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it says 5 hours to download the software to restore my ipad

it says 5 hours to download the software to restore my ipad

Posted on Jun 27, 2022 7:49 AM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2022 7:57 AM

Perhaps you have a relatively slow internet connection - or, combined with restoring a fresh installation of iPadOS, you have a considerable amount of data to restore.


The restore process will take as long as is necessary to complete the process.

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it says 5 hours to download the software to restore my ipad

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