Hi Eleanor, Sorry, I misunderstood. On the 4, choose Erase All Content and Settings. Then go through the setup process again and restore from the Mini 3 backup.
Best, Anna > On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:07 PM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > The Mini 3 was already running IOS 9.2 - it was my new Mini 4 that, to my > surprise, was only running IOS 9. So I have a 9.2 back-up from my Mini 3, but > how would I now go about transferring the back-up onto the Mini 4 now. That I > have upgraded the Mini 4 to 9.2? > > Eleanor > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 7 Jan 2016, at 23:01, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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. > > -- > 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. 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