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beerseagulls

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is it possible to double tap the screen to turn it off?(the opposite of tap to wake the screen)

I had a Samsung or LG phone that allowed this... very convenient.... just wondering if iPads can do this?

thanks!
 
is it possible to double tap the screen to turn it off?(the opposite of tap to wake the screen)

I had a Samsung or LG phone that allowed this... very convenient.... just wondering if iPads can do this?

thanks!
Why not use the double tap on the back of the phone…
Settings/Accessibility/Touch/Back Tap
 
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Settings > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch (On) > Custom Actions > Double Tap > Lock Screen

It gives you a little round screen button that you can adjust opacity. I have a single tap setup on all my devices top center of screen. It gets in the way sometimes but on my cockpit iPad Air 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), it's very convenient to be able to tap once and Lock Screen.
 
Settings > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch (On) > Custom Actions > Double Tap > Lock Screen

It gives you a little round screen button that you can adjust opacity. I have a single tap setup on all my devices top center of screen. It gets in the way sometimes but on my cockpit iPad Air 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), it's very convenient to be able to tap once and Lock Screen.

oh wow!!! THANKS!!!! That worked great! :)
 
I have that set on my iPhone also, does double tapping the back logo to lock screen work on the iPad also?
 
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