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How do I enable multitasking gestures in iOS 5.0 on iPad 1?

"iOS 5 includes a few new moves and shortcuts to help you get around even quicker on your iPad: Using four or five fingers, swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar, pinch to return to the Home screen, and swipe left or right to switch between apps."


How do I enable these gestures? I have upgraded to iOS 5 on my iPad 1 and do not see this setting in the general tab of settings.

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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 9:47 AM

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Oct 12, 2011 4:40 PM in response to asifm42

Indeed quite annoying. One of the few things other than notifications I was looking forward to in iOS5.


Here: http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html it says "iOS 5 includes a few new moves and shortcuts to help you get around even quicker on your iPad."


They don't call out "iPad2" specifically like they do for AirPlay Mirroring right next to it.


Oh well. Fail.

Oct 12, 2011 5:32 PM in response to asifm42

incredible decision... i'm stunned... we were fooled... they said ios 5 is fully compatible with ipad 1 but they have never mentioned it's with fewer features... if i would of known this, i've kept ios 4.3.5 ... if they were thinking that they would make people buy ipad 2 for this, i think they got it all wrong... personally i won't upgrade for sure..


i don't know why apple does bad moves these days (like iphone 4s specs, incredibly slow and painful ios 5 upgrade procedure - i think there are at least thousands of people who bricked their devices, and not at last this multitasking feature being removed from ios5 when it was over advertised for such a long time)


i'm speechless really...

Oct 12, 2011 6:18 PM in response to Cheffie026

Why on earth would Apple exclude a feature that worked on an earlier version (granted you had to use xcode), but it's not like the iPad1 isn't capable to handle gestures.


I don't recall any adverts from Apple saying that Gestures would not be supported on the iPad1.


This is terrible. I hope they listen to us, and provide and update.

Oct 12, 2011 7:04 PM in response to Core23

Agreed, there is no reason to leave the gestures out and there was no mention that it wouldn't be included for iPad 1. One of the reasons I upgraded was for the app switching. Another was notifications, which have been buggy for me. Freedom from iTunes is exciting, but it's nothing revolutionary. They've finally caught up with the rest of the world.

This is the most advanced iOS ever? This is the best Apple can do? This is the second major upgrade that I've been through. Both times I've been excited about the possibilities only to be let down by the actual roduct. I am officially done with Apple today; my next tablet will be an Android.

How do I enable multitasking gestures in iOS 5.0 on iPad 1?

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