What is the skinny line at the bottom of my 2018 11” ipad, ios 12

I agree that skinny bar is very annoying and there has to be an option to remove it. It really does not do anything except shows where the bottom of the screen is. I understand it is a reminder to swipe from the bottom in lou of the absence of a home button but that’s all it is and does nothing else. The iPad only has four corners top, left, right and bottom so all one has to remember is swipe from the bottom duuuh!!!!!!! Apple, for the sake of your customers sanity please allow us to turn that off.

rbrylawski, chill a little. A lot of us do not need a line to show us how to use our devices, just as we do not need lines for other Apple gestures. We are all entitled to our views. The line may be useful for you, but for me and others we do not need it and it is an annoyance... If you do not like the postings on this group, suggest you go to a different forum.

It's the swipe indicator. Its part of the User Interface so you know where to swipe to close apps, or bring up the dock. You cannot get rid of it.

https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/get-to-know-the-new-ipadpro-ipade4331f32/12.0/ios/12.0

There doesn't have to be a way to remove it, because it's useful and Apple didn't provide a way to remove it. This "annoying" line as you suggest is on every iOS device where there is no longer a home button. It's not going to go away, so you'll just have to get used to it. Or purchase a different device that better meets your needs.

You are not writing Apple anyway. If you don't like this useful bar, tell Apple, not us fellow users who have no control over Apple design. You can provide feedback via this link: https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

I was about to ask this question, I find this black line very annoying...

It's helpful for people to know exactly where to swipe up to open their device. All new iPhone's without a home button have the same line, which includes iPhone X, Xr, Xs and Xs Max. I see you don't care for it, but as users we have no control here. Feel free to send your feedback to Apple: https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

You're entitled to not like it. What you can't do is change it. So complaining about it on a user to user only forum get's you nothing. Tell Apple how you feel. I can post to any thread I choose. Perhaps you should buy the forum, then you can tell others who can post or not. While you're at it, become the head of Apple Engineering and you can design the iOS interface of your dreams. Cheers.

As mentioned, you can send Feedback to Apple: Feedback - iPad - Apple

The answer Phil provided is 100% correct. You cannot delete this as it's hard coded into iOS and is actually quite useful.

It’s part of iOS, is necessary at times to get into your home screen, among other tasks and can’t be removed. All iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) without a home button have this line.

More like OCD issues than Apple engineering.