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How to backup the data stored in your iPad
iCloud/Photos
iCloud/Photos
Transferring iCloud Data Without a Computer
Transferring iCloud Data Without a Computer
In order to transfer data from your student iCloud account into a personal iCloud account:
If you do not have a personal iCloud account you can create one here
Go to settings on your school iPad logged into your student account and click on your apple ID settings located on the left-hand side of the screen (1) where you can then access the iCloud settings (2)
3. To transfer photos click on the photos option in the iCloud screen, choose the option to "Download and Keep Originals", this will download the photos on your device to your iCloud. Once photo library is completely downloaded, toggle the option to sync photos with iCloud so it is off. *If alert pops up asking whether you would like to delete the photos on your device or download photos and videos select the option to download photos and videos*
4. To keep additional data on your Apple ID scroll to the bottom of the iCloud page to make sure iCloud backup is on and the last backup was on a recent date. (any data changed after the last backup date will not save)
5. Log out of your student ID on your school iPad, toggle on any other information in your iCloud which you would like to save.
6. Log into your school iPad with your personal Apple ID.
7. Return to the photos options found in the iCloud setting from step 2, and turn on iCloud photos
Data should now transfer from your student account to your personal account, photos may take some time to transfer.
Transferring iCloud Data With a Computer
Transferring iCloud Data With a Computer
If you do not have a personal iCloud account you can create one here
Go to iCloud.com and log in with your student ID
Select the app with the data you would like to transfer. Fore example if you only would like to save your photos, select the photos icon
4. Select all data and download and save the files to your PC using the download icon at the top of the page
5. Sign out of your school ID, and log in with your personal one. Click the "Upload" icon at the top of the screen, then select the files you just downloaded from another Apple ID to upload them to your new Apple ID.
Google Drive
Google Drive
Note: Please backup any data from any other apps to drive BEFORE transferring your google data
Google transfer allows for students to easily transfer the important or personal information from their district provided account to a personal google account
If the student would rather save all of their google data locally, then google takeout allows for students to download a .zip file containing all of their information for select google apps or apps of their choice
For in-depth instructions including images of the process, follow the link below
Notability
Notability
In order to backup files in Notability, upload the files to iCloud and follow the iCloud transfer instructions
Tap the gear icon found in the lower left
Tap on iCloud
Turn on iCloud syncing (blue icon)
Adobe
Adobe
In order to transfer adobe projects to a new account you must export an download each file separately
Open Adobe Creative Cloud
Select the files icon found on the left sidebar
Select the "Synced Files", or the "Mobile Creations" tab of "Your Files" and select the upload button found in the top right
When you have logged into your personal Apple ID in settings, log into Adobe Creative Cloud with your student account and download the files stored as Creative Cloud Documents
Apps Not In iCloud
Apps Not In iCloud
These instructions are for the data stored in apps which are not automatically backed up by iCloud or Google Drive
In the app, look for the "Share Arrow" icon
Locate "Send To" app icons/options and select "Google Drive"
Identify the Google Drive folder where the files will be stored
Follow the Google Drive data transfer instructions
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