📱 2022-03-12 21:29:52 – Paris/France.
When Apple released the iPad mini 6 last September, it included a pretty nifty feature. The tablet buttons change functionality depending on the orientation in which the device is used. And now, with the impending iPadOS 15.4 update, other iPad models are getting the same feature.
The change will allow the volume buttons on some iPad models to change depending on whether the tablet is held in portrait or landscape mode. Currently, outside of the iPad 6 mini, a particular button will always increase or decrease the volume, regardless of how the device is held. A Twitter follower named Matt Birchler (via 9to5Mac) discovered the upcoming change.
By default, your iPad is set to hold the volume controls in a fixed position
Birchler (@mattbirchler) tweet highlighted a new toggle switch titled "Fixed Position Volume Control" that a user would activate if they wanted the volume buttons to stay in the same position regardless of the volume control. orientation of the iPad. In other words, if you're too determined by muscle memory and don't want your iPad's volume buttons to change depending on how you're holding it, then you'd want to turn this switch on.
Apple iPad users running iPadOS 15.4 should disable Circled Controls in order to enable Smart Volume Controls
To access the toggle button, with your iPad running iPadOS 15.4, go to Settings > Sounds (found in the sidebar on the left side of the screen) > Turn off fixed-position volume controls. With the toggle off, the volume (+) button will be on the right side or top no matter how you hold your tablet. And the volume (-) button will remain on the left or bottom side whether the iPad is held in landscape or portrait mode.
By default, the toggle will be about holding the volume buttons in a fixed position. Although the feature did not appear in the iOS 15.4 beta, it did appear on select iPad Pro and iPad Air devices with iPadOS 15.4. Apple released the iPadOS 15.4 release candidate last week, and the final version is expected to release sometime in the coming week.
There's something you should know about the iPad mini 6. Unlike most iPad models whose volume buttons are placed in the top left near the sleep/wake switch (this assumes the port is on the bottom), the iPad mini 6 has its volume buttons on the top edge of the tablet, also near the sleep/wake button.
The release of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 could take place next Friday, March 18. This is when Apple will launch the new green iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models, as well as the iPhone SE (2022).
Those with an iPhone 12 or later wearing a mask will be able to unlock the device without Apple Watch
The big news for iPhone users is that with the update, Face ID will unlock your handset even if you're wearing a mask. Currently, you need to have an unlocked Apple Watch on your wrist for this to happen. However, this new feature isn't comprehensive even though it means you don't need to own an Apple Watch to use Face ID while wearing a mask.
When the toggle switch is off, the volume buttons change depending on the orientation of the tablet
Since Face ID will now work by using a smaller area of the user's face to verify their identity, it will only work on an iPhone 12 or later. You'll need to set up Face ID by adding a third entry of your face, and this third scan is slower than the first two. Still, the speed at which Face ID will unlock your phone remains as fast as ever.
iPadOS 15.4 updates will also include Universal Control allowing a Mac and iPad signed in under the same Apple ID to have a universal cursor. When you get a notification that one of the updates has arrived (iOS for your phone and iPadOS for, well, you know), go to Settings > General > Software Update to download and install it.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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