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It only took Apple three years to (kinda) fix iPad Mini jelly scrolling
- The iPad Mini 6 suffers from a jelly scrolling effect that becomes apparent when browsing through content quickly in portrait orientation.
- The latest iPad Mini (A17 Pro) minimizes this effect’s prominence but seemingly doesn’t resolve it entirely.
- To completely sort out the problem, Apple may need to rely on a different display technology.
Apple introduced the iPad Mini 6 in late 2021, featuring a USB-C port, Apple Pencil 2 support, and a jelly scrolling effect many users still complain about. With the latest 2024 iteration of the miniature tablet, the company added support for Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Intelligence. Did it fix the jelly scrolling effect on the iPad Mini (A17 Pro), though? Well, yes and no.
左：iPad mini (第6世代)
右：iPad mini (A17 Pro) ※第7世代よく見るとまだ少しゆらゆらしてますが、これはディスプレイの仕様的に仕方ないこと。新モデルでは気にならない程度になっているのでこれで「ゼリースクロールは解決」で良さそう😊 pic.twitter.com/KpvT4V3VJA— NANA (@NANA_CoRRiENTE) October 23, 2024
According to a video posted by @Nana_Corriente on Twitter, the iPad Mini (A17 Pro) still shows signs of jelly scrolling. The effect, however, isn’t as prominent when compared to its predecessor. The (translated) tweet highlights that “this can’t be helped in terms of the specifications of the display.” This suggests that Apple would need to look into a different display technology to eliminate the infamous effect completely.
For those unfamiliar, this effect is triggered when a user quickly scrolls through content in portrait orientation. One side of the iPad Mini’s screen refreshes at a different speed than the other, which consequently generates a visible wobbly effect. To minimize it, users could scroll through content at a slower rate or prioritize using the iPad Mini in landscape orientation.
It remains unclear whether the successor to the A17 Pro model will fix this issue once and for all or whether Apple will settle for the current half-baked solution and call it a day.