Chapter 20
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPad
IN THIS CHAPTER
Clean and protect your iPad
Fix a nonresponsive iPad
Update the iOS software
Get support
Back up your iPad
iPads don’t grow on trees — they cost a pretty penny. That’s why you should learn how to take care of your iPad and troubleshoot any problems it might have so that you get the most out of it.
In this chapter, I provide some advice about the care and maintenance of your iPad, as well as tips about how to solve common problems, update iPad system software, and even reset the iPad if something goes seriously wrong. Finally, you get information about backing up your iPad settings and content using iCloud and the fingerprint reader feature, Touch ID.
Keep the iPad Screen Clean
If you’ve been playing with your iPad, you know (despite Apple’s claim that the iPad has a fingerprint-resistant screen) that it can be a fingerprint magnet. Here are some tips for cleaning your iPad screen:
- Use a dry, soft cloth. You ...
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