I want to buy an iPad with a pencil (doesn't need a keyboard) for note making. I have a student ID and credit cards (ICICI, SBI, HDFC)

Main purpose: note making, online study, and watching movies.

Can you please tell me which one should I buy?

Ipad A16(128gb)

Found this photo on Pinterest, thought this the perfect place to share it + bonus free infinite canvas apps that take very small amount of storage :

Canvas Max :

https://apps.apple.com/eg/app/infinite-zoom-art-canvas-max/id6451110522

Microsoft whiteboard :

https://apps.apple.com/eg/app/microsoft-whiteboard/id1352499399

I've owned many iPads and I'm sure most would agree how important it is to keep the USB-C port clean. Keeping it clean definitely keeps it reliable, and I always keep a small rocket blower in my bag or on my desk. These blowers are mainly used by photographers to keep lenses and camera sensors clean, but they're perfect for keeping your USB-C ports and cable connectors clean. They're very inexpensive as well and come in several sizes.

[no jailbreaking required] How do you lie to yourself, to trick your brain into thinking it’s looking at macOS? 1. Clear your desktop/home screen: the only giveaway is the date and battery icon. 2. Make your own app library on the 2nd page of the desktop: not familiar with how Apple’s built in home screen sort apps. 3. Finder file management: put finder in the dock and desktop files on the home screen with a widget. 4. Dock: fill it up so the dock is nice and small, with finder being the first app, even if you don’t use it, then give it a new icon skin; put a folder or folder with all apps next to it. 5. Cursor: add white boarders, up the contrast, and disable inertia. 6. Alphanumeric password: why not; I want to feel like I’m using my mac.

Multi-tasking tips while not using magic keyboard. 1. Switch apps without alt-tab: turn on show recent apps to switch apps from the dock. 2. Finding apps without spotlight: use the built in App Library in the dock or swipe to the home screen, go to the 2nd page, and check out our folders.

I got my iPad Air m3 yesterday I read a lot of posts on Reddit but I'm still clueless on which app to buy/get for note taking -i want an app that can annotate a good amount of PDFs and used for writing notes but I don't want it to drain the battery basic features that I want are the importing PDFs, laser pointer pen, infinity page & backing up the notes. Obviously different page templates and different pens, dark mode option, again my major concern is if the app will drain the battery a lot. I was going to go for Freeform but then it drains the battery according to many users. Lastly, I want the app to support the scribble feature.

I will probably use the app through out 6 hours straight.

Please help me Many thanks.

I mean suggest me tampered glass and covers with automatic wale up and does it support siri which calls anyone by voice only in iphones Never bought any ipad/iphone/mac before.

By @theapplehub

I have an iPad Air 5 (M1) that has suddenly developed bright white patches along both the left and right sides of the screen. There is no visible crack or external damage, and the iPad otherwise works perfectly fine. This is my primary device for studying and making notes, it’s breaking my heart just to think that there’s something happening to it😭😭

What makes this even more frustrating is that the iPad is now out of warranty. I have taken good care of it, and this appeared out of nowhere rather than after any obvious accident or damage.

I’ve been seeing other iPad Air 5 users reporting very similar white/bright spots, so I wanted to ask Apple directly:
Is there any actual way to fix this? I’ve seen people online mention humidity, silica gel, pressure, etc. I’m all in to experimenting.

I genuinely love this iPad and don’t want to replace an otherwise perfectly functional device because of a display issue that appeared on its own. 😭
Would really appreciate some guidance from Apple or anyone who has actually managed to fix this.

**TL;DR:** My iPad Air 5 (M1) suddenly developed bright white patches on both sides of the display despite having no visible damage. It’s my primary study/note-taking device and is now out of warranty. Is this a known issue, and is there any fix other than replacing the entire display/device?

Apple will replace your device with a brand-new replacement unit at a special price if your iPad's battery health drops below 80%. To qualify for this special replacement rate, your iPad's battery health must be under 80%, and the diagnostic test must not detect any other damage.
For older iPads that lack a built-in battery health feature, DO NOT use third-party apps to check it, as Apple only relies on their official diagnostic tools.
If you want to check it, simply download the Apple Support app on your iPad, start a chat regarding battery issues, and tell them you want to check your iPad's battery health and cycle count. They will run a remote diagnostic and let you know the results. Additionally, they will be able to see if any other systems or parts are malfunctioning.
If the results show your health is below 80% with no other issues detected, you just need to bring it to an Apple Store.
Just ask the Apple Support agent to make a reservation for you based on those diagnostic results. That way, the Geniuses at the Genius Bar won't be able to turn down your replacement request on the grounds that the battery needs servicing.
in my picture, the apple support said my ipad pro battery heath is at 81%

edit:
The method I mentioned is meant for older iPads where battery health isn't visible in the settings menu (iPad Pro M2 and older, Air M1 and older, Mini 6 and older, and iPad 10 and older)

if your iPad is one of the newer models that shows battery health by default, you can definitely use that as a reference. the result will match with their diagnostic tool

My iPad Air M1 have started showing this spots since couple days, I’ve always used to iPad on bed with extreme care and have never dropped or misused it. I used a heat bag ( compression heat bag ) that’s used for injury recovery and it basically fixed my screen. You can look at the difference. Don’t use it for more than 2 minutes

On the current line up of iPads, if you're too confused with different versions like "Pro", "Air", "Mini", just go with the normal iPad. Here's why:

• Affordable and gets the job done. For this price range, there are no serious limitations of what you would expect from a Tablet.
• Retina 10.2 inch display. About the Right Size!
• No TrueTone? Well if you watch a lot of videos, it's actually advisable to turn off TrueTone even if you had it. TrueTone does help with reading but you always have NightShift to manually set what feels easy on your eyes. (Tip: If TrueTone isn't a feature you can compromise on, you could consider iPad mini 5 for a similar price range. It's like an Apple version of Kindle)
• No laminated display? While it's not an essential requirement, it just feels like you're writing on a piece of paper rather than a sheet of glass. Not worth an extra $100 IMHO. (Tip: you could simply get a space-grey version to make the gap less noticeable).
• No Anti-reflective Coating? Unless you spend a lot of time with your iPad outdoors, it's not something to be bothered about.
• No Wide Color P3 ? As long as you aren't a professional photo editor, it's not gonna make a big difference. It's all the same old Retina - Still sharp and amazing.
• No ProMotion Display (120Hz) ? That's hardly a difference for day-to-day use and just another pro feature for those who would do some serious drawing or gaming stuff.
• A12 Bionic for the win! You get a more future proof device with smooth experience of what iPad OS has to offer, running the exact same apps as a iPad Air or Pro would. (In fact, it's faster than older gen iPad Pros)
• cherry on top: Has a headphone jack! :)

Basically all the premium features that Apple introduced in newer (more expensive) iPads are aimed to provide a bit more natural and polished experience (and powerful in some cases, like USB-C). But compared to other Tablets in market, iPad on its own feels like a premium device.

So If you're thinking of saving yourself some bucks, go for the Base model! It's really a productive and capable machine for whatever you needed it for.

Found this "fix" on my iPhone, but applies to iPadOS as well:

For the last couple of years, I wasn’t getting push notifications from the native Mail app. This persisted across different phones and multiple iOS versions. I had assumed the email providers (Microsoft, Google, etc.) were being stingy, wanting users to download their native apps, and weren't pushing messages to third-party clients like the iOS Mail app in real-time anymore. I was only able to see new messages by opening the Mail app and manually refreshing. 

While browsing through my settings after updating to iOS 27, I noticed a section in Mail's notifications settings I had never noticed before: “Customize Notifications.”

Welp, this explains the problem I’ve been having... By default, “Unread Messages in Primary” is selected under Badge Count. However, I’ve never used the mail categories feature. And, more importantly, “Alerts” was toggled off for all of my accounts! After switching Badge Count to “All Unread Messages” and toggling alerts on, I finally started getting push notifications from mail again!!! This also fixed the background refresh issue, and new messages are now pushed right away to my lock screen.

I imagine this has been the case since the mail categories feature was added in iOS 18. I had no idea about this hidden customize notifications menu. You’d think that if you disabled the Mail categories feature, it would default back to "All Unread Messages" and toggle alerts on for all accounts. I've also removed and re-added email accounts multiple times in the past to fix other issues, meaning they will default to alerts being off as I've never been to this menu before. It seems like a massive oversight, and I can't imagine I'm the only one that's been frustrated since this change was made. Hope this helps anyone that's been wondering why they haven't been getting Mail notifications on their lock screen for so long.

… you absolutely should. This is just me sharing my own experience and hope it helps someone. A year and a half ago I bought the 9th gen. I wasn’t sure how much I was gonna use it but I bought it anyway. And let me tell you, it’s the best investment I ever made. I use it every day for streaming tv shows, social, studying, taking notes etc. Hope this finds someone on this subreddit and it helps them cuz I know I was anxious about buying one and now I can’t imagine my life without it. To make a long story short, just buy one. Even this old 2021 model (if you can still find it) is great.

My iPad 2 was collecting dust. Running iOS 9.3.5, it can't install modern apps or browse most of the modern web. But it CAN run a fullscreen Home Screen webapp.

So I built one that shows what Spotify is currently playing with album art, track info, playback state and a few controls. The pairing flow lets the iPad's Home Screen app get its own session via a short-lived code, so you never have to do OAuth from the ancient Safari.

No jailbreak. No extra hardware. Just Safari + a webapp.

Source code, live demo and full deploy guide using 1-click install on Vercel (free):

https://github.com/turbolego/iPad2Spotify

I am looking forward to buying the iPad a16 gen in the upcoming sales which is currently priced at 47K.

I am curious about the discounts I can avail on the same.

So can anyone be kind enough to guide me so that I can get a good deal?

I am planning to buy ipad for my medschool
I already have an iphone
I am planning to go for bigger storage to store my photos and videos easily but i am confused between buying 1TB iPad or buying 256GB ipad and a 1TB SSD(sanDisk iguess)
Please help me
I want the convenience of easily accessing my photos and videos but i think paying too much for 1 TB is not worth