Apple iPad Air 11 (M3) (2025)

Apple iPad Air 11 (M3) (2025)

iPadOS 26

My Apple iPad Air 11 (M3) (2025) iPadOS 26 uses a large amount of mobile data

Cause 3 of 6: Notifications are turned on

If notifications are turned on, your tablet will use mobile data when applications send push notifications and is not connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Solution: Turn off notifications.

Step 1 of 31

Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 31

Find "Notifications"

Press Notifications.

Step 3 of 31

Set notification summary

Press Scheduled Summary.

Step 4 of 31

Set notification summary

Press the indicator next to "Scheduled Summary" to turn on the function and follow the instructions on the screen to set the notification summary.

Step 5 of 31

Set notification summary

Press arrow left.

Step 6 of 31

Select setting for notification preview

Press Show Previews.

Step 7 of 31

Select setting for notification preview

To select notification preview on the lock screen, press Always.

Step 8 of 31

Select setting for notification preview

To select notification preview only when your tablet is unlocked, press When Unlocked.

Step 9 of 31

Select setting for notification preview

To turn off notification preview, press Never.

Step 10 of 31

Select setting for notification preview

Press arrow left.

Step 11 of 31

Turn notifications during screen sharing on or off

Press Screen Sharing.

Step 12 of 31

Turn notifications during screen sharing on or off

Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

Step 13 of 31

Turn notifications during screen sharing on or off

Press arrow left.

Step 14 of 31

Turn prioritised notifications on or off

Press Prioritise Notifications.

Step 15 of 31

Turn prioritised notifications on or off

Press the indicator next to "Prioritise Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

Step 16 of 31

Turn prioritised notifications on or off

If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings.

Step 17 of 31

Turn prioritised notifications on or off

Press arrow left.

Step 18 of 31

Turn notification summaries on or off

Press Summarise Notifications.

Step 19 of 31

Turn notification summaries on or off

Press the indicator next to "Summarise Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

Step 20 of 31

Turn notification summaries on or off

If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings.

Step 21 of 31

Turn notification summaries on or off

Press arrow left.

Step 22 of 31

Turn notifications on or off

Press the required application.

Step 23 of 31

Turn notifications on or off

Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.

Step 24 of 31

Turn timed notifications on or off

Press the indicator next to "Time-Sensitive Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

Step 25 of 31

Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Press Notification Grouping.

Step 26 of 31

Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Press the required setting.

Step 27 of 31

Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Press arrow left.

Step 28 of 31

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Step 29 of 31

Use notifications

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 30 of 31

Use notifications

Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

Step 31 of 31

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.
Press Notifications.

2 Set notification summary

Press Scheduled Summary.
Press the indicator next to "Scheduled Summary" to turn on the function and follow the instructions on the screen to set the notification summary.
You can set your tablet to give you a personalised notification summary at a time of your choosing.
Press arrow left.

3 Select setting for notification preview

Press Show Previews.
To select notification preview on the lock screen, press Always.
To select notification preview only when your tablet is unlocked, press When Unlocked.
To turn off notification preview, press Never.
Press arrow left.

4 Turn notifications during screen sharing on or off

Press Screen Sharing.
Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn the function on or off.
You can turn display of notifications when using SharePlay or Screen Mirroring on or off.
Press arrow left.

5 Turn prioritised notifications on or off

Press Prioritise Notifications.
You can use Apple Intelligence to prioritise important and time-sensitive notifications. High priority notifications appear at the top of the notification list. To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press the indicator next to "Prioritise Notifications" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings.
Press arrow left.

6 Turn notification summaries on or off

Press Summarise Notifications.
You can use Apple Intelligence to summarise notifications so you can quickly see the information that is most important to you. To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press the indicator next to "Summarise Notifications" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings.
Press arrow left.

7 Turn notifications on or off

Press the required application.
Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.

8 Turn timed notifications on or off

Press the indicator next to "Time-Sensitive Notifications" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, notifications from the selected app will be displayed immediately and will be visible on the lock screen for one hour.

9 Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Press Notification Grouping.
This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.
Press the required setting.
Press arrow left.

10 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

11 Use notifications

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

12 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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