Chapter 20
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPad
IN THIS CHAPTER
Clean and protect your iPad
Fix a nonresponsive iPad
Update the iPadOS software
Get support
Back up your iPad
iPads don’t grow on trees — none of them are cheap and some cost a pretty penny. That’s why you should learn how to take care of your iPad and troubleshoot many of the 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, tips for solving common problems, and steps for updating your iPad system software (iPadOS) and even resetting the iPad if something goes seriously wrong. Finally, you get information about backing up your iPad settings and content using iCloud.
Keep the iPad Screen Clean
If you’ve been playing with your iPad, you know that it can be a fingerprint magnet (even though Apple claims that the iPad has a fingerprint-resistant screen). Here are some tips for cleaning your iPad screen:
- Use a dry, soft ...
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