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Sylver · 01-02-2011, 04:51 PM

I just got an iPad as a gift and love it very much as an e-reader. I have a lot of scanned Chinese books in PDF format and the installed iBook app does not handle the PDF very well, so I purchased an app called GoodReader and love it very much. My question is just in case I later reformat the iPad (the current iPad still shows my friend's name and I don't know how to change it after he gave this to me as my Xmas gift) or anything, is there a way for me to back up the purchased GoodReader and other apps (just the app, not the book data)? I guess I can re-download the app from the apple store using the same ID after format, but is there a way to just back up the app myself on my PC before I reformat/update my iPad without the need to re-download? Thanks.

01-02-2011, 04:51 PM	#1
Sylver Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 40 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: The Nook, iPad	How to back up purchased apps for iPad I just got an iPad as a gift and love it very much as an e-reader. I have a lot of scanned Chinese books in PDF format and the installed iBook app does not handle the PDF very well, so I purchased an app called GoodReader and love it very much. My question is just in case I later reformat the iPad (the current iPad still shows my friend's name and I don't know how to change it after he gave this to me as my Xmas gift) or anything, is there a way for me to back up the purchased GoodReader and other apps (just the app, not the book data)? I guess I can re-download the app from the apple store using the same ID after format, but is there a way to just back up the app myself on my PC before I reformat/update my iPad without the need to re-download? Thanks.