iPadOS 13.4 is officially out and the successor to iPadOS 13.3.1, brings a long list of changes to iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro.
The iPadOS 13.4 update serves as Apple’s fourth milestone upgrade (xx) for iPadOS. Apple’s milestone upgrades always bring with them more than bug fixes and security patches, and iOS 13.4 is no different.
With all that in mind, we want to guide you through the most important things you need to know about the iPadOS 13.4 update right now.
This guide covers performance of iPadOS 13.4 update, current status of iPadOS 13.4 issues, where to look for feedback on iPadOS 13.4 performance, iPadOS 13 jailbreak and more.
We’ll start with our quick impressions of the performance of iPadOS 13.4.
iPadOS 13.4 Reviews
If you’re currently running iPadOS 13.3.1, you’re looking at a pretty large download. The update is 800+MB in size on an older iPad Pro model and should be roughly the same for other iPad models.
If you’re using iPadOS 13.3.1, the iPadOS 13.4 installation takes less than 15 minutes to complete. It took about seven minutes to upload to one of our iPad Experts.
For more information on downloading and installing iPadOS 13.4, check out our guide.
We’ve been using the iPadOS 13.4 update on the iPad Pro for a few days now and here’s what we’ve learned so far:
If you’re having trouble with iPadOS 13.3.1 or an older version of iPadOS 13, you may want to install the iPadOS 13.4 update right now.
If you need help making a decision, see our list of reasons to install and not install iPadOS 13.4.
iPadOS 13.4 Issues
The iPadOS 13.4 update fixes a few bugs, but the update has some issues of its own.
The current list of iPadOS 13.4 issues includes setup issues, Exchange issues, weird battery drain, issues with first and third-party apps, issues with Face ID, UI lag, Wi-Fi issues, Bluetooth issues, and various other bugs and performance issues. .
If you encounter a problem with your tablet, check our fix list for the most common software problems. We’ve also posted tips to help you improve performance and tips to help improve battery life.
If you are unable to cope with the performance of the iPadOS 13.4 update on your iPad, keep in mind that you can no longer revert to iPadOS 13.3. You can’t revert to anything older than iPadOS 13.3.
This means that those upgrading from iPadOS 13.3.1 and below should approach the iPadOS 13.4 update with caution. Once you act, there is no turning back.
However, if your tablet is really struggling, you can try porting it to the iPadOS 13.4.
iPadOS 13.4 Update: What’s New
The iPadOS 13.4 update brings a long list of changes to the iPad line.
The list includes iCloud Folder Sharing (a feature originally shown at WWDC last year), new keyboard shortcuts for Photos, new Animoji and Memoji stickers, and a few other features.
iPadOS 13.4 also brings trackpad support to iPad. Instead of copying the experience directly from macOS, the company offers a new experience for iPad users
Trackpad support will be available on all iPads running iPadOS 13.4 and will work with Apple’s Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. Third-party mice connected via Bluetooth or USB are also supported.
Here is the full list of changes in iPadOS 13.4:
Mouse and Trackpad Support
Folders
notebook
App Store with Apple Arcade
augmented reality
Keyboard
iPadOS 13.4 also includes 28 security patches and read more about them here.
iPadOS 13.4 Jailbreak
this available jailbreak tool It supports newer versions of iPadOS 13, but it is unclear whether it supports iPadOS 13.4. We should find out for sure in the near future.
For now, those of you still jailbreaking should avoid upgrading to iPadOS 13.4.
what’s next
iPadOS 13.4 may be followed by iPadOS 13.4.5.
Apple has pushed iPadOS 13.4. The update will likely carry bug fixes and security patches for your tablet.
We don’t have a release date yet to look forward to, but chances are good the software will launch in April or early May.
For more information on iOS 13.4.5, take a look at our guide.
WWDC 2020 will have an online format.
Apple is also working hard on iPadOS 14, and we expect the company to launch the software into beta in June, shortly after the WWDC 2020 keynote wraps up.
For more information on Apple’s new software, check out our guide.
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