Best Things to Do with An Old iPad

What to do with an old iPad?

There are several ways to keep your iPad functional until it becomes too old and you decide to buy a new one. You may still obtain earlier software versions for your iPad, even if an app update causes it to become stuck on iOS 9 or iOS 15. Apple retains previous versions of its apps, but you might need to download the most recent version on your new device first.

Turn it into a media player

Your iPad (no matter how old it is) has a good screen and is perfect for watching movies. Whatever version of iOS your iPad has, it can definitely run a native player app that supports M4V, MP4, and MOV file formats.

An additional option for the iPad is to turn it into an ultimate music player. Of course, it's not a pocket one, but it's still a good and reliable one. Officially, the iPad supports AAC, MP3, WAV, and AIFF. This does not include FLAC (lossless music), APE, CUE, WMA, OGG, or other spread formats you can find online.

How to add any media file to iPod?

We introduce the WALTR PRO app. It's designed to transfer any kind of file from your computer to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod. During the transfer, the file is converted into Apple-supported format, so all the media files that aren't supported by your iPad natively will work perfectly.

Discover more about WALTR PRO on it's dedicated page. Use it to make your iPad a media powerhouse.

Turn it into the second Mac display

With Apple's Sidecar software, you can use your iPad as an additional display for your Mac. Add some static app windows to it to always keep an eye on them while making sure your main working space on the Mac monitor is clear.

To do so, you need to ensure few things:

• You need to be logged into the same Apple Account on both your Mac and iPad
• Sidecar is compatible with macOS starting with macOS Catalina and iPad iOS 13 or later.

Now, open a window and point your eyes to the upper-left corner. Move your cursor over the green button, often used to enlarge the window. Choose "Move to iPad." Use the same actions to move the window back to the Mac.

Turn it into e-Book reader

Your old iPad can be converted to read magazines or e-books. Different online book services are accessible, including Kindle, Apple Books, and dozens of other third-party apps. Additionally, you can use WALTR PRO to transfer digital versions of your books and audiobooks to your iPad.

Turn it into a digital photo frame

With that screen size and image quality, you can be sure to get one of the best and most expensive digital photo frames ever. Find a place to position it and follow some easy steps to make your iPad work as a digital photo frame.

How to turn your iPad into a digital photo frame:

To begin with, let us enable iCloud picture sharing so you may quickly add photos from other Apple devices to your slideshow.

1. To enable iCloud Photo Sharing, navigate to Settings > Photos and turn on iCloud Photo Sharing.
2. Open the Photos app, then select Shared. Next, press the plus button. Name the folder however you like. Add any pictures you want to it.
3. Enable Guided Access. That's a feature on Apple devices that restricts access to other device apps while enabled. To activate it navigate to Settings > General > Accessibility, and toggle on Guided Access. Check out this short to see how to use Guided Access.
4. Let's disable Auto-Lock to ensure the screen won't go dark with the time. Go to Settings > Display > Auto-Lock > Never.
5. Last step. Go to the Photos app, choose the Shared section, and select the album you made. Choose the Slideshow menu choice. You can alter the theme, transition speed, and other elements on the new page. Then switch on Repeat and press Play for your images to appear. Now just triple-press the Home or Side button to finalize the process. Enjoy!

Turn it into a Nightstand Alarm Clock

A stand turns an old iPad into a fun alarm clock that displays information like the weather and time. The native Clock app works just fine, but you can look for an even better third-party solution to adjust it the way you want.

Turn it into a navigation or media device in the car

Apple or Google Maps are common and reliable ways to navigate cities and the countryside. Prepare some mount place for your iPad, and use it as an interactive map while driving and a media station to entertain passengers. A built version of the map is always available and will work out just fine, not to mention just playing movies or music for passengers.

Donate, sell, or recycle your iPad

Those may be some obvious options, but if you don't want your iPad around at all, they are your best bet. If you don't need it yourself, you can always donate an old iPad to someone who does. Alternatively, you can recycle it to ensure that the materials in the iPad are put to good use rather than ending up in a dumpster and to help minimize e-waste.

List it on a marketplace like E-bay or Facebook marketplace, and most likely, you will find a person who would want to buy it.

Also, Keep an eye on the Apple trade-in program, in which you can get a discount for buying a new iPad while giving away an old one.

Bottom Line

Whatever you do, just don't throw your iPad away into the trash can. There always a better way to handle an unwanted item like this. Donation to a local charity will be the best way to get it of your hand without spending to much time spent on figuring out what to do next.