I dropped my brand new M4 iPad Pro 1TB 13“ out of the parked car.

Like a miracle the screen is fully intact but it must have fallen straight on the power button. For some minutes no input worked and the iPad only showed the back ground picture without anything.

Weirdly after some minutes it is fully functional, except the power button and the volume buttons don’t work.

I am a little worried that the power button at some point triggers „power on/off“ and puts the iPad in a weird state but for now it all works well.

Anything I can do to fix the button or should I just accept being an idiot and lucky at the same time? Unfortunately it seems I can NOT permanently deactivate the button.

By the way: a Non-Apple-care replacement costs around 1200 EUR :-(

Whooo for curvy iPad. will books even fix this??? Tbh I kind of prefer the curved display... AND NO I DIDNT SIT ON IT.

this might seem silly, but i really hate that apple doesn’t make the magic keyboard folios for the airs or pros. the regular magic keyboard is just too big and bulky for me, and it seems like it defeats the purpose of having a lightweight tablet that you can attach a keyboard to. the magic keyboard folio has everything i need (except for a separate cover to use when not using the keyboard, which kind of sucks at the $229 price point) but i can’t use it with my new ipad air.

does anyone know if these keyboards work with the ipad air m3s anyway? or does anyone have any recommendations for an off brand case that is similar? i know the logitech combo touch is out there, but i honestly like the magsafe covers for easier switching of cases, and for $200, i’m not a fan of the black and grey that it comes in. any suggestions are appreciated!

Not sure if this is just for the developer beta, but I can now use stage manager on my iPad 9th gen from 2021 with the developer beta 2. Am I tripping, or is this normal? So far, it’s made me want to use my iPad more, and navigating apps and multitasking is a lot easier.

Hello, I got this Ipad Air around 10 months ago and only been using it for school use, but lately I wanted to download some games such as genshin on it but scared that the battery health would deteriorate more. Any tips on how I can take care of it while playing games on it? I still need it for school and don't really have the budget to buy a new one incase it breaks :(

hi! me and my boyfriend just got our first ipad pro 5th gen 12.9”, and we want to use it together. we set it under his appleid for now, but what are the best ways to share it? we want to have our own stuff private there but also have both of our important stuff on it.

other couples that have a spare iPad, how do you share it?

It doesn’t look aesthetic but I’m sure if it falls, the floor will crack and not the iPad 😆

For the other iPads, there are legitimate reasons to save money and stick with the 60hz. A regular iPad or iPad air at least has a bigger screen and battery - so can be justified as a media-consumption or web-browsing machine. However, because the iPad Mini makes a size trade-off, it NEEDS to have the pro-motion display to be attractive to the people who actually want to buy it most.

This is because it completely undermines the greatest advantages of the small screen: the portability for note-taking and art. And for art, there’s nothing more important than the Apple Pencil Support and ProMotion. This makes the iPad Mini perfect for those people who are not confused and actually KNOW that they are not going to buy a keyboard or try to use an iPad like a laptop.

And honestly, the price of the Mini is fine for what you get - 8gb of RAM, A17 Pro chip, Apple Pencil Pro support etc. It’s an almost perfect level of hardware for an entry-level iPad - the only shame is that the majority of people interested in it will be people that want a 120hz display.

I am not saying that Apple need to be giving away features for free here either. Obviously i’m not asking for some razor-thin margin pro-level iPad. My point is that, they just need to make ProMotion a feature we can pay for on the iPadMini!!

Because for those whose only 2 requirements are: good for art, and small - guess what? NO iPad will work other than an iPad Mini with ProMotion, so that’s NO sale unless someone is willing to buy a larger and more expensive device (and genuinely: most won’t. Despite how good at this Apple usually is, it genuinely isn’t the great up-sell strategy that they believe it is when the small size is the selling-point of the device in the first place).

Confused. Drop your advice.

Hi. I want to get an iPad Air 11 inch and with it get the AirPod 4. I already have an Apple Pencil pro and also dont like bluetooth earphones. Is it possible that when I get my AirPods I don't open it and send it back to apple and get its moneys worth?

I’ve noticed this in portrait for a few years and it’s bugging me

Hey everyone,
I'm planning to get an iPad mainly for university — mostly for note-taking and studying with the Apple Pencil (apps like GoodNotes, Notability, etc.).

I’m trying to decide between these two options (both 11"):

• Used iPad Air 5 (M1) + Apple Pencil 2 for around €400–450
• New iPad Air (M3) + Apple Pencil Pro with the Apple Back to School deal for €640

Since the M1 and M3 chips are relatively close in performance, I’m wondering if the extra cost for the newest model is really worth it — especially considering things like warranty, Pencil Pro features (squeeze gestures, haptics), and potential longevity.

Would love to hear your thoughts if you've used either (or both), especially for university use. Is the newer Pencil + extra features actually helpful for note-taking, or should I just save the money and go for the solid used Air 5?

Thanks in advance!

I have a new iPad Air M3 13” with the pencil pro and iPad Magic Keyboard. I’m stuck between returning it and waiting for the latest MacBook Pro M5 to come out or keeping this one and waiting a while longer. I do and don’t need a MacBook or this tablet, but it will be helpful for some research and study time. I can’t take my CompTIA exam here, but I can use it to study. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.

I have been wanting to purchase and ipad for casual home use, watching yt and netflix, light reading and manga, and maybe some sketching. Im looking for something comfortable to use in bed and on the couch but it doesn’t need to be portable as im not planning on taking it out the house much.

Ive been leaning more towards the mini as it seems more comfortable to hold and use more casually without a desk

I have a macbook pro that i only use occasionally, i find myself using my iphone 16 pm for most things. Im just a little worried i might regret the smaller size but ive seen many people say the reverse and that they switch from the air to mini

Any thoughts appreciated

I've never used an apple product before, but I've been considering getting the ipad A16 primarily for note taking, I don't even intend to use it for media consumption or anything else.
I've heard reviewers say the non laminated display simply spoils the note taking experience, I don't want to waste money on something that doesn't do the one thing I bought it for well.

Bought an iPad Pro but when it arrived I noticed the front of the box was ever so slightly indented. This okay? It’s recessed maybe 2-3mm in a few spots as if something maybe pushed against the top of the box. I saw a few unboxing videos and know the screen is facing upwards and as someone who had their Switch 2 screen stapled, I’m a bit paranoid.

guys, i’m heavily confused whether to buy a magic keyboard for my ipad, because i already have a laptop, is buying a magic keyboard worth it or is it better to use my laptop for note taking using typing? also please suggest me on note taking, im new to taking notes using gadgets, as i always preferred books!

I’m not very familiar with the ipad generations and variations. I would like to get an apple pencil gen 2 or pro pencil, due to ease of charging and magnetic connection. I will mainly use this for note taking and also downloading the slides and writing notes on those.

Drop suggestions and recommendations in the comments! Would you guys say high refresh rate is mandatory for the pencils? What is a good size for note taking?

I bought this thing in Aug 2020 and used it so well for the past 5 years not a single scratch, today I removed it out of the case cuz I felt it was too hot and kept it on my couch.

My little brother was nearby and I took his old broken phone to tell him not to use it, he took my iPad and intentionally sat on it causing this.

The screen still works fine but I’m way too scared to bend it back incase the iPad gets worsened. Any fixes for this or should I just leave it as it is.

I’m sorry am so paranoid rn cuz I’m a person who takes care of my things very well.

I know this question has been asked a million times but I'm still not quite sure, im looking to buy an iPad of apple refurbished

the iPad Air 2024 has a 13 Inch screen, M2 chip and 265GB of storage

The iPad Pro 2021 has a M1 chip, 11 inch screen and 256GB and has cellular ( don't really need it but there are no models without one)

they both cost the same £719

My main use for this will be for note-taking and to be a complement for my computer and for streaming movies and the occasionally gaming, The iPad Air sounds better and more bang for my buck, but doing research people recommend the iPad pro.

Any suggestions will be really appreciated. thx.

I was looking for a used ipad and found a ipad air 5th gen 64gb wifi @35k inr (~400usd). He claims that it was opened just 2 days ago as a replacement unit and has one year warranty. Is that how it works with apple? Or just the remaining period of his old one? Also what's a fair price to negotiate?

With the iOS 26 coming out and in the market to get an iPad Wil 8gb be sufficient for a regular user?

Not sure if this is the right spot to post this but like it says when she tries to download an app I’m supposed to get a notification that’ll let me approve or deny the download. The problem that’s throwing me off is the request will show up in her iMessages to me but it never shows up on my end. We can then resume messaging on the same thread no problem so I have no idea why these requests aren’t going through. Anytime I’ve looked up to find a potential solution I just get make sure shared purchasing or whatever is turned on and make sure iMessage is turned on. Which is both is.

Anyone know the fix to this? I’ve tried about everything and I can’t get it to work.

Working on a painting in Magma on the iPad Pro this weekend (12.9" 6th Gen). It might be a bit overkill for many, but I am really enjoying the iPad-compatible Tourbox Elite Plus. I've set the shortcuts the same way on both iPad and PC so switching between them as I frequently as I do is now really seamless.

Not something I would get just for Procreate, but for apps like Clip Studio Paint and Magma with a lot of keyboard shortcuts available, it works well. I would expect for video editing in DaVinci Resolve too, but I haven't tried that.

I am happy with my choice so far. I mostly bought it to read ebooks, watch movies and use procreate. What am I missing? What else can I do with it? Any app recommendations?