pinkoos Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Hi I'm considering replacing a couple of my aging wall-mounted touchscreens with iPad minis I will occasionally run the iOS Control4 app, but my main use case will be to run my SecuritySpy NVR app on the iPad for live camera feeds (several of which are not tied into Control4) So, I definitely don't need to spend the money on the latest and greatest iPad mini 6 for these uses, but was wondering what's the bare minimum model I should be looking at for a nice, smooth experience (obviously a 1st generation may run these apps, but it would be painfully slow and just not a good user experience) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 You need something that will run a minimum of iOS 12 I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdougray Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 iPad mini 2 will do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmj4 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 4 hours ago, tdougray said: iPad mini 2 will do it May be wrong here but this thread would seem to indicate that the iPad Mini 2 may cause some headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkoos Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 I believe I'm on OS 2.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 The other option is Android tablets which can be cheaper and the C4 Android app is superior to the iOS app. And I say this from a home that is primarily iOS devices. I happen to have a Samsung tablet and it works pretty well and doesn't suffer the startup delay of the iOS app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkoos Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 My SecuritySpy NVR software is iOS/macOS only, so Android is not an option for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topfox Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 19 hours ago, tmj4 said: May be wrong here but this thread would seem to indicate that the iPad Mini 2 may cause some headaches. IPad Mini 2 will no longer run the latest version of the Control4 app. If you had a previous version of the app installed it will still work, but if you uninstall the app then try to reinstall from the AppStore it will no longer install. I replaced 4 IPad Mini 2s in my house because of this and wanting to being able to use the new features like Multi Display wall or whatever it’s called. With that said, if anyone wants an IPad Mini 2 16gb that’s been in a Lifeproof case since original purchase let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkoos Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 I think I'll probably go for a mini 4 at this point just to make sure it works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amr Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 4:08 PM, pinkoos said: I think I'll probably go for a mini 4 at this point just to make sure it works well I have and run OS3 app on iPadOS 12 on iPad mini 3 and its pretty solid for me, even my cams thumbs work while on newer app it’s doesn’t work, ironically but this is C4, it takes ages to fix things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pinkoos Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 I created a new thread but forgot about this thread, here’s a great list of iPad details that may help people decide what to get https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250001726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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