iPad Pro Going to need an adapter to backup to a computer!

[Newtons Apple]

My desktop that I back up to only has USB-A connections. So I need a cable with male USB-A on one end and USB-C on the other. Could not find any at the Apple store so my only other choice is to buy a dongle from Amazon. Bought a couple that were listed USB3.

Something to think about if you make regular encrypted backups to iTunes.

 

[ecschwarz]

Yeah, from what it sounds like, any of the plentiful USB A->USB C cables that they sell for connecting Android phones to computers should work. I'm not in the market for an iPad Pro right now, but I'd probably grab one of the Anker ones off of Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerl...F8&qid=1541015904&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+c+anker

 

[iapplelove]

I have a thread open in the iPad forums.. we went over it and yes looks like any usb C to male A will do the job.

I just ordered one through Amazon but most everyone makes one.

 

[adnbek]

You can also just use wifi sync to back up to iTunes, no cables needed.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Yeah, from what it sounds like, any of the plentiful USB A->USB C cables that they sell for connecting Android phones to computers should work. I'm not in the market for an iPad Pro right now, but I'd probably grab one of the Anker ones off of Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerl...F8&qid=1541015904&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+c+anker

Thank You! Just ordered.

 

[tekchic]

Thanks for the reminder, I forgot about the USB-C. I bought a nice A to C cable awhile back for charging my Switch on the road -- I *think* I'll be able to use that to sync to my Macbook Pro for at least the initial sync, then probably just do wifi sync after that.

 

[Absrnd]

You can also just use wifi sync to back up to iTunes, no cables needed.

But you need to connect it once for iTunes to recognize the iPad, and able to turn on WiFi sync

 

[adnbek]

But you need to connect it once for iTunes to recognize the iPad, and able to turn on WiFi sync

Oops, true. Forgot that was necessary.

Although if you restore from a previous iCloud backup made from a device that had already been connected to iTunes, instead of setting up the iPad Pro as new, I believe iTunes would recognize it. Not sure though...

Also I wonder whether the settings transfer feature in iOS 11 and later (the one that requires you point your camera at a cloud of swirling pixels) would also enable iTunes wifi sync if the device it’s syncing settings from already has iTunes wifi sync enabled.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Three cables for $15 is hard to beat. They work great!
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerl...F8&qid=1541015904&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+c+anker