I have a 6th generation iPad with 2TB storage. My system failed and Apple replaced it. How long should it take to restore my iPad? Also, the screen shuts down after a few minutes and I need to log on. Is restore still working when the machine has logged me off?
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The problem from my perspective is that I see nothing-at-all to indicate that a Restore has even started, let alone that it is occurring. We have to sit in unknown oblivion, hoping something is happening. That's 100% contrary to Apple GUI protocol and annoying.
In my case, it was also a failure, dumping the iPad back to exactly the same "iPad Unavailable" screen of doom.
The problem from my perspective is that I see nothing-at-all to indicate that a Restore has even started, let alone that it is occurring. We have to sit in unknown oblivion, hoping something is happening. That's 100% contrary to Apple GUI protocol and annoying.
In my case, it was also a failure, dumping the iPad back to exactly the same "iPad Unavailable" screen of doom.
Presumably you are restoring a pre-existing iCloud backup to your iPad. The time required to restore the iPad will be determined by many factors, including but not limited to:
The only aspect that you may be able to directly influence is your WiFi network. You should note, however, that the slowest item in the chain will ultimately be the limiting factor.
Keep your iPad connected to its Power Adapter throughout the restore process - as this will keep the WiFi connection active. The restore process should continue to run in the background.
Taking forever to restore iPad
