Apple A1954 Users Manual

Use the App Switcher. To reve al all yo ur open apps, swipe up fro m the bottom edge. If

the Dock isnʼt already showing when you begin to swipe, swipe long enough to display
the Dock then the App Switcher. You can also double-click the Home button. To see more
apps, swipe right. To switch to another app, tap it.

Swipe between open apps. Swipe right or left with four or five fingers. To turn off the
multifinger swipe gesture, go to Settings > General > Multitasking & Dock.

Close an app. If an app isnʼt working properly, you can force it to close. (Typically, there
is no reason to close an app; closing it doesnʼt save battery power, for example.) In the
App Switcher, swipe up on the app. Then try opening the app again.

Lock screen

The Lock screen, which shows the current time and date and your most recent
notifications, appears when you turn on or wake iPad.

You c an quic kly acc ess th e feat ures a nd informati on you need m ost from the Lock
screen, even while iPad is locked:

Open Camera: Swipe left. (See .)

Open Control Center: Swipe up from the bottom edge. (See .)

See earlier notifications: Swipe up from the center. (See .)

See Today View: Swipe right. (See .)

Start drawing and taking notes: (On supported models) Tap Apple Pencil on the Lock

screen. Whatever you create is .

Unlock iPad. Press the Home button, then enter the passcode (if required).

Choose what you can access from the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Touch ID &

Passcode (supported models) or Settings > Passcode (other models). You can change
access to Today View, Recent Notifications, Control Center, and more.

Show notification previews on the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Notifications > Show
Previews, then tap Always. (Notification previews include text from Messages, lines from
Mail messages, and details about Calendar invitations. See .)

Control Center

Control Center gives you instant access to airplane mode, Do Not Disturb, a flashlight,
and other handy features.

Take photo s

Control Center

Notifications

Today View

saved in Notes

Notifications

Open Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom edge. If the Dock isnʼt already showing
when you begin to swipe, swipe long enough to display the Dock then Control Center.
When iPad is unlocked, you can also open Control Center by double-clicking the Home
button.

Access more controls. Many controls offer additional options. To see available options,
touch and hold a control. For example, AirDrop options are available when you touch and
hold the top-left group of controls, then tap . Options to take a selfie, take a photo, or
record a video are available when you touch and hold .

Temporar ily disc onnect fr om a Wi-Fi ne two rk. Tap . To reconnect, tap it again. To
see the name of the connected Wi-Fi network, touch and hold .

Because Wi-Fi isnʼt turned off when you disconnect from a network, AirPlay and AirDrop
still work, and iPad joins known networks when you change locations or restart iPad. To
turn off Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi. (To turn on Wi-Fi again in Control Center, tap .)
For information about turning Wi-Fi on or off in Control Center while in airplane mode,
see .

Temporar ily disc onnect fr om Bl uetooth devi ces. Tap . To allow connections, tap the
button again.

Because Bluetooth isnʼt turned off when you disconnect from devices, location accuracy
and other services are still enabled. To turn off Bluetooth, go to Settings > Bluetooth. To
turn on Bluetooth again in Control Center, tap . For information about turning Bluetooth
on or off in Control Center while in airplane mode, see .

Close Control Center. Tap the s cr een or press th e Home bu tt on. Yo u can al so tap an a pp
in the App Switcher.

Add and organize controls. Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls. Tap

or to add or remove controls. To rearrange controls, touch next to a control,

then drag it to a new position.

Notifications

Notifications help you keep track of whatʼs new. They let you know if you missed a call, if
the date of an event moved, and more. You can customize your notifications so you see
only whatʼs important to you.

Respond when iPad is locked. To uc h and hold the notification.

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Travel with iPad

Respond when iPad is unlocked. Tap the not if ication t o open t he app.

Respond without leaving the current app. Pull down on the notification when it appears

at the top of your screen. To dismiss it without responding, swipe it up. This feature
works with text and email messages, calendar invitations, and more.

See recent and earlier notifications from any screen. Swipe down from the top to see
recent notifications, then scroll up to see older notifications. From the notifications
screen, you can also do the following:

Respond to a notification: Tap it.

Open Camera: Swipe left. (To avoid removing a notification, swipe from the right

edge.)

See Today View: Swipe right. (To avoid opening a notification, swipe from the left
edge.)

Start drawing and taking notes: (On supported models) Tap the screen with
Apple Pencil.

Return to where you left off: Swipe up from the bottom edge, or press the Home
button.

Remove a notification. Swipe it left. Or, touch and hold the notification, then tap . To
remove a group of notifications, tap .

Set notification preferences. Go to Settings > Notifications.

Choose when to show notification previews: Tap Show Previews, then choose an
option. When you select When Unlocked, previews also appear on the Lock screen.
Previews include text from Messages, lines from Mail messages, and details about
Calendar invitations.

Set the notification style for an app: Tap the app, then choose options.

Choose whether to show recent notifications on the Lock screen. Go to Settings >
Touch ID & Passcode (supported models) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then
below Allow Access When Locked, turn on Recent Notifications.

Silence all your notifications. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can also use Siri to
turn Do Not Disturb on or off. Say “Turn on Do Not Disturb” or “Turn off Do Not Disturb.”

Today V i e w

Get information from your favorite apps, at a glance. Choose from Maps Nearby,
Calendar, Notes, News, Reminders, and more.

Open Today View. Swipe right from the left edge of the Home screen or the Lock screen.

Add and organize Today View widgets. To choose which widgets appear, t ap Edit at the

bottom of the screen. Tap or to add or remove widgets. To arrange the order of
your widgets, touch , then drag to a new position.

Choose whether to allow access to Today View when iPad is locked. Go to Settings >
Touch ID & Passcode (supported models) or Settings > Passcode (other models).

Control the volume

Use the Volume buttons on the side of iPad to adjust the volume of songs and other
media, alerts, and sound effects. You can also use Siri to turn the volume up or down.
Just say “Turn up the volume” or “Turn down the volume.” Use Control Center (or on
some iPad models, the Side Switch) to silence audio alerts and notifications.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see

.

Lock the ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds, then turn off Change with
Buttons.

Note: To limit the maximum headset volume, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit. To
prevent changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume
Limit.

Use Control Center to adjust the volume. When iPad is locked or when youʼre using
another app, open Control Center, then drag .

Important safety

information

Mute the sound. Press and hold the Volume Down button.

You c an also use ei ther volume button to .

Put iPad in ring or silent mode. Open Control Center, then tap .

Use Do Not Disturb. to temporarily silence alerts and

notifications. Open Control Center, then tap to turn Do Not Disturb on or off.

Do Not Disturb, and the Side Switch (available on some models) set to silent, donʼt mute
the audio from music, podcasts, movies, and TV shows.

Sounds and silence

You c an chan ge or t urn off the so unds iPad pl ays w hen yo u get a Fac eTime or Wi- Fi call ,
text message, email, reminder, or other type of notification.

Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as alert tones and
ringtones, and ringer and alert volumes.

To temporarily silence incoming calls, aler ts , and sound effe cts, .
To put iPad in ring or silent mode, open Control Center, then tap .

Tip: If youʼre not hearing or seeing incoming calls and notifications when you expect,
open Control Center, then check whether Do Not Disturb is on. If is highlighted, tap it
to turn off Do Not Disturb. (When Do Not Disturb is on, also appears in the status bar.)

Do Not Disturb

To quickly silence iPad, whether yo uʼre going to dinner or going to sleep, turn on Do Not
Disturb. It silences notifications and FaceTime and Wi-Fi calls and prevents them from
lighting up the screen.

Turn on Do Not Disturb. Open Control Center, then tap . You can also use Siri to turn
Do Not Disturb on or off. Say “Turn on Do Not Disturb” or “Turn off Do Not Disturb.”
When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar.

Allow FaceTime and Wi-Fi calls when Do Not Disturb is on. Go to Settings > Do Not
Disturb. To allow incoming calls from selected groups, tap Allow Calls From. To allow
repeated calls to come through for emergency situations, turn on Repeated Calls.

Allow FaceTime and Wi-Fi calls and messages from emergency contacts when Do
Not Disturb is on. Go to Contacts, select a contact, tap Edit, tap Text Tone or Ringtone,

then turn on Emergency Bypass.

take a photo or record a video

Turn on Do Not Disturb

turn on Do Not Disturb

Schedule quiet hours. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb, turn on Scheduled, then set the
start time and end time for your quiet hours.

Set when to silence iPad. To set whether Do Not Disturb silences iPa d only when itʼs
locked, or even when itʼs unlocked, go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

Status icons

The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen provide information about iPad:

Status icon What it means

Wi-Fi iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the

stronger the connection. See .

Cell signal iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the
cellular network. If thereʼs no signal, “No service” appears.

Airplane mode Airplane mode is on. Nonwireless features are
available, but wireless functions may be disabled. See

.

LTE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) is connected to the Internet
over a 4G LTE network (not available in all regions). See

.

4G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) is connected to the Internet
over a 4G network. (not available in all regions). See

.

3G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) is connected to the Internet
over a 3G network. See .

EDGE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) is connected to the Internet
over an EDGE network. See .

GPRS iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) is connected to the Internet
over a GPRS network. See .

Personal Hotspot iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for
another device. See .

Syncing iPad is syncing with iTunes. See .

Activity There is network or other activity. Some third-party

apps use this icon to show app activity.

VPN iPad is connected to a network using VPN. See

.

Connect to Wi-Fi

Travel with

iPad

Cellular

data settings

Cellular data

settings

Cellular data settings

Cellular data settings

Cellular data settings

Personal Hotspot

Sync iPad

VPN

settings

Lock iPad is locked. See .

Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See

.

Orientation lock Screen orientation is locked. See

.

Location Services An app is using Location Services. See

.

Alarm An alarm is set. See .

Bluetooth® Bluetooth is on and connectable. See

.

Headphones connected iPad is paired with Bluetooth
headphones that are turned on and within Bluetooth range. See

.

Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported
paired Bluetooth device.

Battery Shows the battery level or charging status. See

.

Change the screen orientation

Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPad.

Lock screen

Do Not

Disturb

Change the

screen orientation

Location Services

Set an alarm or bedtime schedule

Connect

Bluetooth devices

Connect Bluetooth devices

Charge

and monitor the battery