iPad mini Is this normal?

[gbf]

I decided to restore my iPad mini 5 to factory settings tonight from my iMac.

usually when you set something up for the first time it’s white. Is it normal to have this background now?

As stupid as it might be please be nice.

 

[Wando64]

I am not sure I fully understand your question.
What background and at what point of the process?

It is only white while you are on the Hello screen and while completing the setting up process.
Once the setup is complete it will use the default wallpaper, whatever that is.

 

[AutomaticApple]

I decided to restore my iPad mini 5 to factory settings tonight from my iMac.

usually when you set something up for the first time it’s white. Is it normal to have this background now?

As stupid as it might be please be nice.

What background are you referring to?

 

[gbf]

Sorry

 

[firedept]

That's normal

 

[gbf]

What happened to the white background

 

[kht410]

Sorry

That does look strange. Does it keep showing that same looking page when you turn it off and on again?

 

[gbf]

I restored it 3 times last night and each time that background was there

 

[rui no onna]

That background looks like one of the default wallpapers so I'd say it's likely normal. I haven't set up a new iPad recently so dunno for sure.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

Does anything not work or not work as expected?

 

[gbf]

No idea

 

[Clix Pix]

You do realize you need to click on "English" in order for things to progress further?

 

[gbf]

I completely understand that. I’ve restored many iPads and iPhones and NEVER saw a background

 

[Apple_Robert]

You do realize you need to click on "English" in order for things to progress further?

As Clix Pix correctly pointed out, you are continuing to see the same screen after several reboots, because you haven't finished setting up the iPad.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I completely understand that. I’ve restored many iPads and iPhones and NEVER saw a background

I saw one when I had my mini 5. I also saw one when restoring my iPad Pro.

 

[gbf]

I have put brand new software on it from my Mac computer

 

[Marlon DLTH :)]

It’s normal. The setup for iPads looks like that since iOS 14.

 

[gbf]

I dunno. This is the first I’ve seen it.

 

[ckoerner]

It’s normal. The setup for iPads looks like that since iOS 14.

Yep. Search for any recent videos on YouTube showing an unboxing and setup to see this.

Here’s an example aftear a quick search:

 

[mikiee]

That's the background that was on my brand new iPad 8.

 

[960design]

What happened to the white background

I believe it was iPad OS 14 that happened. When restoring your device through your computer you get the latest version of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS