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How to Backup iPad without itunes?

To avoid data loss due to various circumstances such as device lost, iOS update failure, restore factory setting etc, it is very important to back up alll contents including music, photos, videos, apps, as well as ebooks, contacts, SMS, notes, bookmarks  from your old iPad or new iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 to PC. And you have been tired of iTunes, so is there any better alternative to iTunes? Appandora iPad backup is what you need, which is an easy-to-use iPad backup freeware that allows you to export needed files from iPad to any desired PC for backup.

This tutorial will show you a user-friendly method to back up iPad without iTunes freely.


Guide on How to Backup iPad without iTunes freely?

Step 1.Download and install Appandora iPad Backup on your computer.

Note: Please make sure that iTunes has been already installed on your computer for running this free Appandora iPad Backup correctly. But you do not have to operate iTunes.

Step 2. Connect your iPad to computer with USB cable and launch Appandora iPad Backup.

Step 3. Back up apps from iPad to PC.

Go to the left panel of Appandora iPad Backup, click Apps tab and simply select apps you would like to back up, press Backup button, then all selected apps can be backed up from iPad to your computer with this Appandora App Backup.


appandora apps backup

Step 3. Back up photos from iPad to PC.

Go to the left panel of Appandora iPad Photos Backup, press Photos tab, select the photos you want to copy, click Export button. Now, all selected photos are allowed to back up from iPad to PC with this Appandora iPad Photo Backup.


appandora images backup

Supported image format: JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIF, TIFF

Step 4.Back up music from iPad to PC.

Go to the left panel of Appandora iPad Backup, click Media tab, highlight Music on the right panel, then all songs will be displayed on he main window, just choose what  you want to back up, press  Export button, then you can back up those selected music from iPad to the computer with this Appandora iPad Music Backup.


appandora music backup

Supported audio format: MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, M4R

Step 5.Back up videos from iPad to PC.

Go to the left panel of Appandora iPad Backup, click Media tab, then choose Video on the right panel, select the videos you need to back up, press  Export button, then you can copy all selected videos from iPad to PC with this free Appandora  iPad Video Backup.


appandora video backup


Supported video format: MOV, M4V, MP4

Step 6.Back up ebooks from iPad to PC.

Go to the left panel of Appandora iPad Backup, click Ebook tab, then all ebooks will show up on the middle window, just select the books you’d like to back up, then press  Export button. Now,  you can copy all selected books from iPad to PC with this free Appandora  iPad Ebook Backup.


appandora ebook backup


Step 7.Back up information including contacts, notes, bookmarks, messages from iPad to PC.

Just go to Information tab on the left panel of Appandora iPad Backup, you can also backup contacts, notes, bookmarks and messages from iPhone to PC as the same way above-mentioned.
Note: SMS and Call history backup function are valid only on jailbroken devices.


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