iPad data recovery

Files & documents

Find missing iPad documents, downloads and creative projects by checking Files, app storage, iCloud Drive and existing exports before a restore.

Photos & videos

Check iPad Photos, Recently Deleted, Hidden, iCloud libraries and separately saved images before deciding whether a backup or assessment can help.

Water damage

What to preserve after an iPad gets wet, how to check copies without powering it, and when a data-focused hardware assessment is appropriate.

Physical damage

Plan recovery from a cracked-screen, bent or impact-damaged iPad, with attention to unlocking, local app projects and preserving the original device.

Will not turn on

Separate a frozen or uncharged iPad from damage, try the correct model-specific restart when appropriate, and protect local data before repair.

Boot loop

Understand iPad startup loops, recovery mode and the difference between Update and Restore before risking the only copy of local files.

Messages

Check iPad Messages recovery, account and forwarding settings, attachments and backup coverage without assuming every synced device is a separate copy.

Contacts & notes

Locate iPad notes and contacts in the correct account, use supported recovery folders or archives, and protect handwriting and attachments.

Backups

Identify the right iPad backup, check what it can contain, preserve older copies and plan restoration without losing newer work.

Deleted data

Choose the right iPad recovery folder for files, photos, messages or notes, then check app copies and backups when the deletion window has closed.

Unavailable or locked

Review the limited previous-passcode option, existing copies and the consequences of resetting an unavailable iPad before erasing local data.

Erased iPad

Understand completed iPad erasure, its encryption limits and the practical search for iCloud data, earlier backups and independently saved projects.