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iPadOS is the operating system running on the Apple iPad. Use this tag only for questions specific to iPad OS. Use the iOS tag in most cases.

iPadOS is the iOS-based operating system for iPad devices, created and developed by Apple. It was introduced on June 3, 2019.

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Is there any use for an old iPad

I have an ancient iPad 4 with iOS 10.3.3. In terms of hardware, it is still sufficient for my needs, as I use it primarily to project files, web pages and videos during lectures. But using it is becoming more and more annoying. There are fewer and…
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iPad 2 activation required and failed (out of nowhere, not activation lock)

I have an iPad 2 and out of nowhere it requires an activation. It is connected to my WIFI and I did not have to enter my Apple ID. The activation however fails, and it tells me to connected it to iTunes. The error message on the iPad is…
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Is it possible to turn off the internal screen of iPad M1 and only use external monitor?

Can iPad M1 be configured so that the screen is not used and only external display is used? A related question is is it possible to wake up and login to iPad only using USB keyboard connected to Type-C docking station? There are similar questions…
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"buttons" now have oversized abbreviated text

I just updated my iPad to iPadOS13.1.2 and after a few stumbles it seems to be working well. There is one disturbing "feature" I can't seem to avoid. In the Stack Exchange app the posts used to have "buttons" - these now have oversized abbreviated…
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Reinstall iPadOS

My iPad is misbehaving so I want to do a reinstall of iPadOS. If I erase all settings, do a fresh install, then restore a iCloud back up will this work? Or does restoring my backup actually restore the whole lot (inc OS) so it will (potentially)…
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