Questions tagged [ipad]
Apple's touchscreen iOS based tablet. Use this tag for all generations and sizes of iPad
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How to get 3rd-party audiobooks off an iPad?
I have a collection of audio seminars which I loaded into Apple's Books.app so I could manage and listen to them as audiobooks. I did this long enough ago that I don't remember how I did it, or what ...
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How do I connect my USB-C iPad/iPhone to a headset and Mac at the same time?
I own an iPad Air 5, which, like recent Apple devices, lacks a headphone jack. In the past, I successfully used a Belkin adapter with a lightning connector that allowed for simultaneous data, charging,...
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How to lock the iPad screen automatically, when VNC connection is established?
I use RealVNC Viewer on my old iPad (iOS 9.3.5 is there).
The device is automatically locked, when it is not used. There is no PIN or any other protection enabled.
However, when VNC connection is ...
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Why is my iPad Air 5 treating connected displays as a duplicate screen?
Before purchasing an iPad Air 5 I saw several YouTubers demonstrating that once you connect an external display to an M1 iPad with an attached keyboard/mouse and enable Stage Manager it will treat the ...
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How to use old iPad Mini as smart home dashboard?
I would like to use my old iPad Mini 1 (running iOS 9.3.5) as a dashboard for my smart home, which is managed using Home Assistant.
I've already resolved the first task - how to access Home Assistant ...
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How can I make iBooks on iPad to store all books locally instead of on iCloud?
I have an iPad with IOS 17, and I want to stop paying for iCloud. The problem is that before I started my iCloud subscription I had some books imported in the Books app, and after I started it the ...
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FaceTime auto-answer, ringing, and calls from specific iOS devices no longer working since Friday (11/17/2023)
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Sometime between 11/17 & 11/20, I became unable to place my nearly daily FaceTime call to my parents' iPad. Spent all day with Apple Support yesterday on this with no success. My parents' ...
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Gathering photos from multiple sources on a new iMac
For a home system, multiple computers and systems would like to access a shared photo dataset. I'm helping them to set up their new system, but I'm not experienced in administrating computers or ...
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iPad 6th gen not charging
I have an ipad 6th gen that I bought almost 5 years ago. The battery probably lasts 2-3 hours on normal use. It ran out of battery yesterday, and I've been trying to charge it all day, and it doesn't ...
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iPad behavior when connected to MBP is confusing me - won't stay connected, repeatedly turns off after shut down
I've recently experienced some issues when attempting to connect my iPad to my MBP to charge. It's possible that it's related to the cable I'm using but I find it extremely frustrating and I was ...
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How to use shortcuts on onscreen keyboard of an iPad?
I have an iPad(iPadOS 17.1) and sadly keyboard commands are usually only available with an external keyboard, and neither is an external keyboard, nor the use of the often unpractical and slow context-...
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Cannot login on ChatGPT mobile website (chat.openai.com) on iOS 14/iPadOS 14
I used to use the mobile site (chat.open.com) just fine. However, starting from two weeks ago, all the browsers on my iPhone (iOS 14) and iPad (iPadOS 14) cannot log into my chatGPT account ...
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How can I message voice memos on iPad to be sent at a future date?
I am using an iPad Pro 2020. I do daily voice memos. I would like to record voice messages and have them sent at a future date and time through my email or otherwise through, say, iPad calendar.
Is ...
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Apple Pencil only mode?
Is there any way to make the iPad or an iPad app work exclusively with the Apple Pencil and not recognize touch?
My issue is with notability specifically, I basically use the iPad for note-taking and &...
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Restoring iPad from backup
I backed up an iPad a week ago in preparation for a repair. In the new iPad, it wouldn't restore the backup in the startup process, said the OS needed to be updated. Backup is still inaccessible. Then ...
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Why did a phone app show someone's missing iPad on my address?
Someone just came to my house and asked if I had her iPad. It was missing (stolen?). The app on her phone said it was at my house. She even showed me. I don’t know what app it was. The only people who ...
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Control iPad screen time settings remotely on the web
I would like to know if it is possible to control the "Screen Time" settings of an iPad via the Apple Account website.
Please note that:
I want to control the settings via a browser. There ...
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No Fingerprint (=Touch ID) after some time with a paired Bluetooth keyboard / mouse set. How to get the fingerprint feature back without a restart? [duplicate]
After working with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse set for some time, my iPad will often drop the fingerprint feature. That does not stop me from working with it since I can enter the password instead.
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Brand new iPad Pro -- forces update to iOS 17.0.3 and fails every time
I'm attempting to transfer my ipad to my brand new iPad Pro.
Whenever I try to transfer it gets to a state where the it installs iOS 17.0.3 -- there doesn't seem to be a way around the update -- and ...
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Force ipad to ask Apple ID password when install new software
I understand it’s convenient to avoid entering a password when using app store.
For parental control purpose, how can I enforce the use of apple id password when using the app store every time?
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iOS 17 (possibly) has broken OpenDNS filtering
I have a private server running on my home network that gives out DHCP addresses and uses OpenDNS as a DNS server so I can use its content fitering.
AFAIK it's always worked OK, but I've noticed today ...
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In the Settings/Apple ID section, I get an error message: “Trusted devices list is not available”. What would cause this?
On my iPad Air (3rd generation), when I go into Settings, then tap my name, in the Apple ID section I get an error message: “Trusted devices list is not available”. What would cause this?
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How to close a book in Apple Books app in iPadOS 17?
In iPadOS 17, I seem to be stuck inside an open book. I cannot find a way to close a book. I want to return to my list of books, and the book store, etc.
When I tap in the middle of the screen, I get ...
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WeatherCan app won’t launch on iPad mini 2
WeatherCan app from Environment Canada won’t launch on iPad mini 2 (Wi-Fi), model identifier iPad4.4. It used to work just fine and now won’t open. The splashscreen appears and then it closes down. ...
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How long can an (M1 or greater) iPad run without internet?
I asked a question here - mostly centered around coping with addiction.
But I have been reading various sources and I came to know that daily internet might be required on any modern computing device ...
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Is it feasible to use an iPad that supports Apple Pencil 2nd Generation without internet?
I need an iPad to manage the tons of note-taking and reading I have to do.
But I don't want any access to wireless internet to keep my bad videos addiction under control.
I asked a question here - got ...
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Play sound from iPad on HomePod
I have an iPad mini (6th generation) with iPadOS 17 in my hand, running a video in a web browser.
I have a HomePod (2nd generation) in the same room. Using the latest HomePod software from iOS 17.
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What are the risks in using an old iPad?
I have an iPad Pro 9.7 inch (1st gen, 2016) which will not get the new update. My question is: for how long is it safe for me to use my iPad? I only use my iPad for Goodnotes, Procreate, web browsing, ...
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How can I prevent downloads going to iCloud?
On an iPad, files downloaded with Safari end up in iCloud by default. How can I make the default be the local storage instead?
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How do I load iOS 15 on this iPad 6 running iOS 12? [duplicate]
I have an iPad 6 that I've held back to iOS 12 since it can sync with my iTunes on 10.10 Yosemite. I have a substantial and carefully curated music library.
I'm now upgrading to a newer computer ...
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What iOS / iPhone system keyboard has search functionality like the emoji keyboard?
Is there a system keyboard for iPhone (iOS) or iPad (iPad OS) that has search functionality, just like the system emoji keyboard has?
(Search functionality in the actual system keyboard, not in some ...
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Is there a way to force Peacock to use a browser rather than their app on an iPad?
If I watch Peacock in Firefox on MacOS, no commercials are shown. If I watch Peacock using the iPad or Apple TV app! Peacock forces me to watch about 10 ads per show.
When I attempt to watch Peacock ...
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Chrome on iPad, Picture-in-Picture and Screen Time not working
I have time limits defined for an iPad via the Screen Time settings. This works well, even for Chrome in general. However, the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature of Chrome does not get blocked by Screen ...
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How can I connect my old iPad 2 to WiFi?
The back of my iPad says A1395 16 GB, which means it's the iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) from 2011 according to Apple. It's running iOS 9.1 (13B143). "About" says Model FC979LL/A.
I can no longer connect ...
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Is it possible to auto-connect iPad as an extended screen when it's connected to a MacOS laptop via USB-C?
Use case:
As a user I want to connect iPad to a macbook laptop and iPad will become an external MacOS display immediately so that no user actions will not be required for daily basis usage.
Is there a ...
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What refresh rate can an iPad Air (4th gen) output to an external monitor? I see that the specs say it can output to 4K at 30Hz, but what about 1440p?
I've been tasked with finding a suitable monitor for an iPad Air 4th generation.
The official specs say that the iPad can output at 4K/30 Hz. I find the idea of using 30 Hz a bit unfortunate, and I ...
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SSH through OpenVPN on iPad
I have an iPad Air M1 and I am trying to SSH into a server at my university, which requires us to either be connected via Ethernet cable in a uni building or pass through a VPN (we use OpenVPN). a-...
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iPad Mini 5th Gen won't update from iOS 12 to 16
I am trying to update an old iPad Mini (5th gen) from iOS 12 to 16. I have it plugged into my MacBook (running on Ventura) and every time I go to run a backup via "Finder" I get an error ...
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Is there a more efficient way to re-order or organise apps on the iOS home screen other than dragging them around?
If you have several pages worth of app icons on your iPhone/iPad home screen, dragging them around one-by-one is a huge pain. It is incredibly inefficient and is one of the things I consider most ...
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How is third-party software (e.g. AnyTrans or iMazing) able to access and modify iPhone/iPad systems without root access?
Software marketed as "iTunes alternatives" such as AnyTrans or iMazing is able to make changes to iOS devices without requiring root access.
They can do things like mirror the device's ...
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How to hide this bar in iPadOS, when using an external keyboard?
I have an iPad Air 5 and I use it with an external keyboard.
I want to hide this bar from showing up when I using the keyboard. Is this possible?
Thanks
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Will the SIM card for an iPhone 12 fit into the cellular SIM slot on an iPad Mini version 6?
Apple Genius in the Stanford Apple store just told me "yes".
Apple's online chat help (live agent) just told me "no".
Does anyone know the actual correct answer? Thanks!
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Why are screentime allowed websites not permitted for access?
On my son's iPad I have screentime enabled with downtime scheduled and two categories to control:
All apps (except three in one category) time limit 45 min
A test category with the microsoft.com ...
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Extract low-res thumbnails and photo meta data from backup file?
I have ~4000 photos which are missing from iCloud and I have not been able to find in any backups anywhere. The photos can still be viewed on the Photos app of an old iPad. Photos cannot be ...
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Is there a way to disable FaceTime's access to the microphone?
Is there any way to disable FaceTime's access to my iPad's microphone? I don't just mean mute the mic during a call, but disable access entirely.
FaceTime isn't included in my iPad's list of ...
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Lost iPad - Tracking (no cellular plan)
I got my iPad stolen out of my car after a break-in last week.
I do have Find My on there, but I only use WiFi and haven’t had cellular data on there.
Is it possible to add cellular data without the ...
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Remote Control of iOS Tablets: Seeking Solutions Beyond Jailbreaking (2023)
I have a very specific use case. In my company, we have agents who need to go out into the field and they have tablets. They are often quite far away geographically. Normally, we use Android tablets, ...
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Screen Time keeps turning off by itself
I bought two iPads for my daughters as the school requested. Obviously, I set up screen time and content limits.
However, they keep resetting, screen time turns off, all the content restrictions are ...
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Can I use 1st gen Magic Keyboard for 4th gen 11-inch iPad Pro?
I wonder if the 1st-gen Magic Keyboard for iPad, which was released in 2020 is compatible with the latest version of iPad Pro. The only source I found is it may be compatible with 3rd-gen iPad Pro, ...
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iBooks library is suddenly empty
I have been trying to copy annotated books from iBooks to my computer. This has been unsuccessful. However, in the process I somehow lost my all my books! I think (hope!) they are not actually lost, ...
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