IPad casing does not work even thought its turned on in the settings
iPad, iOS 8.4, Casing
What is the exact case in question? We can look it up to see if it has the required feature. If the case is not locking/unlocking the device when the cover is closed/opened, it's likely not compatible (does not have the required magnet to trigger the lock/unlock feature).
The place to check is settings>General>Lock/Unlock>On. It is not Auto Lock. Auto lock puts the iPad to sleep within a certain time frame depending on what you choose in the settings.
A Quick story.... I purchased the OtterBox Defender case for my iPad Air 2 assuming that it had magnets just like the other OtterBox Defender case that I had on my iPad 3. It took me about two weeks to even realize that the iPad wasn't locking or unlocking when I opened and closed the case. The moral of the story is do proper research before you make your purchase. I wish that I would have. 😁 My point is that if you do have it set up properly in the settings, your case most likely doesn't have magnets in it.
Another way that you can check is to run a refrigerator magnet across the edge of the iPad. If it locks and unlocks the iPad when you do that, you know that the setting is working correctly.
okay yeah I should've done that but i am so sure it has magnets cause it does turn off my iPad but only in certain positions like I would need to hold it in some kind of way for it to switch off and if I let it go - I could see form the bottom it's still on (the light) so i don't know what I should do 😟
You could try the case on someone else's iPad if you can and if the problem persists on their iPad, then there is a problem with the case. If that turns out to be the problem, return the case and get another one.
I'm using a belk casing on my iPad with retina display and when I put on the cover its still on and yes I have already gone to the settings and turned on the auto lock. How can I fix this? Please help
