iPad jitters

The jittery or “jelly” or wave-like scrolling is normal for ANY iPad model.

iPads and tablet screens have always had this issue to some extent and is more noticeable is some iPad models than others.

The new 2021 iPad Mini 6 models show this “jelly-like, wavy scrolling to more of an extent, but Apple is stating that this has ALWAYS been the case and is perfectly normal and expected behaviour, especially when an iPad is used in portrait screen orientation as the length of scrolling is much longer than it is a landscape screen orientation.

It takes the pixels toward the bottom of the screen more time to catch up with the pixels toward or near the top of the screen.

With normal scrolling use habits and NOT scrolling to the point of unreadability, this wavy scrolling issue should NOT be something that is noticed in everyday use.

This is NOT any software or hardware issue.

Apple states this is normal and expected behaviour and not any type of defect.

Best of Luck to You!

I have a 2015 and 2016 12.9 inch screen iPad Pro models that I, almost exclusively, use in landscape screen orientation.

The wavy scrolling It is almost unnoticeable in this orientation.

Yesterday, I decided to try using my iPad in portrait screen orientation for awhile and ”LO AND BEHOLD” there was some noticeable unevenness, wave-like scrolling as one side of the screen appears to scroll faster than the left side of the screen and vice versa, if I turn my iPad 180˚, in portrait mode, then the wavy-ness is in the other direction.

The left side of the screen scrolls faster than the right.

So, this issue has always been there with iPad screens.

It is still not nearly as bad as it is with the new 2021 iPad Mini 6, but is still perceptibly present.

Did not know that this even happens with tablet screens.

In normal page scrolling use, this effect is pretty much a non-issue and has no effect when using a normal reading/viewing scrolling action.

So, I learned something new, yesterday, myself.

If you want really good and very accurate info on tech and iPads, in particular, you should, also, follow Lotus Pilot's postings.

Lotus Pilot seems to be continually motivated to stay the King/Leader of the iPad community.

His knowledge, it appears most times, eclipses my own and is even more verbose than my own.

Lotus Pilot is always consistently and constantly posting here.

He is the one here you really need to follow.

I have been part of these communities for almost 20 years and I am STILL not a Level 10 regular contributor here.

Lotus Pilot rocketed to Level 10 and beyond ( still going ) in about a year!

I just feel real inadequate here and I am just trying to get to Level 10 contributor status ( 80K points ) and I am just going to step off these communities for good!

Lotus Pilot seems content to stay here every day, sharing/posting the knowledge here and it appears to be much more extensive tech knowledge than my own.

There have been 3 or 4 other new member contributors before Lotus Pilot who also raced to the Level 10 top of the pyramid, that I have been completely exhausted by the meteoric rise of these users that came here.

One user, QuickPost, made it to Level 10 here in about 6 months!'

Users, like Lotius Pilot and earlier users, have really “stole the wind from my sails” and I am ready to “dock my boat and boatload of Apple knowledge” and call my help, in these communities, done!

20 years of helping iPad and Mac and MacOS users is long enough.

That is all I have to write about this.

Thank You, once again, for all of your kind remarks.

Appreciate it!

Hello my friend ~ I do follow LotusPilot as well:) Don’t you dare give up until I get to the lounge and get to know you better!!! I love helping out and find out something new every single day here….and you have been such an encouragement to me. Be well … and know you are appreciated.

~Katana-San~

If your new iPad is having some other scrolling issue, then, if purchased from Apple, you have a 14-day, unconditional return policy to return this device to either refund your money OR get another new replacement device.

You will need to search online for your nearest, “local” Apple store location and call contact phone numbers and call to make an appointment to have your Apple iPad returned and replaced with another new unit.

Open the replacement unit and operate and use it, in the store, to make sure the new replacement iPad Pro has NO glaring damage or operational issues.

Best of Luck to You!

Hello ~ Perhaps you could take it in and get help at Apple Store and then decide whether to return it or not:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options

~Katana-San~

Hello ~ Good bit of info to add to my knowledge.

~Katana-San~

Hello again MichelPM ~ You always have great info to share and are willing to do so …I find. So much for the those that say otherwise 😉 Keep the info coming my way.

~Katana-San~