Magnet: Has anyone had trouble with the ipad going into sleep mode when you fold the cover "behind" the ipad to read or surf, for example?
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yes I had that issue if I put it on my desk which is a non flamable metal material
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The Otterbox cover (pink) for the Mini I pad that I purchased for my daughter does not activate the on/off wake function. Apparently, from what I understand some covers have magnets that activates the function.
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Screen shuts off when you close cover, magnetically. To stay closed, do a hard shut down: hold power button @ top of device for a few seconds til apple logo appears. It shuts down & open/close cover will not affect til you press power button again. You can close cover & it'll sleep over night without losing battery life.
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I'm having the same problem with the one I just bought. The auto-shutoff function kicks in when magnets in the case align with sensors on the iPad; I'm wondering if the ones in our cases are misaligned or just too weak to trip the sensor. I found that if I hold the case tight against the iPad and wiggle it around a bit I can get it to trip occasionally. There is a setting under "General" to turn the feature on and off, but it won't even show unless you've successfully tripped the cover sensors at least once.I'd debating whether it's worth exchanging the case for a new one. I'm having the same problem with the one I just bought. The auto-shutoff function kicks in when magnets in the case align with sensors on the iPad; I'm wondering if the ones in our cases are misaligned or just too weak to trip the sensor. I found that if I hold the case tight against the iPad and wiggle it around a bit I can get it to trip occasionally. There is a setting under "General" to turn the feature on and off, but it won't even show unless you've successfully tripped the cover sensors at least once.I'd debating whether it's worth exchanging the... » Read More I'm having the same problem with the one I just bought. The auto-shutoff function kicks in when magnets in the case align with sensors on the iPad; I'm wondering if the ones in our cases are misaligned or just too weak to trip the sensor. I found that if I hold the case tight against the iPad and wiggle it around a bit I can get it to trip occasionally. There is a setting under "General" to turn the feature on and off, but it won't even show unless you've successfully tripped the cover sensors at least once.I'd debating whether it's worth exchanging the case for a new one. « Show Less
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I use mine in the case. When the I-pad is open so is the case. My case has a keyboardseparate from the I-pad, and when I want to use the keyboard I just turn it on. When I just want to read, I fold the keyboard back out of the way behind the pad. I believe thecovers were made to leave on.Bonnie
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Have not seen the photos to which you refer, but my keyboard has the wrist rest TOWARDS the user. There is a magnet in the wrist rest to shut the Nook HD+ down to sleep mode when the case is closed. The entire keyboard, of course, does pull out to be comfortable. Interesting caveat: If you flip the keyboard around backwards, the magnet will also shut down the Nook, same as folding forward. The work around is to flip the keyboard backwards (twist it 180degrees), wrist rest toward the 'screen', then fold back to use in simple tablet mode. Not perfect, but vastly reduces accidental sleep modes. You can also take the keyboard completely off, but I am afraid to misplace it or leave it behind. Have not seen the photos to which you refer, but my keyboard has the wrist rest TOWARDS the user. There is a magnet in the wrist rest to shut the Nook HD+ down to sleep mode when the case is closed. The entire keyboard, of course, does pull out to be comfortable. Interesting caveat: If you flip the keyboard around backwards, the magnet will also shut down the Nook, same as folding forward. The work around is to flip the keyboard backwards (twist it 180degrees), wrist rest toward the 'screen', then fold back to use in simple tablet mode. Not perfect, but vastly reduces accidental sleep... » Read More Have not seen the photos to which you refer, but my keyboard has the wrist rest TOWARDS the user. There is a magnet in the wrist rest to shut the Nook HD+ down to sleep mode when the case is closed. The entire keyboard, of course, does pull out to be comfortable. Interesting caveat: If you flip the keyboard around backwards, the magnet will also shut down the Nook, same as folding forward. The work around is to flip the keyboard backwards (twist it 180degrees), wrist rest toward the 'screen', then fold back to use in simple tablet mode. Not perfect, but vastly reduces accidental sleep modes. You can also take the keyboard completely off, but I am afraid to misplace it or leave it behind. « Show Less
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This is a Smart Cover, so by default, your iPad should sleep when the cover closes and wake when it opens. You can turn off this Smart Cover feature so that the power button handles sleep/wake again. In the Settings app, go to General, scroll down and flip the "Lock/Unlock" switch. I found this YouTube video that shows how: http://youtu.be/RnD8GOzrAM0
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No, Their is a magnet that holds the smart cover closed. My smart cover works just fine but I have that turned off because I prefer to turn off my own Ipad ,thank you anyway Apple.
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Just got mine for an ipad mini (retina) and the display wakes/sleeps when I close the cover.It does not seem to be the folding tab that does it, but something in the keyboard/cover part itself.I tested with just the keyboard and it did not activate. Then I tried the cover without the keyboard.The magnets in the cover would activate the ipad when it was within a quarter inch of the glass (did not have to actually touch the screen)This is about the thickness of the keyboard so that that's why it works when it is in place.
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Hi there. I don't think it has to do this. I never shut my ipad completely down. I just hit the sleep key on the top right to make the screen dark. Hope that helps.
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The cover has a magnetic cover, which will close or turn off the ipad when it shuts, and turn it on when the cover is opened. By turning off and on, I mean more like putting it to sleep/waking it up. It does not shut it completely down. I think this is a very handy feature to have in an ipad cover. And I love this ipad cover.
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Yes, closing it does put the iPad to sleep. For the price, I've found it honestly be one of the better iPad covers I've owned.
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Yes, the cover has a magnetic (not visible) closure. If you have not completely turned the power off, the kindle will turn on as you open the cover and will turn off (to sleep mode) when you close it.
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What generation iPad do you have? You may not have the cover that is compatible with the version pad you have. Also, as the cover ages on occasions it tends to close away from the magnets that control the on/off. I listen for the off click. If I do not hear it I slide cover to line it up with the iPad and hear the click. This does not happen often. Also check settings as others have suggested. I have two pads generation 2 and the latest Air iPad and the cover works well on both.
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Yes, it shouldn't be a problem. I don't have a Smart Cover but the case that I have still wakes up my iPad when I flip it open. It hasn't shown interference with the magnetic sleep wake feature of the iPad. It works like nothing's there!
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Mine does the same thing. I believe that it is due to the gap between the iPad screen and the cover.
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If you get a stylus like the Maglus, which is strongly magnetic, it should hold on to the iPad through the case. It will also hold on well to the magnetic spot on the case that puts the iPad to sleep