I am backing up my erased iPad from a previous backup on my iPhone. Do I have to keep my iPhone next to the iPad for the whole 8 hours to download?

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 14, 2023 10:15 AM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2023 10:16 AM

I am trying to redo my iPad and it is backing up from iPhone backup. It says will take 8 hours. Do I have to keep my iPhone near it.

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I am backing up my erased iPad from a previous backup on my iPhone. Do I have to keep my iPhone next to the iPad for the whole 8 hours to download?

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