New iPad mini reportedly coming soon. A new leak exposes what's inside. (2024)

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What is the newest iPad mini 2024? ›

How can you tell if your iPad has a virus? If you see a page that says your iPad has a virus, are encountering numerous pop-up ads, or your device is glitching, crashing, or acting slow, it might be infected with malware.

iPads can get hacked if someone obtains a user's login credentials or if the device is lost or stolen.

On rare occasions, the device may have been compromised by malware. However, the more common causes of this behavior are that the device's display is scratched or dirty, or the device is bogged down with browsing history, downloads, and the like and needs a fresh start.

Introduced in September 2021, the iPad mini is one of the oldest iPads in Apple's lineup and it is at the end of its product cycle. Apple does update the iPad mini regularly, but a new model is expected in late 2024.

The current version of iPadOS, iPadOS 16, is supported on iPad Mini 5 and up. The upgrade to this version is available as a free download. The first-generation iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6.0 and the highest supported version is iOS 9.3. 6 (for cellular models) or iOS 9.3.

You can find out if your iPhone or iPad is supervised by looking at the settings for your device. The Supervision message is found at the top of the main Settings page. Your organization also has the option to display a custom ownership message on the Lock Screen using the Shared Device Configuration profile payload.

iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later. Apple Safari versions prior to 17.3. macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura.

Despite the security protections built into Android and iOS, an attacker can gain access to your phone and spy on your activities with the right software.

Keyboard ghosting is simply when a user presses a key on a keyboard, but the computer does not perform the key command. This problem is generally because of limitations with the keyboard itself, failing to tell the computer that you have pressed the key.

What is ghost touch? ›

This is when certain elements can cause phones to act erratically. Dust or water under the screen's protective layer can cause random Ghost Touching. Small electromagnetic signals can also simulate swiping and tapping motions on your smart phone. The phone will open and close different apps, browsers, etc.

Use Apple's Find My app to see a list of devices associated with the ID. Investigate any that are unfamiliar. Check the Apple ID account for unfamiliar phone numbers. Review the Mail and Calendar apps for unknown accounts.

Expected Release Date: September 2024

Reports say that the 2021 iPad mini model — the last mini model released — has limited stock left. Many Apple stores are low on stock of the iPad mini in several configs, while the device is considered “constrained” internally within Apple, I'm told.

Apple's smallest iPad was given a substantial facelift at the end of 2021. The 6th-generation iPad mini sports a complete redesign with a bigger display, Touch ID on the power button, USB C instead of Lightning, and an upgraded front camera.

The ‌iPad Pro‌ and the ‌iPad Air‌ have M-series chips, but we're not expecting the ‌iPad mini‌ to get a Mac chip this year. Instead, Apple is likely to go with the A17 Pro that was used in the iPhone 15 Pro models, or some other A17 variant that's capable of handling Apple Intelligence.

The iPad Air (6th generation) is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on May 7, 2024, with pre-orders starting the same day, and was released on May 15, 2024.