iPad as a laptop replacement

HKS_Hippo

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Hello peeps

Wanna ask those with experience backing up their mobile phones via iCloud backup.
If I restore to a new phone, will the app data follow? Example those games that save progress in the app and not in cloud


Planning to use a iPad instead of a laptop, will lose the iTunes backup in this case
 

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Not an expert though. So far I only tried backup iPhone and restored to iPhone. Not sure if that will work if you backup iPhone and restore to iPad (something you meant)?

I doubt can, as the "backup" does recognise device type, i guess. so if you try to restore to iPad, it may not work...

I am not very sure though as never tried that... ;)
 

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Not an expert though. So far I only tried backup iPhone and restored to iPhone. Not sure if that will work if you backup iPhone and restore to iPad (something you meant)?

I doubt can, as the "backup" does recognise device type, i guess. so if you try to restore to iPad, it may not work...

I am not very sure though as never tried that... ;)

I meant using iCloud backup to restore my iPhone
 

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yes it will. unlike Android which doesn't restore all app data...
 
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Yes the backup will retain all data, including your apps.
 

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And what if i have an ipad and iphone on the icloud backup?
Will it know how to restore to the respective devices?
 

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And what if i have an ipad and iphone on the icloud backup?
Will it know how to restore to the respective devices?

iCloud will allow you to restore all your previously backup devices.
At the beginning of the Restore process, it will prompt you to select from which "Backup Option" would you like to restore from.

Hope that helps.:)
 

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iCloud will allow you to restore all your previously backup devices.
At the beginning of the Restore process, it will prompt you to select from which "Backup Option" would you like to restore from.

Hope that helps.:)

So is smart enough to know which device it is backed up to
 
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