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Hi, I am looking to purchase the 10th gen iPad for my disabled daughter. I need to know if there is just a swipe up unlock option. She won't be able to use the passcode or the Touch ID to unlock it. Can I disable both the Touch ID and the passcode and just touch and swipe up to wake?
Minder52 wrote:
I have a 10 generation iPad and somehow it locked on me and I can’t swipe it or anything. I can hit the top button to turn it on, but it won’t let me put the passcode in. It won’t even let me take the bar and shut it off it’s just stuck.
If your iPad is unresponsive to input, perform a forced-restart of your iPad - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:
Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)
If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:
Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)
Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
Just wanted to update this post, in case anyone else has a similar issue.
I can confirm, as we are currently using it, that you CAN use only the swipe up motion to open and the 10th gen ipad. There is no requirement to use the fingerprint or the passcode option. The iPad stays unlocked and only needs to be woken by a tap and a swipe up.
If your budget will stretch, perhaps consider an iPad Pro. All current models pf iPad Pro feature FaceID - not TouchID. Once authenticated with FaceID, your Daughter can simply swipe with a finger - resolving your issue.
If the iPad has a Touch ID button, there will be NO option to "swipe up" to unlock it. Only Touch ID can be used on Touch ID devices.
Swipe to unlock is only available on devices with NO Touch ID / Home button.
If required, you can always disable the passcode and unlock the device by simply clicking the Touch ID / Home button or clicking the Sleep/Wake (power) button...again, swipe to unlock will NOT be available.
If you need the iPad to be locked with a passcode you can find a good used condition iPad pro with Face ID for a cheaper price if you dom’t need to lock your daughter’s iPad with a passcode swiping up with automatically bring the device to it’s Home Screen (or app that was open before iPad was sent to sleep mode)
I bought a tenth generation iPad and used the fingerprint device to unlock unfortunately it will now not recognize my fingerprint and is locked up. I have not been able to use it for months. Please tell me how to restart it and enable the fingerprint device. I will prefer to use a code to unlock it? Thanks in advance
I have a 10 generation iPad and somehow it locked on me and I can’t swipe it or anything. I can hit the top button to turn it on, but it won’t let me put the passcode in. It won’t even let me take the bar and shut it off it’s just stuck.
That is good I’m glad you found your answer!
Hi SergZak, I know this is a little late but it is possible to use swipe up to unlock swipe to unlock IS available. Not trying to mock you I’m just letting you know so that for later.
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