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Buff Hardback posted:Yeah you’d need to be the original purchaser with the original receipt. Sorry friend. Huh, so old hardware is basically worthless? Don't people sell used iPads all the time?
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A Strange Aeon posted:Huh, so old hardware is basically worthless? Don't people sell used iPads all the time? You're supposed to disable activation lock and sign out of iCloud/Find My before trading them in or selling them. If you ever buy an iPad or whatever off Craigslist or FB, you absolutely do it in a public place that has wifi so you can power it on and go through the new user setup to make sure there's no activation lock.
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Feb 17, 2023 18:32
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Well that's frustrating. Shame on me, I guess, but I'm not looking forward to just e-wasting something that's in working order.
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Feb 17, 2023 18:49
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You can probably at least part it out or sell it for parts on eBay? I don't know if that model uses the screen that can't work without the code/thumb but that part would at least be usable if not.
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Feb 17, 2023 19:47
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Have you tried a séance to contact the deceased and get the password?
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Feb 17, 2023 20:06
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Well Played Mauer posted:Well that's frustrating. Shame on me, I guess, but I'm not looking forward to just e-wasting something that's in working order. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. It's an ancient device at this point that doesn't support iPadOS 16. The battery is probably shot too.
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Feb 17, 2023 20:07
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Well Played Mauer posted:Well that's frustrating. Shame on me, I guess, but I'm not looking forward to just e-wasting something that's in working order. If it happens to be the cellular version, there used to be a “hack” where you could unsolder a couple of components to disable the cellular chips. That would cause the iPad to report its serial number as a fresh device, where normally it would use the IMEI that carries the lock. I have no idea if it still works, or if it ever worked on the Air 2 though. But expect any Apple or Android device to be activation locked unless you’ve gone through the activation process or watched them remove it. Some senators were getting riled up about device theft, and making stolen devices useless was the industry solution to prevent a law being made. When I worked at a cell phone store around the time that rolled out, I had people come in, sometimes multiple times, with phones they got from Craigslist that were iCloud locked to the previous owner. Who was never the person that sold them the phone. Bottom Liner posted:You can probably at least part it out or sell it for parts on eBay? I don't know if that model uses the screen that can't work without the code/thumb but that part would at least be usable if not. The Air 2’s fingerprint scanner is paired with the logic board. Ideally, you transfer it to the new screen during a repair. Worst case, you replace it and it works as a home button, but you lose Touch ID.
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You could try your luck with the auction house. They should learn about this situation if nothing else. Depending on how cooperative they are and how you paid for your purchase, you could dispute the charge too.
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Feb 17, 2023 20:52
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A Strange Aeon posted:Huh, so old hardware is basically worthless? Don't people sell used iPads all the time? When you restore your backup to a new device, one of the prompts on your old device is "hey, do you want to wipe it in preparation for giving it away? this will turn off Find My"
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Feb 18, 2023 06:10
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Hi thread! I picked up a 9th Gen iPad for $250 at Best Buy. I want to get a keyboard case for it but don’t really want to pay the price for the Apple ones since I wasn’t looking to spend much on this. The only other option I’m really seeing from reputable brands is Logitech. I see the Slim Folio case which just has a keyboard that doesn’t detach from the case, and the Combo Touch case that also has a touchpad and the keyboard acts as a cover that detaches from the case. Any advice on these or other case recommendations?
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Feb 18, 2023 06:46
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The combo touch is fantastic and you should get it if it works for your iPad
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Ive been using the crapple magic keyboard for a couple weeks or so now and it's doing absolute numbers. Total game changer. haters in shambles.
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Feb 18, 2023 08:53
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Well Played Mauer posted:The combo touch is fantastic and you should get it if it works for your iPad I was leaning towards just getting it. How well does it work as a protective case? Is the keyboard portion floppy or sturdy?
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nom epique posted:Ive been using the crapple magic keyboard for a couple weeks or so now and it's doing absolute numbers. Total game changer. haters in shambles. For the price it better be good.
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Feb 18, 2023 09:00
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nom epique posted:Ive been using the crapple magic keyboard for a couple weeks or so now and it's doing absolute numbers. Total game changer. haters in shambles. You mean just their wireless bluetooth kb or the ipad case one? The case one is solidly built but I found out it limited my use too much, I use portrait mode way more than I realized.
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I moved the wireless magic keyboard 2 and trackpad 2 i was using with my Mac Mini to my iPad 9 after the update. Works great, and was completely intuitive to figure out. I just have a cheapo smart folio case+cover from Amazon. Obviously it's not an all in one solution, but I don't do serious deskwork outside of home anyway.
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Buff Hardback posted:When you restore your backup to a new device, one of the prompts on your old device is "hey, do you want to wipe it in preparation for giving it away? this will turn off Find My" Only on ipados/ios 15+, older versions won't tell you anything.
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My M2 Pro arrived today and yeah the Magic Keyboard is real nice. Works perfect lying down as well. The Pro is a huge upgrade over my 8th gen base iPad.
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Feb 18, 2023 18:55
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Yeah, if sucks , but Apple being strict on find my iPhone overall is a very good thing. There’s an insane amount of theft with Apple products on all levels, bricking it is really the best deterrent you can do. And to Apple’s credit, they set it up really well and stick to the policy.
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SweetMercifulCrap! posted:I was leaning towards just getting it. How well does it work as a protective case? Is the keyboard portion floppy or sturdy? It's not as solid as the Magic keyboard, but if you set it on a desk or surface it'll be fine. It has a kickstand rather than spring to hold the ipad in place. The tradeoff is you get a detachable keyboard, easier portrait mode, and better protection around the sides of the device. The big one for me was being able to swap between landscape and portrait easily, but if you're using it as solely a laptop replacement, go for the Magic keyboard.
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Well Played Mauer posted:It's not as solid as the Magic keyboard, but if you set it on a desk or surface it'll be fine. It has a kickstand rather than spring to hold the ipad in place. The tradeoff is you get a detachable keyboard, easier portrait mode, and better protection around the sides of the device. The big one for me was being able to swap between landscape and portrait easily, but if you're using it as solely a laptop replacement, go for the Magic keyboard. Thanks for the input! (And everyone else who answered). I like the idea of the detachable keyboard and being able to have a case and also use it in portrait mode if I need so so I’ll probably go with the Combo Touch case.
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I love my Magic Keyboard but oof at the price. I got mine open box and it is still a lot of money to pay.
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Yeah I might have gotten something different but my use case of using it in bed a lot I wanted something real firm.
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MarcusSA posted:I love my Magic Keyboard but oof at the price. I got mine open box and it is still a lot of money to pay. Copped mine as an Amazon refurb $160 out the door. Been lit ever since.
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nom epique posted:Copped mine as an Amazon refurb $160 out the door. Been lit ever since. That’s a really good deal. I think mine was $190.
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MarcusSA posted:That’s a really good deal. I think mine was $190. It’s a rip roaring deal for sure OP
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My Arcade games still work after my sub ended. Is that normal/temporary? Google gives conflicting answers.
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Rinkles posted:My Arcade games still work after my sub ended. Is that normal/temporary? Google gives conflicting answers. I would imagine the games will eventually phone home and then stop working.
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Quoting myself to see if anyone else has anything I can look at....dexter6 posted:Silly issue that I can't fix....
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Can you not disable mouse acceleration on iPad (for a BT mouse)? Because it feels awful.
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Rinkles posted:Can you not disable mouse acceleration on iPad (for a BT mouse)? Because it feels awful. That’s probably hidden under Accessibility.
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Arivia posted:That’s probably hidden under Accessibility. That’s what Google suggested, but I haven’t found a setting that actually does that.
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Rinkles posted:That’s what Google suggested, but I haven’t found a setting that actually does that. I have a trackpad not a mouse attached to mine but I have settings for speed, acceleration, etc. There's like five different little preference panes under there all the way up to remapping individual buttons.
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Yeah I just bought the Logitech Combo Touch case for iPad and instantly noticed how awful the pointer control on the trackpad is. The acceleration is bad and it also lets the mouse "drift" after you lift your finger from a swipe motion. It's usable but I'd certainly like to disable these things. You of course, can't, as far as I can tell. Apple seems to go out of their way to make their mouse experiences awful. On MacOS if you want mouse acceleration that isn't terrible, you have to not use the (absolutely awful) Magic Mouse. But then you are forced with scroll acceleration on your 3rd party mouse scroll wheel which makes scrolling feel floaty and laggy. After tons of searching I had to find a little app someone made to make it scroll like a proper mouse wheel (where 1 wheel click = X number of lines no matter what).
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It feels perfectly fine with the Magic Keyboard 
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MarcusSA posted:It feels perfectly fine with the Magic Keyboard Yup
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Don’t cop non-crapple products and expect to have a crapple experience. Keep with the path
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nom epique posted:Don’t cop non-crapple products and expect to have a crapple experience. Keep with the path Whatever your gimmick is I hate it
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Bottom Liner posted:Whatever your gimmick is I hate it Bros in here are putting big plastic 24 inch rims they copped off Ali-express on their Ferraris and wondering why it doesn’t drive good. I’m just trying to keep them with the path bro.
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