Found Solution to using Mouse with IPad (no Jailbreak)

I am not sure why either, but this just happened to one of my postings, too!

If there is something about your postings that do not conform to the TOU you agree to, the moderators of these forums have the option to edit or delete your post, either on their own or from a warning notice from an upper level community support member.

Anyways, I understand what you want to do, but the issue is that iOS devices have to have an overall navigation cursor, other than the text insertion I-Beam cursor.

Without a standard cursor that works throughout iOS, there is nothing a mouse or trackpad can control!

Like I stated earlier, I don't see Apple adding any type of OS onscreen cursor control anytime soon.

Until this happens, Apple won't be implementing ANY type of mouse or trackpad control to iOS.

The only thing you can do it send feedback and keep, occassionally, sending feedback to Apple on this issue.

iPad Feedback

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

Good Luck!

You don't get the best of both worlds.

We are not working in JUST a Windows environment and are only chained to it for certain applications.

Surface Pro tablets do not have everything we need and are clumsy compared to an iPad Pro. Additionally, the Surface Pro:

• doesn't have LTE networking
• cost TWICE as much as an iPad depending on the model
• battery life is terrible

Microsoft still has a way to go to make the Surface desirable for our firm. It's a nice start, but costs, lack of LTE, and overall clumsiness have deterred us from getting more than two for the office. The iPads are always chosen to take on site with an Apple Pencil.

The only thing we are missing is a mouse for what we would consider the perfect environment.

Apple is reading here. In fact, they deleted another post I had made relating to how our entire firm wishes we had mouse or track pad support.

They said my post wasn't "constructive" I find that really hard to believe since I detailed how we would use a mouse or trackpad with our Apple devices.

AaronTheYoung wrote:

Apple is reading here. In fact, they deleted another post I had made relating to how our entire firm wishes we had mouse or track pad support.

They said my post wasn't "constructive" I find that really hard to believe since I detailed how we would use a mouse or trackpad with our Apple devices.

The Hosts are reading posts that are reported to them as possible violations of the Terms of Use. If they decide that the post is in violation, they delete and send an email. But the Hosts are not engineers or developers. Except in very rare circumstances, the people involved in design and development aren't reading here. They DO read the feedback.

Aaron, we received your deleted posts before they were deleted.

You are aware that the Surface Pro tablets. most likely, have everything you department needs.

You are working in a Windows environment, anyways.

Why iPads and why didn't your department do the proper research on mobile tablet devices?

So why didn't your architectural department choose Microsoft Surface Pro tablets.

WIth the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup, you get the best of both worlds!

You get a full touch screen, stylus, mouse and, now, Microsoft Surface Dial support driven tablet with full Windows OS with the option of attaching a keyboard to use as a laptop when needed.

Plus, the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet line has a LOT MORE hardware customisation options and features than any Apple iPad.

Please read my reply to the original poster, there is a way that you can use a mouse with iPad while controlling a remote Mac or Windows computer.

Here is the link again: http://www.splashtop.com/press_release/splashtop-partners-with-swiftpoint-to-bri ng-mouse-support-for-splashtop-remote-desktop-users-on-ipad-and-iphone

Hi All,

If you are working remotely on your iPad or iPhone and are using Jump Desktop, Nulana Remotix, Splashtop Personal or Business or VMware Horizon, then you can use the Swiftpoint GT mouse. This is usually available at a very special price from the app providers (not VMware Horizon) in the settings tab inside the apps or contact Swiftpoint.com for a coupon code to get the special offer.

I hope this helps?

Here is my post to customer service about the issue.

Dear Sir/Madam

I have an ipad mini with ios9.3.5. As I have searched so far, no all of the bluetooth Mouse products are compatable with ipad. Do you have any intentions to provide compatibility at least to your Apple bluetooth Mouse for ipad?

If you reply my queastion , I would be grateful to you.

Sincerely Yours

Bugra KURAN

Hi All,

I am not sure if I have commented on this before - there is now a Bluetooth mouse for the iPad but only for a few apps - Jump Desktop, VMware Horizon, Nulana Remotix, and Splashtop Personal and Business iOS apps. If you want one then please contact me and I will let you know where to get them from. It is called the Swiftpoint GT and is available online and through specific retailers. I hope this helps and if you have some apps you would like the mouse to work with please let me know and I will see if we can make that happen.

Cheers, Sam

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BIllD007 wrote:

Sadly the mouse does not work. 😟

Is anyone surprised it doesn't? In the entire history of iOS, the operating system has not offered mouse support, and is quite likely to never do so. Other than a few, very specific exceptions (e.g. an expensive and specific hardware mouse, with a specific app, to solely drive a mouse cursor on a Windows Remote Desktop connection) there is no mouse support for iOS itself, nor for any app running on an iOS device.

BIllD007 wrote:

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Sadly the mouse does not work. 😟

Not surprised, at all.

Is your post reply directed at me or someone else?

Have you read any of this post?

I'm simply replying to other users here who keep insisting on trying mice with their iPads and failing miserably.

Where did you get anything from my posts that I own a lot of mice?

I actually DO own quite few mice, but that's not the issue here.

No where in my posts here was that ever mentioned.

So, I don't really understand your reply to me.

It was this comment here from an earlier post.

"I have the latest iPad Pro and no BT mouse I own will work with ANY iDevice on any newer or current iOS version".

It was "No BT mouse I own" plus the likelihood you have Apple mice too, suggested to me you had multiple mice .. and therefore a nest.

But never mind, I've learnt that humour doesn't always amuse in the forums.

Well,

Then just use the quotes function to reference my post replies.

I don't remember what my replies are in a post after a certain amount of time.

Humor is not lost on me, but comments I post in the past might be.

No problem.

Like i stated, was simply confused.

Yes, I own a pretty good stock pile of Bluetooth and other older wireless mice.

I am actually using a track pad with my Mac now due to space constraints with my current Mac setup.

So, added another input device to my pile.

Thank you very much For this post. However, i have not been able to us BT mice or connect them however, i was able to connect a normal mouse with a dongle to use. As well as use my iPhone as a track pad for my iPad. It is also a 4th gen. Not an air or a pro.