If you don’t touch the screen for two minutes, iPad locks itself. You can change how long iPad waits to lock itself, or set a passcode to unlock iPad.
Set the
An iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case, sold separately, can lock or unlock iPad for you (iPad 2 or later).
Set your iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case to lock and unlock iPad. Go to Settings > General, then turn on Lock/Unlock.
Home button
The Home button takes you back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other convenient shortcuts.
Go to the Home screen. Press the Home button.
On the Home screen, tap an app to open it. See Start at home on page 21.
See apps you’ve opened.
Use Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later). Press and hold the Home button. See Use Siri on page 47.
You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or off. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 130.
On iPad models with Touch ID, you can use the sensor in the Home button, instead of using your passcode or Apple ID password, to unlock iPad or make purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. See Touch ID on page 43. You can also use the Touch ID sensor for authentication when using Apple Pay to make a purchase from within an app. See Apple Pay on page 40.
Volume buttons and the Side Switch
Use the Volume buttons to adjust the volume of songs and other media, and of alerts and sound effects. Use the Side Switch to silence audio alerts and notifications or to prevent iPad from switching between portrait and landscape orientation. (On iPad models without a side switch, use Control Center.)
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 157.
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