Slow performance on iPad Air 3rd gen running iPadOS 18.5

I have a 3rd generation iPad Air running on 18.5 that is getting super slow. What do I do?


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iPad Air 3, iPadOS 18

Posted on Jul 26, 2025 7:50 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2025 8:32 AM

  1. Restart your iPad
  2. Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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Jul 26, 2025 8:32 AM in response to Gardenergal

  1. Restart your iPad
  2. Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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Slow performance on iPad Air 3rd gen running iPadOS 18.5

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