New iPad-- Different Magnets?

[gorskiegangsta]

Where is this option in settings?

Here:

It was "on" by default on my iPad.

 

[TroyJam]

+1

New iPad fits my rather expensive Vaja case but sleep/wake is a no go. It's possible they had to move things around due to new engineering but it's curious the Smart covers still work.

It's the magnet polarity. I have the iPad 2 Vaja Libretto case and all it took was to turn the magnet over and it works like a charm. I just pulled back the fabric at the edge of the case and pried the magnet out with a small screwdriver and flipped it over. The fabric residue was still sticky enough to adhere back to normal with no sign that it had ever been altered.

 

[thelookingglass]

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Yep. This is it. There was a guy on here who did a polarity test and found that the sensor would only react to negative polarity magnets (I think). So that's why we're seeing that some iPad 2 cases work and others don't. The location of the magnet didn't change at all.

And I'm that guy! Although, I'm not sure which pole (positive or negative) the iPad 3 is expecting.

Apple switched to using a sleep/wake sensor that is sensitive to the polarity of the magnet. The iPad 2's sleep/wake sensor didn't require a specific polarity, it worked with both ends of a magnet. Not true for the iPad 3.

Everything is detailed in a post on my blog (complete with HD video demonstration):

http://markshangout.com/blog/2012/3/17/ipad-3-smart-cover-sleepwake-feature-not-working.html

Mark

Yes, you indeed! Good stuff. It's times like these when I just shake my head in amazement at the power of the Internet these days ...

 

[johnc22]

It's the magnet polarity. I have the iPad 2 Vaja Libretto case and all it took was to turn the magnet over and it works like a charm. I just pulled back the fabric at the edge of the case and pried the magnet out with a small screwdriver and flipped it over. The fabric residue was still sticky enough to adhere back to normal with no sign that it had ever been altered.

Awesome - I had actually been playing with some magnets to try to figure out what had changed because I was about ready to do what you did - surgery on the Vaja. I paid too much to not keep using it. Giving it a go. I may take photos of the process for others.

 

[johnc22]

Perfect!

First pic when I went Hulk on it not knowing where the magnet was . . .

Close up of the location of the magnet. As said flip it. When mine flipped out I couldn't tell which side was which. I would suggest using a pen to mark the original side up to make it easier to know which way it goes.

I then laid the felt back over and tested it and it works great! I had some old Elmer's glue and used that to stick the felt back down. I've got heavy books on it right now and should be good to go in a couple of hours.

Thanks again for the info!

 

[TroyJam]

Good job!

 

[johnc22]

Good job!

Yeah, works perfectly and solves the age old dilemma of which case to get. I already have a great one!

 

[Tom G.]

I do believe that Mark Booth nailed it quite well.