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Should i wait for the mini 8?

I have the chance to get a new iPad mini 7 for 530 euros. Before the pricing up i would say no but now i'm indecisive. Will Ipad mini 8 get 120hz and it will come out this year? Or i should get a 7 mini? Dunno if i will get used to 60hz and lcd. I have 16 pro max and i got pretty used to 120hz...

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u/zlobnica — 6 hours ago

Remove sent iMessage sound and screenshot sound?

Is there seriously no way to silence the sent text message tone or the screenshot tone? I’m a law student, and people are giving me death eyes in the library.

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u/doofus50O0 — 20 hours ago
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New iPad mini

Just got my mini today. Absolutely loving it! Feel free to recommend any fun apps.

u/Remote_Entry1689 — 2 days ago

Knowledge & Opinions

Using your experience with iPads, can you share your top tips for clearing/keeping space available? (I have a 128G mini. I am willing to delete apps and use it basically for media only, but I didn’t know if there are other things to learn). Thank you so much in advance.

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u/4peaceinpieces — 2 days ago

Is Ipad mini 4 worth buying for light video editing like EDITS and VN?

Hi everyone
I am confused if should buy Ipad mini 4 or wait few more days to increase my budget!
I am faceless content creator my need is basic Instagram Edit editing, ai apps like claude, GPT, Gemini, Flow, v. Editing apps like Canva and VN. And light gaming if possible. Will it lag or hang for such apps? Will it even support these apps? Please help me in this. Getting an Ipad mini 4 in under $65 with iOS 15 version and 128 GB of storage. Will it worth or not?

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u/Clean-Bodybuilder822 — 2 days ago

iPad Mini 2

I have an old iPad Mini 2 from 2013.. I am wondering what I could use it for now?
I have read it can be a good option for toddlers as it is very limited… debating puting a drawing app on to help teach my kiddo to draw/write.
Sometimes I use procreate on my iPad to let him explore with me but I worry he could damage it! Just thinking of ideas to utilize this iPad!!
Any ideas?! Thanks in advance!!

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u/alalyat — 2 days ago

iPad instead of phone internationally?

I plan to be heading to Japan in the next few months, instead of getting multiple SIM cards for my family though I may just get a single hotspot. Curious if anyone has tried this and left their phone at home on a charger connected to a local VPN? I use Tailscale and it seems to work well enough when I leave the house for calls and texts but I worry about everything else on my phone that is important.

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u/Decox653 — 3 days ago

iPad mini for travel?

Just for some quick context, I already have an iPad Pro 13" and a MacBook Pro. Recently I went on a trip away from home for about 5 days, I had to pack lightly though and wasn't able to fit either my MacBook or iPad after having everything else I needed packed. During my trip I had the idea that maybe I could have brought an iPad with me if I had an iPad mini, and once I got home I took some measurements and an iPad mini would just fit in the crossbody bag that I took with me and that I carry around every time I leave home. I do travel quite a bit, and while most times I'm always able to bring my iPad or MacBook with me, I'm having to just carry them by hand and ever since I confirmed that an iPad mini could fit in my bag that I take with me, I cant get the idea out of my head about getting an iPad mini. I am aware that an oled iPad mini is around the corner sometime soon, but if this iPad mini were to be just for when I need to pack lighter and don't want to carry more than one bag, the improvements of that wouldn't be much of a concern for me. I might even just get it used or refurbished anyway. I'd like some more opinions on it though, this just feels like kind of a dumb reason to want an iPad mini, but maybe thats just me.

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u/Linky_lou2026 — 4 days ago

Keyboard?

What I miss most with the Mini us the lack of a smart keyboard. Does anyone have any recommendations for a USB C keyboard cover that holds a good charge when not used for a few months?

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u/ExistingUser7 — 4 days ago
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Just got an iPad Air 2025 after 4 iPad minis

Realised the iPad mini is the best iPad, definitely getting the new mini if it’s released later this year

u/Eastern-Paper-865 — 4 days ago

Got a second hand iPad Mini 7 and I’m loving it

This is one of the best purchases I’ve made in years. Got and iPad Mini for R$2,100 (around U$400) mint condition with an original apple case, 5 battery circles and still on warranty.

My plan was to use it as a second monitor for mobile work, and as a gaming handheld with local game streaming from my home pc and it works so well, I’m glad I bit the bullet and bought it.

u/Appropriate-Ad8630 — 4 days ago

iPad mini is well built machine for the right people !

Hey people !

I pulled the trigger on ipad mini A17 pro, few days ago. It has arrived and wow this is an absolute well engineered product. I’m not a fanboy of apple or anything but I have to admit Im quite deep within the ecosystem but this product is just purely satisfying to own and hold.

What fascinates me is.. Apple perhaps had an option to sell this ipad with a thinner bezel or a smaller screen size with less bezel but nope, they might have thought about how users will hold their product, how comfortable it is to carry this product, to use it in bed.. its just almost PERFECT.

I can see the hype over the AMOLED ver. Having a better screen on my phone does make a difference, but once you hold an ipad mini, you probably will spend sometime and forgot your iphone even exists for a brief moment.

Last but not least, well done Apple.. and guys, I was lurking in this sub for a bit before deciding to pull the trigger and I thank you all for sharing your experiences !

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u/confusedredditor- — 4 days ago

iPad mini 6 with 64gb is borderline unusable in iOS 26

It frequently slows down and some apps crash, 4gb of ram just isn’t enough anymore.

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u/StarrySkies6 — 5 days ago

what do you actually do with your mini that a bigger ipad can't do

i keep seeing people say the mini is the perfect size and i mostly agree but i'm curious about the specific use cases. is it the reading, the one handed thing, the fitting in a jacket pocket, the gaming. tell me the thing your mini does in your life that nothing else replaces.

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u/billiekray0Cf — 6 days ago

Why Air?

I see a lot of posts about choosing between the Air and something else. Don’t get it. I drew up these comparisons a few days ago to help me choose and landed on the Mini. But right away I rejected the Air because it’s more expensive than the regular iPad for no advantage that I could see.

u/endmaga2028 — 5 days ago

help me over choosing either ipad mini 7 or iphone 16

As you guys know after the price hike they both are at the similar price and sadly i couldn't snuck into that price hike 😔. Well, my main concerns I will watch for are:

  1. I'm gonna use it for both screen recording and video recording for content creation.

  2. Both are capped at 60fps if I'm right, i don't want big fluctuations in fps.

  3. Gonna use it for studies.

4.as im doing screen recording and with minimal fluctuations of fps so obviously im gonna do gaming on it

  1. Consuming content for some time.

I want your opinion on this rather to buy an ipad mini 7 or an iphone 16 or do you something else on your mind.

And this is my first time switching from Android to apple products.

I will surely take it into consideration.

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u/Pure-College2803 — 4 days ago