turning off an app like "Photos" also stops the iPad from backing up your photos and videos. Rather than backing up to the cloud, you can choose to back up to your personal computer using iTunes.

Use Quick Start, an iCloud backup, or restore from a backup on your computer via iTunes or Finder Put your old iPad beside ...

Having an iCloud backup can make it easier to move all your data to a new iPad, save your files before sending it to a repair ...