New iPad. Best way to set up?

Magic_x_uk · 4 Dec 2018 at 16:27

Hi. Wondered if someone can shed some light on the best way of doing the following....

I have a iPhone and a iPad. All on my same Apple ID etc. All work fine.

We have just purchased another iPad. I’d like some of the purchased apps on the excisting iPad to go onto the new iPad.

What’s best way to set it up. Should I just do a restore from previous backup when I set it up using MY Apple ID. Or would that In turn do something to my existing iPad?

Bit confused on best way.

Thanks

MrRockliffe · 4 Dec 2018 at 16:30

You can setup as an existing iPad I believe :-)

Magic_x_uk · 4 Dec 2018 at 16:40

MrRockliffe said:
You can setup as an existing iPad I believe

Yes. But will that continue to be a mirror image then of the other iPad and my iPhone

Brok · 4 Dec 2018 at 16:59

Is this for someone other than you to use (eg a wife/partner/child?) The best thing in those cases would be to set it up as a new Ipad with their Apple ID and then use the family sharing options to download the apps you want for free. If it's not you using it in the main I've come to the conclusion it is much less hassle to just create Apple IDs for everyone and use those as the primary account on each device.

Or are you just replacing an old Ipad with a new one for your use?

Magic_x_uk · 4 Dec 2018 at 17:48

Brok said:
Is this for someone other than you to use (eg a wife/partner/child?) The best thing in those cases would be to set it up as a new Ipad with their Apple ID and then use the family sharing options to download the apps you want for free. If it's not you using it in the main I've come to the conclusion it is much less hassle to just create Apple IDs for everyone and use those as the primary account on each device.

Or are you just replacing an old Ipad with a new one for your use?

Yes. That maybe a good idea.

Barry Smalley · 5 Dec 2018 at 08:24

Aye, if it’s for someone else in your family then the only way to get those paid for apps without using your ID is to set family sharing up, get them to join it, and you be the family organiser.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201060