Anyone if don’t mind getting an older version iPad, this is a great deal.

And specifically I would like one that doesn’t need to be charged.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I have a 9th-generation iPad that I bought around 2021. I only use it for studying: taking notes with the Apple Pencil, reading PDFs, browsing the web, and that's about it. No gaming, programming, or other demanding tasks.

I'm about to start college, and I already have everything organized on it.: my notes, books, and study materials. I really like this iPad, and I hate replacing perfectly good tech just because something newer comes out. My goal is to keep using it for studying for at least another 6+ years, if possible.

The title is obviously an exaggeration. I don't literally want it to outlive me. I just wanted to grab your attention.

So, what are all the things I can do to maximize its lifespan? I'm willing to do whatever helps. I don't care about having every feature enabled if turning something off will help it last longer. I just need it to remain reliable for studying for as many years as possible.

Hi there. How can I get started with design on the iPad? I’ve tried many apps, but most are paid; I’m looking for something free that offers a wide range of tools.

This sucks. Apples whole schtick is that everything is just suppose to work... Oh well my bad for trying to up my art game.

I have been traveling to the UK for work lately with my iPhone and iPad pro lately. They are both American and cel service is American too. When I get to London I get a bubble asking me to confirm I am over 18 (which I am). My question is, when I get back to the US. Is there a way to get rid of the bubble? I’ve clicked, restarted tried clearing cache and ran out of ideas. Wondering if someone knows.

They want a picture of my id which I will not give. I understand its the law but still want to keep some sort of privacy

Thanks!

Hey people, as the title suggests, I’m a politics student and looking for an iPad to help me annotate readings as I find it difficult to do so sufficiently on my MacBook Pro M1, and handwriting annotations feels unorganised, along with other university tasks.

I’m conflicted between the iPad 11” A16, which is A$919 for 256GB, which is a great price but obviously less features especially with the Apple Pencil USB-C. Also the iPad Air M3 13” 128GB for A$1199 (or 11” for A$749). Then there’s the iPad Air M4 11” 128GB which is A$1169 which is smaller than the M3 but obviously more powerful. All of the prices are considering student discounts (except M3 which isn’t sold at Apple obviously).

The main concern is if it’s worth paying the extra money for the Air for the better performance and the Apple Pencil Pro features, or if it is worth just buying the 11” and saving money for accessories and other things.

Please forgive the length of my post.

What should i do now? Cuz baseus doesn't sell these parts separately

So as far as Apple has said the iPad Pro from 2018 is not supposed to get iPad os 27 right? So why does the developer and public iPad os 26 betas say the updates optimizes the spotlight index to prepare for iOS 27? Or is that across the board on every iPad?

So I don't know a thing about Ipad, but I want to at least try to help a friend.

Some months ago, she reseted her Ipad, keeping her files and pictures, but removing apps including Procreate that she used a lot.

Fast forward to now, she wanted to go back to Procreate, and realised that her old drawings are gone, as they weren't stored in her files, but in the app data, I guess? Which means she lost 4/5 years of drawing and projects.

Is there anyway to recover those files/drawing? She is of course very sad about this, and I would like to help her, even if I know there's not much chance to do anything.

Thanks in advance for your help!

ipad air starlight or space grey? been torn between which one to get for weeks now :( share your thoughts pls

Hello, Guys! I really need your suggestions and advice on what to buy for myself! Both of my choices are used iPads in the Marketplace as I want to save money. Can you guys give me insights on what should I get? Both of the device are 256GB. Thank you!

i like the infinitely adjustable stand in terms of rotation and angle...

For college and gaming.

I might go for the A16 because of the Gb

I’ve had an iPad Air 5 for maybe 3 or 4 year. I got it to use most days just for streaming or reading, but in the past year I’ve gotten more into art and have been using Procreate a lot (probably averaging two hours a day). Lately, after using procreate for maybe 30 min my iPad starts to get hot. I want to keep using it and also get into other creative apps, but I don’t know what’s causing it to heat up like this.

Does this mean it’s time for a new iPad? Or is this something that can be fixed? Everything is updated. I know eventually if I really start using more creative apps heavily I’ll need to move to a Pro, but I don’t know when that point is.

Every kids app I open somehow turns into flashing rewards, fake coins, subscriptions, or giant buttons designed to keep children overstimulated forever. Trying to find something calmer that still keeps kids engaged without turning screen time into a casino experience five minutes later. What are people actually sticking with?

One thing i give to apple is that the iPad is the best tablet out there (at least the Pros 13”) and my main phone is a S25U. I don’t like the iPhone since all the ecosystem lock is not use in my country (we use whatsapp for imessage and facetime at the same time).

Does anyone else here use the iPad + Android phone here?

I just updated my iPad to iOS 26, and it turned my screen time reports on for no reason and is now saying that my parents can see when I’m online and what sites I visit. I can’t seem to turn it off from my phone, iPad, or any other device within the ecosystem I own. How do I get rid of this without deleting my Apple ID or leaving the iCloud family? Thanks in advance!

like a really good one and it’ll be honoured if you could share the pros and cons too

all opinions are respected

I was looking forward to buy a ipad air or ipad 11 gen which one is better. My usage is watching movie learning new technologies. Could you recommend the best thing. Or else my phone was in bad condition. What should I buy an iphone 17 or ipad.

Following up on my earlier mess trying to use the iPad as my main device for planning Disney park days and handling quick side tasks like notes, budgeting, a pin trading list, and a bit of game time. I kept bouncing between apps and losing track of what was current, so I asked here how people keep an iPad workflow from turning into tab chaos.

After a few experiments I started treating the iPad like a single-purpose dashboard depending on the day, not a mini laptop. The changes that actually stuck:

1) Focus mode and a single Home Screen page: I made a "Park Day" Focus that only shows one Home Screen page. That page has a calendar widget, a reminders widget, and the four apps I actually use. Hiding everything else cut the urge to jump around by a lot.

2) Stage Manager, but only two pairs of apps: I assumed I needed four or five windows open. Nope. I now switch between two setups: Notes + Safari, and a Sheets-like budget app + Photos. Stopping the split-view for everything made things much less stressful.

3) One capture inbox: Every quick thought goes into a single note at the top called INBOX. At night I sort it into proper notes and reminders. Making that a habit worked better than hunting for the perfect app.

4) Battery and heat fixes: I lowered brightness and trimmed background refresh. The iPad stopped running warm in my bag and my battery anxiety basically disappeared.

Anyone else using a similar single-dashboard approach? Also, how do you keep photos and notes working together without it getting clunky? I still fumble that part.

I’m a rising freshman going into engineering undecided and I heard people loveee their college iPads and I’m looking into getting one, any recommendations on iPads and where should I buy one? I know Apple has their education store but I didn’t know if there was a better spot, thank you for sharing y’alls knowledge!!

i was playing minecraft and i fell asleep and when i woke up it was dead now it wont charged do i need to charge it overnight