My iPad doesn’t have “fixed position volume controls”
Like the title says my iPad doesn’t have fixed volume controls when I go to sounds in settings
My iPad is an iPad Air & the OS is 16.4.1
iPad Air, iPadOS 15
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Like the title says my iPad doesn’t have fixed volume controls when I go to sounds in settings
My iPad is an iPad Air & the OS is 16.4.1
iPad Air, iPadOS 15
Dynamic volume controls were introduced with release of iPadOS 15.4 onwards. The “logic” behind dynamic volume controls is such that regardless of the screen orientation, the relative function remains constant - as follows:
For reasons known only to Apple, the ability to disable this feature is not available for any new models of iPad and iPad Pro that have since been launched - these models being:
This is documented within this recently updated Apple Support document:
Use the Home, side, and other buttons on your iPad - Apple Support
Apple invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback pages. If you would like to see the ability to disable dynamic volume control functions for your iPad, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make your voice heard:
Dynamic volume controls were introduced with release of iPadOS 15.4 onwards. The “logic” behind dynamic volume controls is such that regardless of the screen orientation, the relative function remains constant - as follows:
For reasons known only to Apple, the ability to disable this feature is not available for any new models of iPad and iPad Pro that have since been launched - these models being:
This is documented within this recently updated Apple Support document:
Use the Home, side, and other buttons on your iPad - Apple Support
Apple invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback pages. If you would like to see the ability to disable dynamic volume control functions for your iPad, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make your voice heard:
My iPad doesn’t have “fixed position volume controls”