iPad Tutorial Of The Day – How To Restore Your iPad – 06/28/10
I am writing a great new ebook all about the Apple iPad and it is so exciting that I wanted to share some excerpts with you along the way. This tutorial explains how to Restore your iPad to its originals settings. You may need to do this if you are experiencing some problems with your iPad or if you want to sell it. This Restore function will remove all your data and apps so it is a good way to protect you from identity theft. Here’s how you do it.
Go To iTunes
Connect your iPad to your Mac computer and go to iTunes. Go to the Summary page for your iPad and you will see the above menu, or very similar. Under the Version heading you need to select Restore.
Confirmation
A message will then appear on screen, asking if you really do want to do this. If you are certain that you do, just click on Restore once again.
Important Information
Another standard message will appear on screen, this one is explaining what version of iPhone OS will be used to restore the iPad. Just click on Next.
License Agreement
The License Agreement text menu pops up, just select Agree.
Downloading
iTunes will then start downloading the Restore software from iTunes, this usually takes around 10 minutes.
Preparation
Once it has downloaded this software it then automatically goes straight to Preparing iPad software for restore.
Restoring
Another menu pops up and you can check the progress of the Restore.
Verification
Your iPad with then need to verify the iPad software, this is usually carried out quite quickly.
Restore
As the iPad comes to the end of the verification process the blue bar changes to a broken blue/white line, as above.
Firmware
The final menu you will see within iTunes will state Restoring iPad Firmware. That’s it your iPad will now be restored to the original factory settings. You will need to reconnect your iPad to iTunes, to start using it again, just as you would of done when you first opened your iPad.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
