In interesting news, it seems that Apple has addressed one of the most prominent problems that users of the previous generation iPad mini 6 faced, which is known as “Jelly Scrolling”, which means the wobbly or jellied scrolling of the screen. According to recent information, Apple may have made hardware updates to the screen IPad mini 7 To solve this problem.
In the latest episode of the “Six Colors” podcast, Jason Snell and Dan Morin discuss the new iPad mini 7, and share some information about its display. Snell notes that he understands that unspecified hardware tweaks have been made to the iPad mini 7’s display, which should make a difference in regards to the wobbling scrolling issue.
While Snell didn’t cite the source of his information, it’s likely that it came directly from Apple. However, the suggestion that these changes were to fix the wobbling scrolling issue is just a “hint.” Snell stressed that since no one has seen the iPad mini 7 yet, there’s no definitive information. “I think it’s different,” he added. “Maybe better. Maybe it’s gone.”
iPad wobbly scrolling problem
For those who don’t know, “wobbly scrolling” is a display issue that causes text or images on one side of the screen to be out of sync with the other. In other words, when you scroll a page on your iPad screen, especially in portrait mode, you may notice that the text or images don’t move evenly across the screen. It appears as if one side of the screen is moving a little faster than the other. The text or images may also appear to tilt or bend slightly as they scroll.
For some users, once they notice this effect, it becomes difficult to ignore, which can cause discomfort or even eye strain.
iPad mini 6 users started noticing this issue with the device's portrait mode shortly after its launch in 2021. Some users were unfazed by the effect, while others said it was annoying to look at and could cause eye strain.
It seems that most, if not all, iPad mini 6 devices are affected by this issue, but the degree of impact has varied from user to user due to different tolerances for the problem. It is possible that this effect has been present on previous iPads, but it has been more noticeable on the iPad mini 6.
Rumors about the iPad mini 7 have suggested that Apple will rotate the display assembly to reduce the wobbly scrolling issue, so it's possible that Apple has done something like that to reduce the problem on the XNUMXth generation model.
The iPad mini 7 is now available for pre-order and is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, October 23. Once the device is available, users will be able to see if the wobbling scrolling issue has been addressed. A teardown by iFixit will also be available, which will give us some insight into any hardware changes. We’ll also likely get reviews before the iPad mini 7 launches, so we may get a more definitive answer to the wobbling scrolling issue in a few days.
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