# Migrating data if you haven't used your iPad for awhile while? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 18, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728 "2025-04-18T06:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grayedout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f14d63/32.png) [@grayedout](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/grayedout)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/1 "2025-04-18T06:44:01Z")
I use MG pro with three iPads if I don’t use one or any of them for awhile, I get this really long migrating data screen, my main concern is what would happen if I wasn’t connected to the Internet where I was working or working remotely somewhere. I obviously haven’t changed anything. I’ve just not opened meta grid on the iPad for a while maybe a week ![IMG_2817.HEIC](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/metagrid/original/1X/2e8b427b63eb6c0d8300e3ad0e91b2fc43bb5a9e.jpeg) . ---
**Author:** ![MetaGrid\_Admin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.metagrid.app/metagrid_admin/32/21_2.png) [@MetaGrid\_Admin](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/MetaGrid_Admin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/2 "2025-04-18T14:56:38Z")
Migration happens between major version releases (data model changes) - it is not related with internet connection - it is a local database structure reorganization. ---
**Author:** ![YannLeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/2acd7d/32.png) [@YannLeon](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/YannLeon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/4 "2025-04-20T08:21:28Z")
A few months ago I reported a bug about “Migrating data” which happened every now and then, randomly, not only after a release. For instance, it happened twice this week in a row, out of the blue, without having updated anything. In fact I did not update Metagrid since December, since everytime I do, I got problems and it ruins my session. But still, I got the “migrating data” a lot out of nowhere. Is this having been fixed since December? If so, I might change my mind about updating. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![grayedout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f14d63/32.png) [@grayedout](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/grayedout)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/5 "2025-04-20T08:52:37Z")
I am also having this not linked at all to any update updates ---
**Author:** ![Jari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Jari](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/Jari)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/6 "2025-04-22T18:58:06Z")
I even can´t open it anymore, starts migrating, but ends up in home screen. Any way to fix it? I haven´t used it for long time, if that´s the case as someone mentioned ---
**Author:** ![MetaGrid\_Admin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.metagrid.app/metagrid_admin/32/21_2.png) [@MetaGrid\_Admin](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/MetaGrid_Admin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/7 "2025-04-23T14:57:20Z")
We will reinvestigate the migration loader for MGP 1.6.9 release. @Jari Please delete the app, reinstall it and restore your MGP content from the backup. ---
**Author:** ![YannLeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/2acd7d/32.png) [@YannLeon](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/YannLeon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/8 "2025-06-16T08:39:20Z")
Hi, is the migration loader bug fixed in the 1.6.9 release? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MetaGrid\_Admin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.metagrid.app/metagrid_admin/32/21_2.png) [@MetaGrid\_Admin](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/MetaGrid_Admin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/migrating-data-if-you-havent-used-your-ipad-for-awhile-while/728/9 "2025-06-16T11:38:08Z")
We have optimized this - it may happen that you will see “Optimizing data…” spinner from time to time.