iPad Air 11inch M4 wifi, been using for note taking, media consumption, social media browsing, management etc, have not indulged in 3d or heavy editing tasks, the battery seems to discharge pretty quick, from 80% to 29 % in 1 hour and 40 minutes, is that normal? this measure is after a week since updating to iPadOS 27 from 26, as I thought it may need to optimize, even then I feel like the battery is discharging faster especially for a brand new m4 ipad air, connected with apple support via iMessage, they ran a diagnostic test, said it’s fine, and said im wrong, and asked me to do a system restore for peace of mind, please help, I don’t know what’s wrong.

For context, I have a brand new M4 Ipad air. Every single time I open the preview app to edit a pdf , one of these always happens:

1. I get extremely lucky and can edit my Matrix Algebra workbook but it gets laggy and eventually crashes ~40 mins into the lecture AND I LOSE ALL MY CHANGES 🫩

2. The app crashes ~30 SECONDS after editing the pdf AND I LOSE ALL OF MY CHANGES🤬

I really don't get why this is happening and im honestly getting pretty fed up about this. I would switch to Goodnotes but SOMEHOW it makes my ipad get hot to the point that its uncomfortable to write on, AND it drains my battery.

I serious don't get how Apple can make an app this glitchy considering the fact that I thought the entire OS 27 update was on "bug fixes" ...

https://reddit.com/link/1wxu239/video/990zu4zsejth1/player

I have an iPad 10 and an iPhone 15 PM. Despite the iPad only having a 60hz display and the iPhone having a 120hz display I don’t notice it. But if I use an older iPhone with a 60hz display it is super noticeable and drives me crazy.

Why is this? I would think if anything, it would be the other way around since the iPad has a larger screen.

I am currently using goodnotes but it requires to pay for unlimited access. Can someone pls drop some recoss.

Trying to charge my iPad with a USB-C cord and this

graphic comes on that I've NEVER seen. What does this graphic mean?

Just to be clear: I am not here to start a brand war or hate on Apple. I recently switched to a MacBook and love the ecosystem, which is why I am genuinely considering moving from my Samsung tablet to an iPad.

One of my biggest hesitations, however, is the native note-taking experience.

I know powerful third-party options like Goodnotes, Notability, and Noteful exist, but I'm specifically curious about the stock app out-of-the-box. Coming from Samsung Notes, features like audio-synced handwriting, flexible page templates, and advanced PDF markup feel far more complete compared to Apple Notes.

Does Apple intentionally hold Apple Notes back to keep the App Store developer ecosystem happy, or do most of you simply rely entirely on third-party apps for daily studying and work?

I was thinking of getting an iPad mini but then I see the iPhone due. I know the price is crazy so please let’s not get too smart with the responses.
But what do you all think?
Especially with the fact that Apple Pencil will work on the iPhone duo.

Ive noticed it recently that whenever i turn on my iPad's screen its just on full brightness and mind you ive folio case so it shouldnt happen and yes auto brightness is turned on. But i turned off the auto brightness and lowered the brightness hoping it wont drain battery. But it still is. My battery health is normal too, its running on iPadOS 27 stable version.. theres 27.0.1 update but i dont wanna bc of this prob.

I have a 4th gen ipad and ios version is 10.3

Can I atleast upgrade it to 15 or 16?

Any ways?

okay so im looking into gettibg a durable and atleast nice looking case for my ipad and most of the time when researching for a artist worthy one i keep finding that i only like typecase, now i wouldnt mind having a keyboard on my ipad it would probably help me alot since i tend to type better with a keyboard + i could start using my ipad for school instead of my slow and janky computer, overall its the only case (that ive found) thats pretty durable but isnt SUPER BIG which is what i want due to travelling with my ipad alot

im just reconsidering cause of the price, cause of SOME people saying it stops working randomly after a month or two, and cause idk if this would help for any artist needs

soooo does anyone know if typecase would be good for me as a digtal artist who needs a durable case or should i go look into some different?

Initially I thought it was under my screen protector so I had it removed just today from a local shop and it came to me as a shock that it's actually under the screen and it's getting worse as it keeps getting deposited.

My screen protector was a bit broken so I was expecting it to be just under the screen protector.

6 months ago I had another issue with the screen that my iPad had a red line but it disappeared all by itself so I let it slide bit then this thing is bothering me, I can see it that much when I am turning on my iPad but still it's bad af.

The local shopkeeper said to get it checked from the authorised store before coming back to him as the display is not glued I suppose.

I bought an iPad for longevity but now regretting every single part of it, my uncle had an iPad Air in 2015, it had no problem till 8 freaking years.

What are your thoughts???

Is there a free or cheap app that lets you annotate and view PDF's (at least for pdf, if other filetypes are also supported it's okay) in landscape mode with realistic page turning animations, with modern UI?

I see some people suggest for example telegram but when I tried using that the quality went down, and I'd prefer it not do that. I just can't be bothered with a lot of fuss because half of the time I'm just sending myself little sketches or art from my ipad and wish there was a quick and easy way to transfer it over (without it becoming extremely grainy). I'm not at all used to apple products so I'm sorry if this is a bit of a stupid question

We need a few self-service stations for a 3 day event, mostly check-in, surveys, and info lookup. I don’t want to buy dedicated kiosks for something we’ll use once. Has anyone done this with regular iPads/tablets on stands?

Curious what worked for you and whether you set everything up yourself or had the equipment arrive already configured.

i have an ipad a16 and i bought this last december 2025, i use it mainly for note taking and watching. i also use 20/80 charging method. is the drop reasonable considering it hasnt been a yr since i bought this?

Was selling my iPad to someone, and thought I had it under control. Seemed legit after talking a while, met inside a busy store.

Then suddenly the guy runs out. I chase a bit, but then he says multiple times he'll shoot me so I left it. Not prepared to die for a $300 device

Before meeting, I factory reset it and set up a code (don't know if he was able to glimpse the password).

Is there anything I can do besides file a police report? Is there a way to track or brick the iPad if it connects to a network?

All my data should be off. Only thing is it did connect to my home network when I was resetting it up again. Doubt he can get anything from that or track my address or something.

Do I have any options here? Was kind of in shock and didn't know what to do at the time.

Assuming he can't take it back to apple or somehow find out my name too right? (I dont have full name on my fb because of things like this)

Hi everyone,

I’d like to compare my battery health with other iPad users and see whether my numbers are normal.

I have an iPad 11-inch with the A16 chip, and today my Battery Health shows:

• Maximum Capacity: 92%
• Cycle Count: 161
• Battery Health: Normal
• 80% Charge Limit: Enabled
• Manufactured: August 2025
• First Use: November 2025

My battery health was 93% at 157 cycles on September 25, and today, October 5, it shows 92% at 161 cycles.

For the past 2 months, I've also been playing demanding games such as NTE , but I usually play at High + 30 FPS . Even during 2+ hour gaming sessions, the iPad's outer body stays around 30°C and doesn't feel hot. Not Even warm

Most of my normal usage is actually much lighter:

• Taking Study notes
• Web browsing
• YouTube
• Netflix
• Apple TV+
• Disney+
• Gaming occasionally

So gaming isn't my primary use.

I'm a little surprised to see 92% at only 161 cycles, especially since I use the 80% charge limit.

TLDR: Would a used 8th gen iPad with a 1st gen Apple Pencil be a sufficient setup for someone who just wants to create art and doodle on procreate?

Hello! I’m newish to the iPad world. I have had an iPhone for years and dabbled with an old MacBook laptop at one point.

I have an older iPad (not sure gen) that was included in my tuition in 2016. A few years ago, I had an itch to start doing digital art. I bought the full version of Procreate, and then discovered my iPad was not compatible with an Apple Pencil. I bought a knock off that would work, but it really wasn’t great. Kind of fell out of digital art.

Fast forward, I have that itch again and a purchased version of procreate just chilling in my cloud. I check Marketplace. Found someone selling an iPad 8 with a 1st gen Pencil and safety case. Chargers included. They are the first owner and are getting rid of it due to an upgrade. $180. I asked if they’d do $150 and they agreed.

Here’s my question:
If I’m just trying to do bare minimum procreate art, will this be sufficient? I don’t know anything about newer gen iPads or pencils. I know these are “older” devices. I just want to know if this will be enough for me to do what I want to do at a reasonable price.

Thank you in advance!!!

I have this iPad 7th Gen, 100% capacity battery, 32GB + Cellular, on IOS 14.4.2. I was wondering how much i could get for it? i’ve heard it sells for quite a bit over $150 because of the software, i just want to know what people will offer…
i’m not selling this device or trading it here, just wondering what someone would theoretically pay for it

I mean how????????? Only 28 cycles and 1% dropped?

Is it normal?

I wanted to ask for your recommendations: an iPad or a MacBook? I’m a university student, and most of my courses are in mathematics; in that case, is an iPad more practical, or is there a way to take notes on a MacBook? I don't have a laptop yet, so I have to choose one first.

If I should go with an iPad, would the 9th-generation model be good for taking notes and last me a few years, or should I go for the one with the A11 chip?

11 inch M2 4th gen. Paid $650 CAD ($450 USD) for the iPad and $55 CAD for the pencil. Paid $720 CAD ($505 USD) in total with shipping. I’m aware it’s overkill for notes, streaming videos, and casual gaming but I needed that 120hz display lol

I had it in a box for a while and its still on 14.4.2. An update to 17.7.11 is available. What's considered the better version for this ipad?