Hi Eleanor, The easiest thing would be to update the Mini 3 to iOS 9.2 and then do another iCloud backup. Then restore the new iPad from the Mini 3 backup.
Best, Anna > On Jan 7, 2016, at 4:51 PM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > Am really hoping someone might be able to help me here. I collected my new > IPad Mini 4 today and have been trying to set it up all evening, but it's not > gone without its hitches. > > My main concern has been/is ensuring that all my data came across > successfully from my IPad Mini 3 (which I'll be selling to a friend once I've > cleared it), to my new IPad. So I was advised to set up my new IPad from my > latest ICloud back-up of the old one. However, when I came to do this my Mini > 4 told me that it didn't have the latest IOS system on it (I.e. 9.2) so > couldn't accept the back-up from my Mini 3! The only thing it'd let me do is > set the device up as a new IPad and then update the IOS system. So does > anyone know if there's now a way I can transfer the latest ICloud back-up of > my Mini 3 onto my Mini 4?? > > Also, I want to make sure that all my ringtones come across successfully, as > I have spent a long time building up my collection and don't want to lose > them all/have to get them all again. So what's the best way of doing this?? > Would it be through my Mac? If so, could someone give me some instructions > on/remind me how to do this?? > > Thirdly, what's the best way/how do I ensure that all my photos, contacts and > music have all come across safely?? > > So sorry for all the questions, but I want to make sure I've done everything > I need to and that it's all work before I clear my Mini 3. So any > help/advice/hints/tips anyone can give to assist me with this really would be > very much appreciated. > > Many thanks. > > Eleanor > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
