Gen 3 iPadPro requires a hard start after sleeping overnight

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Gen 3 iPadPro requires a hard start after sleeping overnight

Gen 3 ipadpro requires a hard a hard restart procedure after being put to sleep. Works normally fora few days, then on morning startup using the space bar, the screen is frozen black. Have to use hard restart procedure several times to get the screen to operate normally

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Oct 23, 2025 7:59 AM

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AlWeir

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Oct 23, 2025 2:02 PM in response to tshumbach

While the 3rd gen iPad Pro runs iPadOS 26, it will not support every single feature of the new operating system. Most significantly, resource-intensive or advanced AI features like Apple Intelligence require an Apple M1 chip or newer, which the 3rd gen iPad Pro does not have

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