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What happens to my apps when I get a new iPad?
If you backup to iCloud, it’s your settings that get stored, not the content. This needn’t be significant as if you backup to iCloud and then restore from it, your iPad will re-download all the apps and all the content that you had.
How do I stop sharing apps between iPads?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. Under Automatic Downloads, turn on or turn off Apps.
Can you set up two iPads with the same Apple ID?
Yes you can definitely use the same Apple ID regardless of how many apple devices you have. This way you can install the apps that you have already purchased. Just a note if you use the same icloud apple id as well, both devices will recieve the imessages and facetime calls.
Can you use apps if you have the same Apple ID?
Unless you share the same Apple ID – you really are not entitled to use apps or content that he purchased anyway and you you should start from scatch if the iPad now belongs to you. Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings.
Is it possible to separate two iPads at once?
Some iOS versions are a bit more space efficient, but you never get access to all of it. If you have the App store setup to download all purchases each device will use space for that, turn off that option in settings or delete any apps you do not want on the device in question.
Can you delete apps from the same iPad?
You should be able to delete apps without effecting the other device. If you are certain you want some separation you could create a new Apple ID for the kids iPad, however that can cause them to lose game progress & probably require you to purchase apps again, otherwise you risk merging the data again if you use the same ID.
Can you reset an iPad as a new device?
The iPad doesn’t have accounts. It is a single user device like the iPhone. You can reset the iPad as a completely new device to erase all of his content. Unless you share the same Apple ID – you really are not entitled to use apps or content that he purchased anyway and you you should start from scatch if the iPad now belongs to you.