Actually, there are two ways to recover deleted files from iPad, one is from the iTunes backup files, another one is recover them directly from the iPad with the help of iPad Data Recovery software, since you are wondering about the way without the using of iTunes backup, you can choose a kind of iPad Data Recovery software to recover your data in a few steps and it is very easy and fast, you can have a try!
Solution 1: Directly scan and recover data from iPad
Step 1: Run the program and connect your iPad
Step 2: Download a plug-in separately for your iPad
Step 3: Enter the device's scanning mode and scan it
Step 4: Preview and recover deleted iPad data
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Solution 2: How to scan and extract iTunes backup to recover iPad data
Step 1: Choose iTunes backup and scan it
Step 2: Recover deleted iPad data
Tips: After recover data and save them on your computer, you can transfer the restored data from computer to iPad again with iPad to Computer transfer tool
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