred between devices, the process may take many hours.


However, it remains possible that the transfers process has stalled or been interrupted - in which case it may be necessary to restart the transfer process.

My transfer from my old IPad to my new one has been going on for 12 hours. Is there an issue that I should be aware of?

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