TIPS AND TRICKS - for those of us who don't know!

[BettiBz]

You can always put the iPad to sleep by pressing the power button, briefly.

As Leelai said, when it's asleep, or you see the lock screen, you double press the home button for the play controls. These usually control whatever music app you were using last.

A second double press of the home button will make them go away.

Then u have to already have the music playing before putting ipad to sleep. Going to try this and get back to yas.

 

[BettiBz]

If you press the home button twice, the music control will become visible at the top of the screen. You don't need to open the iPad to adjust these settings.

The music controls do not come up at top of screen. Have to swipe homepage to another screen to get them, but isn't my ipad open then? Best way for me was to play music and then turn off power button. Got black screen and music kept playing, but can't follow about turning them on or off with double tap

 

[twerppoet]

Then u have to already have the music playing before putting ipad to sleep. Going to try this and get back to yas.

No, the music does not have to be already playing. It remembers what app you used last and will start playing that app. Of course, you don't have a a lot of control over what it will start playing. Generally it picks up right where it would if you opend the app and did nothing but tap the play button.

 

[twerppoet]

The music controls do not come up at top of screen. Have to swipe homepage to another screen to get them, but isn't my ipad open then? Best way for me was to play music and then turn off power button. Got black screen and music kept playing, but can't follow about turning them on or off with double tap

If you can swipe a home page, then the iPad is not locked. If the iPad is not locked, you can't get the play controls on the lock screen. The whole purpose of the music controls on the lock screen is to give you some control over your music without having to unlock the device and go to the music app.

If you want to control the music without opening the app while the device is unlocked, double tap, then swipe the task bar to the right. You'll see music controls, brightness, and a mute or rotation lock control.

The double tap on the home button (the one on the front face of the device) only works if the device is locked (with a blank screen) or you are on the lock screen. The one that has the slide to unlock control.

Check Settings > General > Auto-Lock. The iPad automatically blanks the screen and locks after the elapsed time if there has been no other imput. If you have it set to Never, the only way to lock the screen is to push the Power Button (the one on the top edge, same side as the headphone jack). This will put the iPad to sleep (blank the screen). The next time you push the Home Button you'll be on the lock screen.

Note, the Smart Cover or Smart Case will not lock a device with Auto-Lock set to never. It just turns off the screen.

This is the Lock Screen. Notice the 'slide to unlock' control a the bottom.



This is the screen you get when you double press the Home Button when the iPad is locked. Notice the play controls at the top have replaced the clock display.




BTW, when I say double press the Home Button, I don't mean leisurely. This is two quick presses, the same as you'd do on a computer when double clicking with a mouse.

 

[Kaykaykay]

The music controls do not come up at top of screen. Have to swipe homepage to another screen to get them, but isn't my ipad open then? Best way for me was to play music and then turn off power button. Got black screen and music kept playing, but can't follow about turning them on or off with double tap

It works just as Twerppoet describes. If that's not working, you're doing it wrong.

 

[zstairlessone]

X2 on Twerppoet's explanation. When you hit the play button, the last thing you had playing will start (and you haven't unlocked the iPad yet)

 

[BettiBz]

You can always put the iPad to sleep by pressing the power button, briefly.

As Leelai said, when it's asleep, or you see the lock screen, you double press the home button for the play controls. These usually control whatever music app you were using last.

A second double press of the home button will make them go away.

When I turn it off with the power button I just see black, no lock slide. Can I double press the home button then to bring up controls?

 

[BettiBz]

I'm going way off topic now.....but I just love that picture!

The Archangel

Don't know which picture ur referring to, but back to topic it seems the more I read here the more confused I'm getting. So think I will just play music and shut off with power button tolet it play. Will save battery, and will have to forget about music contols

 

[Gabriel1]

When I turn it off with the power button I just see black, no lock slide. Can I double press the home button then to bring up controls?

Yes, when the screen is black just do a double tap of the home button and your music controls will appear at the top of the screen.......just try it, it really does work.

The Archangel

 

[rocki]

Yes, when the screen is black just do a double tap of the home button and your music controls will appear at the top of the screen.......just try it, it really does work.

The Archangel

Yes, it works. Great hint ipad 4 retina

 

[dianne137]

That's right. Ask apple and download

 

[BettiBz]

Yes, when the screen is black just do a double tap of the home button and your music controls will appear at the top of the screen.......just try it, it really does work.

The Archangel

I did it and they really were on the top this time. Txs

But I've been playing MOG and find that it's easier to double tap while its playing and then the task bar comes up and I just slide it over to controls..then go back to site. Don't think it's asleep tho when I'm at the site.

 

[twerppoet]

I did it and they really were on the top this time. Txs

Whew! I was starting to think you had some sort of hardware or or OS problem.

 

[BettiBz]

The music controls do not come up at top of screen. Have to swipe homepage to another screen to get them, but isn't my ipad open then? Best way for me was to play music and then turn off power button. Got black screen and music kept playing, but can't follow about turning them on or off with double tap

When I double tapped the home button,got the task bar at bottom and when I slid it across I did get the controls at the bottom.soused those to turn off music. Was playing from MOG. Are u familiar with it?

 

[dianne137]

Running 56 apps really uses up your Battery!No problem if you don't mind being plugged into a short leash.