One of the main complaints about the previous generation iPad mini 6 was “jelly scrolling” or screen tearing, an issue Apple may have addressed with a hardware update to the iPad mini 7 display. It seems like.
In the latest episode of the Six Colors podcast, Jason Snell and Dan Moren discuss the new iPad mini 7 and share some information about the display. Snell said it’s his understanding that unspecified adjustments have been made to the iPad mini 7’s display hardware that should make a difference when it comes to jelly scrolling.
Snell did not provide a source, but his information likely came directly from Apple. However, there is only a “hint” that this change is to fix jelly scrolling, and Snell said there is no concrete information since no one has seen the iPad mini 7 yet. I made it clear that. “I don’t think so,” he said. “And maybe it’ll get better. And maybe it’ll go away.”
Jelly scrolling is a display issue that causes text or images on one side of the display to be out of sync with the other side. As a result, text and images may appear tilted downward due to a mismatch in screen refresh rates. Others find it difficult to ignore a problem once they notice it.
Owners of the iPad mini 6 started noticing scrolling jellies in portrait mode on their device shortly after its release in 2021. Some users didn’t mind the effect, but others said it was frustrating to watch and could cause eye strain.
It appears that most, if not all, iPad mini 6 units were affected, but the extent of the impact varied from user to user due to varying tolerances for screen tearing. This effect may have affected previous iPads, but it seems to be more pronounced on the iPad mini 6.
“iPad mini 7” rumors suggested that Apple would rotate the screen assembly to reduce jelly scrolling, so it’s possible that Apple would do something like that to minimize issues with the 7th generation model. You may have done so.
The iPad mini 7 is available for pre-order and is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 23rd. Once the tablet is available, users will be able to see for themselves whether the jelly scroll is resolved, and iFixit’s teardown provides the following insights: Hardware changes. We’re also likely to get a review before the iPad mini 7 model launches, so we might get a more definitive answer to our jelly-like scrolling questions in the coming days.
