How to Sync Your iPhone and iPad (2024)

FAQs

How do I sync everything between my iPhone and iPad? ›

Steps to sync:

First, make sure you're logged into the same Apple ID account on both devices, and make sure both devices have Wi-Fi turned on. In the iCloud section of the Settings app, you'll see a list of apps that can be synced across all of your devices, and you can toggle syncing on or off for each individually.

Make sure you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Then check you've turned on Contacts, Calendars and Reminders in your iCloud settings. Check that the date and time settings on your device are correct for your current location.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Do one of the following: iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this [device].

The simplest way to sync all data from iPhone to iPad is by using iCloud backup. You just need to back up your iPhone data to iCloud, then restore it on your iPad. But you need to ensure you have enough iCloud storage for the operation, and you'll have to erase existing data on the iPad via factory reset.

For the email syncing issue, you can start by checking the email account settings on iPad to ensure that they are set up correctly for syncing. Make sure that the email account is configured as an IMAP account, which allows for synchronization of emails across multiple devices.

If they are logged in to the same Apple ID, on each device go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud and turn on the switches for the items you want to sync, then leave both devices plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi until the sync appears to have completed.

One of the easiest ways to sync multiple devices is to use a cloud service, which is a platform that stores your data online and lets you access it from any device with an internet connection. Some popular cloud services are Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

If you prefer not to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you don't have to. You can download items from the Apple iTunes Store, the App Store, Apple Books, and other Apple services directly to your devices. You can also use iCloud to keep items up to date across your devices.

How do I get my iPhone and iPad to sync? ›

Open the Settings app on one device, tap your name to open the Apple ID screen, then select iCloud. Turn on the toggle switches next to every category of app and content that you want to sync between the iPhone and iPad. Repeat this process with the second device.

If your iPhone and iPad aren't syncing, it may either be because you've disabled iCloud on one or both of your devices, or disabled certain content or media from syncing over iCloud. To turn iCloud on, do the following: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Your iPad, iPhone, and other Apple devices will sync when you set them up using an Apple ID. This setup is often helpful, but it if you don't want to sync data all the time this method will disconnect your iPad from iCloud entirely and, in doing so, completely disconnect your iPad from your iPhone.

If your messages aren't syncing, check the requirements for Messages in iCloud and make sure your devices are up to date. See the Apple Support articles System requirements for iCloud, Update your iPhone or iPad, or Update macOS on Mac.

To start the sync on your iPhone, go to Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Show All. You'll see all your iPhone's apps on this screen. From here, you can toggle these apps on and off, depending on whether you'd like them to sync with your iPad.