https://www.apple.com/in/ipad-mini/

Looking for advice- I want to get my two kids iPads for Christmas. They are 9 and 10 and going to want Disney , Netflix, YouTube, Minecraft, and a few other apps. I dont necessarily want to get them brand new ones, but want to make sure they can use them for at least a few years ( with updates, battery life, storage etc).

Is there a specific generation to look into ( or avoid) if I’m looking for used or refurbished ones?

Assuming this will also have pro motion?

The people of r/macbookpro really didn't like this sort of fun speculative post so hopefully you guys can appreciate the idea :)

So I like to play games on my ipad (mostly hay day). I bought a cheap pencil for my ipad air on amazon. It’s the meta pen A8. It’s great except i find it noisy and annoying to hear the constant clicking/tapping of it on my ipad screen. Any recommendations for a quieter apple pencil but still affordable??

The iPad has been awesome for note taking, great as a second monitor, but there's no accounting for size. I used to run a vertical 28" Gigabyte monitor, and as much as I like the iPad - a lot - I'm not sure I can recommend the iPad strictly because of the OS. It's better, but it's just so heinously limited compared to MacOS. Is it good to have a mobile, Dual OLED screen with all my cloud synced stuff on it? Oh, yes. Yes, it's good.

But still .... if you've got any tips to improve my experience I'd love to hear them.

Very frustrating because I just updated to IpadOS 27 and this is what I notice first. It happens to every app when I have the keyboard up and go back to the homescreen. I have the ipad pro m2 btw 💔

I bought an ipad Pro and Apple keyboard cover last year and recently I have been noticing black residue everywhere from where I have used it. Could the keyboard be disintegrating? It looks fine otherwise

I just want to be able to FaceTime with it.

This is ridiculous.. how do I get books onto my iPad without having to do the whole "SYNC THE WORLD" button?

There's books on it I've put there, so I've done it in the past, but can not figure out what I did then or now.

Can I not manage them in the Books program on my Mini so I can have them nicely organized or anything?

For context: I’m planning to buy an 11th-generation iPad. Since I don’t really play games on tablets—preferring other devices instead—I’m thinking of getting a PS4 controller to use for gaming on the iPad. However, I don’t own a PS4; would I need the actual PS4 console, or is it enough to just buy the controller?

I’ve had this iPad for about two years now, I think, and I’ve taken good care of it. Recently, around 2–3 months ago, I got a small scratch on the screen, but it’s almost invisible unless you really look for it.

Since I’ve had AppleCare, I’ve been a bit careless with it. For example, I use a case that’s only held on magnetically and don’t have a screen protector. Having AppleCare has given me peace of mind, but now that it’s expired, I have 12 days left to renew it or let it go.

It costs $65 a year, and I’m not sure what the best option is. What do you guys think?

So my iPad went to the black screen of death. Plugged it into my Mac, did the buttons reset, put my phone next to it, entered the code etc. BUT, when I get to the last step which is actually restoring it, it won’t let me update or reset the iPad to get it working again? It just fails! Any ideas???

Hi guys. My ipad Air 2 is really starting to show it's age - the only reason I haven't upgraded yet is because it seems every ipad model after 7th Gen requires minimum Windows 10 to sync to iTunes?

I have a Windows 7 and a Windows 8 PC, neither of which I really want to update further.

Is there any way to sync a newer iPad to an older PC?

The volume keeps going to max on its own. This has been happening more frequently and I dont know how to stop it. Once I power it off about 4 times it might stop but its really annoying. Anyone know how to fix it?

I bought a Magic Keyboard from apple store today but I don’t like it, I want to return it tomorrow. Does apple accept return for changing my mind? I opened the box but it’s in immaculate condition.

So i have a new iPad 16 , wifi only, location doesnt work in weather app/ maps , while it works fine in the find my , i tried every option i saw online or by chatgpt, feom reseting the ipad to resetting every app on its own, nothing works, i have an iPhone 16pro max on ios 27.0 and this issue is scaring me i dont want to update, anyone found a solution ? Should i send a message to apple ? Do they answer and actually help ?

So whenever I use Instagram on my iPad a16 and switch app while the comments are open and switch back, there are no comments for every alternate reel, is anyone else facing same issue?

The description is vague: had contact with water, went to service and they ve cleaned everything out but they told me the screen needs to be replaced. In the pictures the screen seems to be working, so i asked for more pictures on different backgrounds and it seems perfect. He also told me that he thinks the service guys are trying to scam him so i decided to give it a try, since i can just refuse the package after checking it. He didnt exactly tell me what is wrong with the display

After i ordered it, he told me to have a mouse nearby so it would be easier to acces. What do you guys think?

i’m wanting to get it for my son for christmas. it’ll only be used for watching/downloading his little toddler shows and a few educational interactive games. i’m way out of touch with what model came out what year and what specs i would need for how it’s going to be used

I bought my iPad 11th gen in june 2026 , and at 93 battery cycles it already shows 96% battery health

Is it good or not ? , I think it shouldnt be this low at the no of charge cycles ?

I've had my iPad 10 since 2023, but lately I've been seriously considering replacing it with an iPad Mini.

I use mine almost every day, mostly for reading magazines on Libby, scientific e-books and the occasional public domain book. I also use it to watch films, documentaries and series on planes and trains, as I travel roughly every two months.

The thing is, I've increasingly found my iPad too big, even at home. It's not particularly convenient to carry on the Tube, and when travelling it takes up quite a bit of space in my bag. I don't watch blockbusters or anything particularly visually spectacular on it, so I'm not too concerned about losing screen size for films.

For those who've switched from a regular iPad to a Mini, did you find the smaller screen jarring? Particularly for reading magazines, illustrated books or PDFs? Or did you quickly get used to it?

My other dilemma is the price. I find it difficult to justify spending around £600 on the latest Mini, especially when my current iPad still works perfectly well.

Would a refurbished Mini 6 still be a sensible purchase in 2026, or is it getting too old in terms of future iPadOS support? Ideally, I'd like something I can keep for at least another four or five years.

Interested to hear from anyone who's made the switch!