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How to reset an iPad and sync 2 iPads on the same computer/itunes?

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Hi, I currently have an ipad 3 and an ipad 4 in sync with my itunes account on 1 PC. I started using my ipad 4 two weeks ago so the ipad 3 is now just some kind of old backup of my ipad 4.


Now the thing is I would like to give the ipad 3 to my boyfriend. That would be his first idevice so he'll need to create an itunes account. I also would like to do a reset of the device so he'll be able to connect his own emails, facebook, imessage, whatever accounts to this ipad. I would like all my personal datas not to be stored in this ipad anymore.


- How to proceed?


Secondly, we'll then have 2 different ipads with different datas, apps connected and syncing to the very same PC.


- Won't it mess up my files, delete my apps and create sync problems? How to manage 2 devices on one PC/itunes?
 

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Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings will wipe an iPad clean.

Managing multiple iDevices on one PC isn't a prob.
 
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Thanks.

Managing multiple iDevices on one PC isn't a prob.

Each time I'm connecting my ipad to itunes, itunes makes a backup. If 2 different devices are syncing to the same itunes, won't it screw up backups?
 

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KimLA said:
Thanks.

Each time I'm connecting my ipad to itunes, itunes makes a backup. If 2 different devices are syncing to the same itunes, won't it screw up backups?

No, iTunes is quite clever and will differentiate between your devices, just give them different names.

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And the different names is only so YOU can tell/know the difference. iTunes would be able to know the difference even if they were named exactly the same...

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They are all right. I have two iPads (2 and 3), and iTunes has never messed them up. :)
 

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Mickey330 said:
And the different names is only so YOU can tell/know the difference. iTunes would be able to know the difference even if they were named exactly the same...

Marilyn

Thanks Marilyn, yes, because I have multiple iOS devices connected at the same time on odd occasions I have given each it's own name so that I can identify it but iTunes is way cleverer than I am, it doesn't need those names!

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