iPad Pros New Hardware and App Updates with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0233)
Sep 25, 2025
Riley Hill, creator of SlatePad and a frequent commentator on Apple hardware, joins to dive into a whirlwind of tech topics. They discuss the trials of upgrading to the iPhone Air, exploring usability issues due to its design. Riley shares impressions on the AirPods Pro 3, particularly their USB-C upgrade. The conversation also touches on exciting app updates coming with iPadOS 26.1, new features like Fairlight's background export, and potential future Apple products that could leverage the latest hardware innovations.
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Trade-in Gone Wrong
- Tim Chen accidentally wiped his newly restored iPhone Air by selecting the wrong device in Find My due to duplicate device names.
- The restore caused thermal slowdowns and missing cellular setup that required a mall carrier visit to fix.
Disable iCloud Lock Before Trade-In
- If you plan to trade devices at an Apple Store, sign out of iCloud protections or disable the hour-long security lock beforehand.
- This avoids being blocked from signing out and simplifies immediate trade-in processing.
eSIM Transfer Ordeal
- Riley Hill had multiple hiccups moving his Verizon eSIM including SIM protection and a fraud lock that broke cellular on his new Air.
- He spent hours and calls with Verizon to restore service and reconfigure his cellular Apple Watch.