Is this case supposed to have a shut off for the IPad like the Apple Cover? It seems to lack any thing which would signal the IPad to go to sleep when
1940388
No- it does not shut off your iPad. I have one for iPad4 and one for iPad Mini and they both lack that capability.
1940389
No it does not. There is room when it is closed for you to turn off your iPad though.
2045070
It has an elastic band that you pull over the cover. It's very convenient. It also has a magnetic snap but it does not hold it closed. mostly used for shutting the ipad on and off. You would have to use the band to hold it shut (you can see it in the picture) hope it helped.!
2039270
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.
711628
I haven't noticed this case draining my battery when closed at all. In fact it actually puts my iPad in automatic sleep mode when I close it.
1380366
The device is designed for the iPad Air and if positioned properly, the sleep button and off/on switch, works just fine. Sorry. I'm of no help.
838353
No it doesn't. It does have a nice magnetic latch and the iPad goes to sleep quickly on its own, depending on the designation in settings. This fits the iPad nicely and looks sharp.
792727
My case does have a magnet to hold the front cover closed, but it does not turn my ipad on or off. Alice
698527
I own the iPad 4 and have had no issues. The sleep function, as mentioned in previous reviews doesn't work, but honestly, turning it off at the top takes 1 second and it doesn't bother me.
921745
I just bought this case in black and it does turn off the IPAD when closed. There may be some different productions of this case. But I have noticed that the magnets do in fact turn off the IPAD as it is suppose to do.
825727
No this case has a front and back to it and covers the whole thing. The originals just covered the front. It does put the iPad to sleep when covered and it can become a stand and is multi -positional.
165793
No. That is a feature of "smart covers". This is not one. Your iPad will turn of on its own or just remember to turn it off. You get used to it.
1497684
The standard ipad magnetic cover will come off easily without removing the back case. The magnetic on/off feature of the cover isn't quite as good with the case though, so you have to be certain it turns off when you shut the cover.
352600
Sometimes the case puts my iPad mini to sleep, sometimes it doesn't. I just noticed this myself and make sure I use the button just to be on the safe side. It seems when I leave the keyboard ON, in standby mode, is when it doesn't put it to sleep. Maybe I missed that when reading the instructions.
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My London Kavaj case for iPad Mini 3 DOES NOT have the sleep/wake feature! I trusted the previous answers despite the fact that the product description did NOT mention sleep/wake, so I am disappointed. If that feature is important to you, just know that mine DID NOT HAVE SLEEP/WAKE. When I called Amazon about it, they said they could not support a feature that was not mentioned in the product description, which makes perfect sense. So order at your own risk.
510754
No it does not. It has a thin clear layer that covers the screen for protection, but does not have a solid cover that can close and cover the screen which would trigger the sleep/wake function.
2045069
It is a auto-shut case. However, the leather case cover is a bit soft with cushion. You need to wrap up the elastic band (it comes with the cover) to the other side of Ipad to close securely. The magnetic of the cover is not very strong to holdup with the ipad - not like the Poetic Slimline Case I 1st bought "http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimline-Generation-Manufacturer-Warranty/dp/B00CW1N6CY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1386527612&sr;=8-1&keywords;=poetic+cases+for+ipad+air" . Good luck.
1022345
No the cover does not have any such feature. Maybe there is some wake up app that detects light/face or motion to turn on & off. But I would suspect anything like that is not putting the device in sleep mode and will drain the battery. With this cover, I press the power button to put the unit in sleep mode and close the cover. To use, open the cover, press the power button again and enter my passcode.