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If
you
want
your
iPad
to
go
back
to
looking
the
way
it
did
when
you
first
got
it,
you
can
reset
its
settings
to
default
without
losing
your
data.
Like restarting an iPad, resetting also helps when you run into issues. However, if it doesn’t fix the problem and you want your original settings back, you can always restore your previous settings from a backup. This is why it’s a good idea to back up your iPad before you reset it.
How to Reset an iPad
Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Reset. Please be careful not to accidentally tap Erase All Content and Settings, as that will delete everything from your device. It will ask you for a confirmation, though.
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Clicking
Reset
will
give
you
a
few
options:
Reset
All
Settings,
Reset
Network
Settings,
Reset
Keyboard
Dictionary,
Reset
Home
Screen
Layout,
Reset
Location
&
Privacy.
As
the
name
suggests,
Reset
All
Settings
will
reset
everything
on
your
iPad
to
its
defaults.
This
includes
network
settings,
the
keyboard
dictionary,
location
settings,
privacy
settings,
and
Apple
Pay
cards.
It
won’t
delete
any
data,
though.
Resetting Network Settings will remove only your network settings. This will rename your iPad to ‘iPad,’ and manually trusted website certificates will be changed to untrusted. It will also turn off cellular data.
When you reset network settings, all your previously used networks and VPN settings are removed. And your Wi-Fi is switched off and then back on, which means you’re temporarily disconnected from the network you’re connected to.
The
Reset
Keyboard
Dictionary
option
will
remove
all
the
words
you’ve
added
to
your
iPad.
Have
you
ever
rejected
a
keyboard
suggestion
while
typing
on
your
iPad?
Every
time
you
do
that,
you
add
a
new
word
to
the
keyboard
dictionary
on
your
device.
Resetting
this
setting
will
erase
all
those
words.
Tapping
on
the
Reset
Home
Screen
Layout
will
restore
your
home
screen
to
its
original
state.
All
apps
will
return
to
their
default
positions.
Lastly, Reset Location & Privacy will undo any changes you made to your device’s location services and privacy settings and return them to default.
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