After that, I decided to delete the mail app. And add it back.
Added Gmail back. Then Yahoo. Then hotmail. Didn't see my hotmail at first, so I added it and it said it was already there and I went in and activated it.
But after adding back the mail app, when I moved email to folder, it didn't remember the folder it was supposed to go to (though it did for a few emails). I figured maybe I had to train it and moved a bunch manually, but it didn't see to remember.
I had noticed the iPad had kept prompting to me to upgrade to the later iOS. iOS 26 or something. Apparently 26.4.
So I decided to do that. It took like an hour but finally completed.
Now the look of my iPad is different which will take getting used to. And the email still is behaving the same.
As I was still half-sleeping, I decided to (wth) reset the iPad and start from scratch. That disables FindMy among other things. But I figured it'll come back once I set up the iPad again.
Plus this will be practice for when I get my next iPad
So here goes...
Apparently, it finished the reset and now it's showing a welcome screen in a bunch of languages.
I'll press the Home button (I wonder how you'd do this on a new iPad without a Home button, probably swipe or something).
Select Your Country or Region
United States
Appearance
Choose how you would like text and icons to look on iPad
Default
Quickly Set up iPad
Bring your current iPhone or iPad near your new iPad to sign in to your Apple Account and get set up.
looking for nearby devices...
set up without another device [since I don't have one anyway]
Wi-Fi Network
[sign into my router]
It may take a few minutes to activate your iPad
Data & Privacy [two people shaking hands]
This icon appears when an Apple feature asks to use your personal information.
[Continue]
Age Range
Child 12 or younger
Teen 13 to 17
Adult 18 or older
[I will choose Adult]
Touch ID
Use your fingerprint in place of your passcode or account password for purchases
[Continue]
Place your finger
Lift and rest your finger on the Home button repeatedly.
I'll use my right thumb for starters [repeat for a number of times]
Adjust your grip
keep going to capture the edges of your print
[Continue] [for like 6 more times]
Complete
Touch ID is ready. Your print can be used for unlocking your iPad
[Continue]
Create an iPad Password
Tourch ID provides the convenience and security of fingerprint access. Occasionally your passcode will be required for validation
Passcode Options
Custom Alphanumeric Code
Custome Numeric Code
4-Digit Numeric Code
[I'll switch to 4-digit number code, since that's what I've been using]
Transfer your apps & data
from iCloud backup
from another iPad
from Mac or PC
from Android
[Don't Transfer Anything]
Apple Account
Sign in with an email or phone number to use iCloud, the App Store, and other Apple services.
[enter email]
Two-Factor Authentication
Enter the verifcation code sent to your other iPad
Well, my old iPad Mini is around, but let me see what happens if I press didn't get a code?
Resend code to other iPad
[can't get to other iPad]
Send Code to Phone number
You can also receive a verification code via text message or phone call
[Text the Code]
OK that worked
Teams and Conditions
Agree
Signing in...
Your iPad Settings
You can match the settings of your other iPad or customize
[Cutomize]
Update your iPad automatically
Future software updates will be automatically downloaded and installed for you as they are released. You can manage this in Software Update settings.
Continue
[Only Download Automatically]
Location Services
Location Services allows Maps and other apps and services like Find My to gather and use data indicating your location.
[Turn on Location Services]
Apple Pay
Use Apple Pay to make secure payments in apps and online
[Set Up Later]
Screen Time
Get a weekly report with insights about your screen time and set time limits for apps you want to manage. You can also use Screen Time on children's devices and set up parental controls.
[Set Up Later in Settings]
IPad Analytics
[Don't Share]
Light or Dark Display
Light or Auto or Dark
[Light]
Siri
Find information and get things done, simply by asking
Just say "Siri"
Press and hold the side button [I assume the Home button on the iPad 9]
[Continue]
Select a Voice
Choose a voice for features like Siri, Maps, and Safari. You can manager this in Siri settings.
[Voice 4]
then it asks to say things like "Siri, how's the weather?], etc.
Siri is Ready
iPad will listen for "Siri" or "Hey Siri" at the beginning of requests.
Once you're talking to Siri, you can add another request without saying its name again
[Continue]
Improve Siri & Dictation
Help improve Siri and Dictation by allowing Apple to store and review audio interactions with Siri, Dictation, and Translate on this iPad
This data is not assoicated with your Apple Account and will be only store for a limited time.
[Share Audio Recordings]
Get Started
finally gets to the desktop (or whatever you call it on iPad)
Turn on Location Services to Allow "Wallet" to Determine Your Location
[Settings]
Settings had an exclamation point. Wanted me to set up Apple Pay. Set it up later
There are two main screens
The first screen has icons for clock, notes, calendar, Top Stories, weather
then blow that are two rows of icons
Facetime Files Reminders Maps Home Camera
Apple Store Games Books Apple TV News Settings
then on the bottom dock are
Message Safari Music Email Calendar Photos Notes Settings and a folder of Utilities
The second screen has
Clock Weather Stocks Find My Contacts Phone
Translate Shortcuts Voice Memos Meature Magnifier Passwords
Podcasts Preview Photo Booth iTunes Store Calculator Health
Freeform Journal Tips
and the same doc below
I think I can put most of the second screen in a folder and move it to the first screen
The screen keeps going dark after a several seconds, let me change that.
Settings
Display & Brightness
Auto-Lock
it was set for 2 minutes, let me change that to 5 minutes
I wonder if FindMy still has my AirTags on there
Allow "Find My" to use your location?
Allow while using app
What's New in Find My
share item location
Get help finding a lost item by sharing its location with an airline or trusted person. They will be able to see the location of your item on a map
[Continue]
Find your Friends & Lost Items
Get notified when friends share their location, when you accidentally leave items behind, and more
[Enable notifications]
"Find My" would like to send you notifications
[Allow]
Susan is my People
Devices has Michael's iPad and Mike's iPad Mini
Items has Corolla, Luke Air, Mike's keys
[yay!]
let's try "Directions]
Allow Maps to use your locaton
Allow while using app
get notified when friends share their ETAs
notifications include shared ETAs and updates about your photos and reports
[Enable Notifications]
Maps would like to send you notifications
[Allow]
Help Improve Maps?
Allow Apple to use your significant locations and app launch locations to improve Maps? You can change this later in Settings.
[Allow]
Allow widgets from "Maps" to use your location?
[Allow]
I'll put all the apps on the second screen into a folder for now.
I'll also put Home from the first screen there too
that makes room on the first screen, so now I'll move the folder to the first screen
let me now add my gmail to the mail app
allow it to access mail, contacts, calendars, notes
I got 26952 mails in there
Mail Categories
Try Categories
[Turn Off]
not seeing the images in my emails
Your network settings prevent content from loading privately
It's downloading 3000 messages
Gmail says 13484, I assume that's 13484 unread messages
I want to automatically display the images in my email / let me google the loading privately message
Settings, Apps, Mail, Privacy Protection
turn off Protect Mail Activity
Mail Privacy Protection works by hiding your IPaddress and loading remote content privately in the background, even when you don't open the message. This makes it harder for senders to follow your Mail activity
let me leave it on for now, I guess I can tap "Load Content" if I actually want to see the message for now
I simplified the dock / I moved stuff from the left side and hid stuff from the right side, I believe Camera and Home were items that were on the right side of the dock
on the left side is mail, Safari, and Calendar. on the right side is Settings and the categories folder
I think they right side of the dock might be dynamic
ok, we'll see if any items get added to it
***
First app to install is Fi, so I can track Percy and Sunny.
Now the right side of the dock has Fi and the App Store. I guess I didn't have to hide the others previously as they would have probably disappeared eventually.
Next I'll do Worddle
Then YouTube
and so on...
