By Jennifer | Last Updated
If important files have been lost from iPad, how can we do? There is no doubt that we are eager to recover them, whether they are photos, videos, messages or other crucial files. In this article, 4 proven methods for iPad data recovery are listed for your reference.
There is a Recently Deleted folder in iPhone where files are stored temporarily before permanent deletion. You can check the specific file types, such as photos and notes, to find the deleted content. For the large files, you can check them in Files app. But you should know that those files in the Recently Deleted folder can only kept for 30 days. After 30 days, they will be permanently deleted.
Step 1: Tap the Files app on your iPad home screen.
Step 2: On the left panel, find and tap Recently Deleted option under Locations. If you cannot find the sidebar, tap the Show Sidebar icon on the top left corner.
Step 3: Tap the Select button and choose the files you want to recover. Then tap the Recover button. Soon, the files are retrieved to your iPad.
You can choose to restore the iPad from iCloud backup during the iPad setup process. Thus, it needs to erase all contents and setting on your iPad and then set up the iPad. In this way, you will lose all current data on the iPad.
Step 1: Unlock your iPad and tap Settings > General> Transfer or Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
Step 2: Step up the iPad with the onscreen instructions. When you reach the Apps & Data screen, choose the Restore from iCloud Backup option.
Step 3: Login your iCloud account and then choose the backup file to restore. Follow the wizards to restore your iPad. Once it is successful, your iPad would reboot and you could see lost files in iPad.
While you have synced your iPad, or backed up iPad in iTunes, you can use the iTunes backups to restore iPad lost files.
Step 1: Connect your iPad to the computer and do not let it sync to your computer.
Step 2: When iPad is recognized by your computer, open iTunes (or Finder on macOS Catalina and later). Select your iPad and you will be on the iPad details screen.
Step 3: Hit the Restore Backup option and choose the backup file with the lost data to restore. When the restoration is completed, you can see what you have recovered from iTunes backup.
When you have the iTunes backup and do not want to restore all contents back to the iPad, you can use the iPad data recovery tool to scan iTunes backup, preview the backup files and choose the certain files to recover.
Step 1: Prepare iPad data recovery app and install.
When you couldn't make a decision on choosing an iPad data recovery app, try iSunshare iOS Data Genius please. It looks simple but effective actually for recovering iPad lost data. It is also worth mention that iOS Data Genius works for iPhone and iPod Touch data recovery.
Search, download and install it on your computer. Then run it after finishing installation.
Step 2: Choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File" option and scan.
Two data recovery options are in the top of iOS Data Genius, choose the second one "Recover from iTunes Backup File" and you would see iTunes backup list in the middle part.
Select iPad iTunes backup you and click "Start Scan" button to see files in this iTunes backup. If you feel it is not what you want, Click "Home" button in preview window, and choose another iTunes backup again to preview files.
Step 3: Preview, recover and save iPad lost files in computer.
Preview files after scanning iTunes backup. While you think everything is OK, choose them and click Recover button, and browse a new folder to save these lost files for iPad.
If you do not know which iTunes backup is available or do not have the backup, what you need to do is connect iPad to your computer, then scan iPad with iPad data recovery tool-iSunshare iOS Data Genius.
Step 1: Prepare iOS Data Genius on computer.
Step 2: Choose "Recover from iOS Device" and scan connected iPad.
After iOS Data Genius is prepared, run it to choose "Recover from iOS Device" option, and click Start Scan button, when iPad has been backed up and connected to computer.
Step 3: Preview, recover and save iPad lost files in computer.
Choose files to preview in new window, when you think they are the lost files you are looking for, check them and click Recover button. In new appearing file browser dialog, elect a folder to save them after recovery.
Tips: If your iPad can not be powered on, please choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File" in iOS Data Genius.
Losing important files on your iPad can be stressful, but it’s not the end of the road. Whether you rely on iCloud, iTunes backups, or advanced tools like iSunshare iOS Data Genius, you can effectively recover lost data. To avoid future data loss, back up your iPad regularly and use professional recovery tools when needed.
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