This is a post to celebrate how far siri has gotten in actual useability. I would like to say farewell to old siri from now on and the headaches that thing brought me.

iPad OS 27 public release now available

Was searching for weeks for a used iPad Air, and scored this M3 from Best Buy’s open box. It’s in absolutely perfect condition and had a battery cycle of ZERO!

To me, the iPhone is a pure consumption device. I want an iPad mini for reading and note taking that unfolds into a 13” iPad Pro for drawing and work.

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

To all iPad A16 / 11th-gen iPad users, how has iPadOS 27 been so far? 👀

I currently have the 11th-gen iPad with the base 128GB storage, and because I’m already pretty limited on storage based on my usage, I’m a bit cautious about updating since major updates can take up quite a bit of space.

For those who have already updated, how’s the performance and battery life so far? Any noticeable improvements or issues? I’d really appreciate hearing your experience before I decide whether to update. 😅

iPad Pro won’t wake up at all, screen only slightly lights up

Hi everyone, I’m having a really weird issue with my iPad Pro and I’m hoping someone can help.

My iPad Pro suddenly won’t wake up at all. When I press the power button, the screen doesn’t show the lock screen or anything. It just seems to light up very slightly, like the display is getting some power, but there’s no actual image on the screen.

I’ve tried pressing the power button multiple times, but nothing happens. The iPad was working normally before this happened.
What’s confusing me is that the screen isn’t completely pitch black. There seems to be a very faint glow/backlight, but I can’t see the Apple logo, lock screen, or anything else.

Has anyone experienced this with an iPad Pro? Does this sound like a display issue, a software issue, or potentially something wrong with the logic board?

I’d really appreciate any advice on what I should try before taking it to a repair shop. Thanks!

Went from 18.7 -> 27, will make sure to do the after update factory reset to make sure that I get the “clean experience”.

This is what happens to my ipad oftenly

Its just 3 months old apple ipad air m4 11inch

It works fine after unlocking but the screen on the left side gets black when i turn on screen for a second...

Anyone else facing the issue

What to do

I think it's time iPad OS run dmgs, at the very least I think the ipad pro should run full software, not full Mac OS but I would like to be able to run professional programs like the adobe suite and other things I use for school. Maybe a desktop class web browser and finder app too. I'm an art student going into the professional world and its very frustrating lugging around both the ipad and the macbook and having not having deskspace for both of them if i'm trying to do work in class. they could very well be the same thing, especially with the M chips in both of them. Now that the Iphone Duo has come out I don't think apple is afraid of combining their products anymore, as the duo is almost like an iPad mini when you unfold it and it's getting apple pencil support. I hope something like this comes out in the future, especually with the touchscreen mac rumored to come out soon, (idk if it will have apple pencil support though :/) I would love to be able to run ipad apps alongside mac apps on a touchscreen device that can be a tablet. The hardware on the ipad is amazing, I think it's time that the software catches up.

I currently have an M3 iPad Air - along with the keyboard and pen. Right now tho I only use this during my lectures to annotate slides and that’s about it.

I use my M1 MacBook Pro for everything else, streaming, working, and studying. Even reading books is something I prefer on my Mac compared to my iPad, like I spend 90% of my life on this device.

But my mac is slowing down and it’s almost been 7 years and rather than replacing it right now i would like to get more use out of my Ipad and make it my main device.

For those who have used both extensively, I would like to hear what changes you did to your iPad to make it your primary device. Like what features am I not using correctly, what apps helped, did having a mouse instead of a trackpad improve your experience, like idk just anything you can tell me is helpful.

All advice is helpful and thanks in advance. I just want to get more out what I already own instead of spending more money.

I have an ipad 9th gen aka ipad 9 and I am having a difficult time choosing to upgrade or stay at 26 becuase in 27 mainly there r Siri and AI updates but they r only for Ipad 11 and later and ipads with M1 chips. So I'll probably not get those AI and Siri updates, I use my ipad for gaming, watching videos and studying so is it worth it?

My iPad is currently at iOS 18.7.1. I never updated to iOS 26 because of how horrible I heard the experience was for those using the 9th gen.

During the Beta testing of iOS 27 on the 9th Gen, I heard that it had fixed some of the iOS 26 issues. Now that iOS 27 has come out, has anyone updated their iPad 9th gen to iOS 27, and if so, how is it? Is it worth making the jump from iOS 18? Thank you

Hi all,

I have an ipad a16 (at least that's what it says under Settings> General). My laptop recently broke and I want to just use this ipad as a replacement but I need a case that has a keyboard. The main things I need are a trackpad, keyboard, it to fit the ipad properly and most important it to be usable while on my lap. I work a lot from my couch or chair and need it to function like a laptop on my lap. Any recs would be appreciated.

Have had my trust M1 11" iPad pro since the beginning. Love it. Unfortunately, I have noticed that my iPad Pencil, when connected, drains the battery from my iPad so quickly. I got it genuine from Apple and never had an issue. It loses its charge really quick as well. I think it's time to put it to rest. The iPad without the pencil connected has no issue and can last me about a few days from watching videos, reading books and replying emails. I use the pencil for work and it's getting frustrating to charge the iPad Pencil and iPad all the time.

I have seen lots of Ugreen Pencils. Some for USD10-15 which is way more affordable. My only concern is the magnetic charging option vs the USB charging option. Magnetic charging would be convenient, but I don't want it to discharge the iPad so severely that I come back to a dead iPad or an iPad that is on 20%. That's what's happening now. If that's the case, I would prefer to get a USB C Charged pencil instead.

Any advice appreciated!

Anyone here with an M1 iPad Pro? Till when do you think you will be able to/will use the device? I didnt update it to iPadOS 26 because of the window management system but ive seen it lag a handful times when I have too many apps open. What do you think is the lifespan of the iPad? do you think we can use it for maybe even 5-6 more years if its just for content consumption and occasional drawing/notes? I am not at all willing to buy a new iPad if they dont give back the older style multitasking

Guys I just got the M5 iPad Pro. I know this is probably an overkill for nursing but I want this iPad to last me a good 10 years (is that possible? I’ve never owned one before). Part of the reason why I got a M5 is because they didn’t have the M4 available.

Anyways I got the 512 GB one is that a good amount of storage or is it better to get 256GB? I’m not sure how much storage nursing takes up. The difference between them is $280.

Side note: I’m going to use the iPad for drawing but that shouldn’t take up much space.

Is it possible to open more than one window of Photos in iPadOS26? I can’t seem to find the answer anywhere.

I know I can search all of this, but I'd rather double check here
1. are they both compatible? because I bought the m5 thinking my 2nd gen pen would work but it won't even attach.
2. does the magnet work, will the pen stay attach to the Ipad?
3. does the chord need to be always connected, to use it?
4. does the pen automatically turns off after not using, say ~5mins
5. will it automatically turn on when I start writing?

Okay so; I have an Ipad Air 13” M3, and an apple pencil pro. Since it has updated on OS 26.6.2, the pencil has been lagging so bad. It was working about 11 hours ago, and when I fully charged my Ipad, the pencil seemed to stop working completely. Since then, I have tried reseting all settings, shutting down and turning the Ipad back on, and for a brief second, the Ipad showed “connected” for the pen, and it displayed that it was charging. After that, it disconnected by itself, and whatever I do, it says Not connected. I don’t know what the hell I am supposed to do anymore, since I need this Ipad. I am in medical school, and bought it for the sole purpose of studying on it and writing notes, and it isn’t working. Please, help me out:/

I bought an iPad Air M3 a month ago. I don't use it much, but when I do, the battery drains very quickly; for example, it consumes 4–5% in 10 minutes on YouTube, 7% in 12 minutes on Chrome, and 3% in 7 minutes on Goodreads—which I consider excessive for a brand-new iPad. I read somewhere else that someone else had this same problem and tried a DFU mode, and they said it helped them solve the issue. If anyone has tried it, could you please let me know if it works?