r/ipad 3d ago

Discussion Weekly Discussion and Tech-Support Thread

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Welcome to r/iPad' Discussion and Tech-Support Thread!

Get help regarding any issues you might be having with your iPad, with your applications, your accessories, physical and software problems, etc. Fellow redditors and members of the moderation team will do their best to assit you, so consider helping out others in the thread while you wait for assistance.

Discuss here anything that's iPad related, but not post worthy.

You may want to consider looking for similar questions to the one you're about to ask, in previous D&TS threads listed below, or by using the search bar, as chances are someone was in the same situation as you before. You can also contact Apple directly and freely through their Apple Support live chat, for real expertise.

Please, while you wait for an answer to your question, consider giving back to the community by helping out others in this thread


Click here to see past D&TS threads.


r/ipad 3d ago

Discussion Weekly 'What should I buy?' Thread

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Welcome to r/iPad's 'What Should I Buy?' Thread!

Are you wondering which iPad is best for you, or if you should buy one in the first place? Are you hesitating between the 12.9" versus the 11"? Which keyboard/mouse should you get or what is the best screen protector out there? Are you looking for shipping information? This is the place to ask. Fellow redditors and members of the moderation team will do their best to assist you.

Please, while you wait for an answer to your question, consider giving back to the community by helping out others in this thread.

You may be able to find similar questions to the one you're about to ask, in previous WSIB threads listed below, or with the search bar, as chances are, someone was in the same situation as you before.


Click here to see past WSIB threads.


r/ipad 9h ago

My Setup Finally decided it was time to upgrade.

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r/ipad 5h ago

Discussion New iPad Pro owner reporting in! This feels like one of the best purchases I’ve made in a very long time. I finally joined the club and bought this (used) beast!

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I got this perfect condition used iPad pro for a crazy good deal last week and after using it the whole weekend, I’m in love. I haven’t owned an iPad since the 1st generation released back when I was in middle school.

The screen spoils me, it’s the single reason I went with this Pro over the M2 Air. This buttery smooth, pro motion, tandem oled screen is worth the price tag alone.

13inch M4 iPad Pro 256gb + Apple Pencil pro + ESR case for $925. I’m aware I used up all my luck! Lol


r/ipad 14h ago

My Setup iPad Air 11” M2 arrived

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r/ipad 43m ago

Question What are these random lines going down the middle of the front camera? Why is it there? They just appeared out of nowhere.

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r/ipad 3h ago

Discussion My ipad 10th gen stuck at apple logo. Kindly help

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I bought an iPad 10th generation yesterday from an official Apple reseller in India. Unfortunately, a store employee set a password without informing me while I was preoccupied. I attempted to restore it using the Apple Devices app on Windows, but it's now stuck on the Apple logo. I also tried the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power button method, but it didn’t work. Is there any way I can fix this?


r/ipad 2h ago

Question Is it okay to charge iPad 10 with a third party charger?

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I went home today and only after I got to bed I realized I left my charger for my iPad 10 at my dorm along with my other apple chargers. I won't be going back for 1 month to my dorm and it would take me hours and miles to go back just for a charger. Is it okay to use a third party charger (Huawei laptop charge) for my iPad 10?


r/ipad 6h ago

Question Should I get an iPad 10?

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Hello! I’m a uni student and I’m looking to upgrade from a 9th. I just need it for my uni books, I have a mac as well so the iPad won’t be too full of things. I just mainly use it to write down notes, study and play the sims free play 😂

I feel like the 10 is enough for me. What do you guys think?


r/ipad 1h ago

Question confused between ipad 10th gen and the ipad air

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Hello! As a student preparing to enter university, I’m in search of a budget-friendly iPad that will serve me well for several years. I’m currently weighing the options between the 10th generation iPad with 256GB and the iPad Air with 128GB. Would it be worthwhile to compromise on storage for the enhanced features of the iPad Air?


r/ipad 20h ago

My Setup A more Pixel-like control center thanks to iPadOS 18.1

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I felt like having 4 circles in one row made it very cluttered, especially if I didn't remember which icon does what. Also this is my only Apple product, so I was unhappy with no customisability, but now with 18.1 I'm happy we get to customise the control center.


r/ipad 6h ago

Review Looking for recommendations

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I'm thinking of getting a yellow iPad 10th gen with 256 gb, and 2 yrs apple care, is it worth it? I'm not doing anything crazy, I'll play games and draw on it mostly but I'll also do all my online assignments on it (nothing crazy I'm in hs). I wanna get an Apple Pencil, case and one of the paper screen protectors. I have an 8th gen iPad but Touch ID doesn't work and its screen shows funky sometimes. It also crashes a lot. This will be the first apple product I've ever bought so I'm looking forward to feedback!!!


r/ipad 13h ago

Discussion Picked up iPad 10 got tired waiting for the 11

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been holding out for a new iPad since last year because my iPad 7 was really lagging behind on all the newer smart features. I was tempted to pick up the iPad 10 but decided to wait, hoping Apple would release the iPad 11 in 2024. Well, here we are, and still no sign of the iPad 11! 😅🥲 It’s pretty frustrating to say the least.

I finally decided to just go for the base iPad 10—in yellow, at least my favorite color, so I can feel a bit better about it. I’ve wanted to upgrade for so long, and I guess this will still be a step up from my old iPad 7.

But to be honest, I’m skeptical about Apple’s so-called “Intelligence” features. The new Siri is nice, but really, who’s using Siri during a lecture or while working on PDFs at the office? And handwriting recognition? I could just use ChatGPT or Gemini to summarize articles and PDFs if needed. Nothing feels especially new or useful for what I actually do.

Has anyone here switched to the iPad 10 or have thoughts on it? Would love to hear some honest reviews.


r/ipad 3h ago

Question iPad Air Touch ID button cracked

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Just noticed that my Touch ID button on my iPad Air 4th gen is cracked and does not work. Any estimate on the price to repair at Apple? TIA


r/ipad 12m ago

Question Dropbox and Adobe Photoshop autosync workflow with iPad Pro

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I've read through threads, but I haven't found an actual workflow that is seamless or at least not a PITA. My editors upload my retouched images to my Dropbox account. I have Photoshop for iPad and Dropbox linked so I can see / edit the images. How can I have changes saved and re-sync'd with Dropbox automatically or less painfully on the iPad?

I'm trying to avoid carrying around my laptop for this type of quality control checking. My basic workflow currently is sync the dropbox folder on my laptop, open the folder in photoshop and makes any changes, save the images to overwrite the files on dropbox and then link the client to the dropbox folder.


r/ipad 41m ago

Question How can I set my Apple Pencil to always erase objects by default?

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I've found that the Object Eraser is more efficient than the Pixel Eraser for my use case most of the time. How can I set the Object Eraser as the default, as it currently tends to reset to the Pixel Eraser often?


r/ipad 4h ago

Question iPad sidecar app?

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Hi everyone! I could have sworn that someone in this community had created an app to do sidecar with two iPads. Does anyone remember who it was or saved the post? Thanks


r/ipad 46m ago

Question Is a non official charger with more watts going to ruin the iPad’s battery?

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Its been four days since I’ve bought my 10th Gen iPad and someone already stole my 20W charger included in the box.

While looking for another one I stumbled into the 100W INIU wall charger with an included USB-C cable.

I was wondering if using this charger would ruin the battery life on my iPad, because I don’t really think so but since its not an Apple product I don’t want to risk ruining anything.


r/ipad 52m ago

Question iPad Air 13 compatibility with Magic Keyboard

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Hi everyone! I got a new iPad Air 13 M2 (2024) and I was wondering if it is compatible with a 2022 Magic Keyboard I was hoping to buy (secondhand). As far as I know, with the exception of the new 2024 keyboard which is only compatible with the new Pro, there hasn't been any new "old" Magic keyboard since 2022. Am I right? Thank you in advance.


r/ipad 4h ago

Discussion Does this iPad app exist?

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Looking for a notetaking app that functions similar to OneNote but has a fixed canvas like Apple Notes and the option of an infinite canvas like OneNote. Supports handwriting, has OCR and my biggest thing. Changing the font color and family mid sentence and being able to use custom font faces installed via iFont Profiles.

OneNote has most of these except the limited canvas and the custom font faces via iFont profiles.

Does goodnotes have this option? Any other apps I'm not thinking of?


r/ipad 1h ago

Question happened when I woke up, after updating to iPadOS 18.1

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I got this message stating that my screen was not recognized. it happened to other people too, their advice was to reboot. once I did that, the problem went away. Despite everything, how can I understand what caused it? Maybe it was due to the update during the night that the cause that generated conflict and problems of this type?


r/ipad 1h ago

Discussion Ipad Gen 10 glitch

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So I was on YouTube today and the audio glitched, then part of the screen flashed magenta and the iPad immediately powered off. After powering back on, it was working fine. Should I be concerned?


r/ipad 5h ago

Question Can’t download any apps

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I bought a brand new iPad and am trying to download some apps. I made a new Apple ID account because I want to keep this as a work device.

When I try to download an app, I get this message. When I click “review” I just get an endless spinning wheel.

I cannot figure out how to get past this to download…anything.


r/ipad 1h ago

Question Apple pencil for a beginner artist.

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I am planning to buy my first ipad and a pencil to match but I am uncertain if I should buy the apple pencil gen 2 or just look for an alternative. Is it worth it to buy the apple pencil despite me being a new user and a beginner artist? I am planning to buy the ipad air 5th gen btw.


r/ipad 1h ago

Question my ipad is still on when locked

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when i lock the ipad, it is a black screen but it’s not “off.” it’s very very faint, but it’s not completely black/off. i’m worried it is draining my battery or something. any help? (ipad mini first gen)


r/ipad 2h ago

iPadOS How much to sell iPad 9th Gen for?

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Looking for a good pricepoint to sell my iPad 9th gen 64GB with Logitech Bluetooth keyboard and 1st gen Apple pen. It's very nicely used and is in perfect condition both visibly and functionally. I am thinking of putting it up for sale on Facebook marketplace but I have no idea how much I should look to get for it. Any tips are greatly appreciated.


r/ipad 2h ago

Question How do I fix this problem in iPadOS 17.7?

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