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How to turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame

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How to turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame is easy to do with a third -party app.

Synched Photo Frame by Re-frame ($ 10 , lifetime access) doesn't pack a ton of features.

LiveFrame ($ 5 ) has more features like transitions and image filters, but there’s no option for having two images up at the same time.

The digital photo frame app playing should be enough to prevent your iPad from going dark.

You’ll also want to make sure your slideshow isn’t interrupted with notifications from other apps.

While the picture frame app is playing your slideshow, triple click the side button to turn on Guided Access .

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