# How I wall-mounted my iPad Pro **URL:** \ **Category:** Dashboards\ **Created:** [September 30, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-wall-mounted-my-ipad-pro/116966 "2024-09-30T12:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Emile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emile/32/115314_2.png) [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-wall-mounted-my-ipad-pro/116966/1 "2024-09-30T12:29:16Z")
I’ve bought a second-hand iPad Pro (2018) for €270. My plan is to mount it to the wall of my Living Room. The iPad Pro has a few advantages: - It has the ‘Smart Connector’ on the back, that can be used to charge the device. - It has magnets on the back, snapping to the wall, but also being removable. - iOS can lock an app using ‘Guided Access’. Apparently this can also be used to turn on the display automatically when there’s movement. - The bezels are all the same width, so I can mount it in any direction without it looking wrong. I’ll be using the [KUXIU X33](https://kuxiu.co/products/x33-pro-max-stand) to mount & charge the iPad Pro. I just need to remove the arm, somehow… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/f/cf90f34ea38af4e458d32ef4c809b87ce921444a.jpeg) When that’s done, I’ll probably drill the mount to the wall, and let the ‘box’ of electronics fall into the wall where the power outlet usually sits. Then I only have to embed a 230V → 5V adapter and connect the USB-C. I’m currently waiting for the KUXIU X33 to arrive. I’ll post updates with pictures of my journey. 🤞🏻 ——— **Update Saturday October 5th** Today I’ve finished the project. And to my surprise it actually went well! _ **Removing the arm** _ ![photo-collage.png-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/d/ad07783868fc1ac62cf4e5cf6b0000298676ef09.jpeg) At first, I had to remove the arm from the KUXIU X33. That needed a lot of force to wiggle it out, so it left a dent in the metal. Now that the arm was loose, I could see there were two screws I could’ve simply removed from the front. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Ah, for the next time! _ **Preparing the electronics** _ ![IMG_9246](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/1/c16c3b50b1126b5f2edc3ab1580e846189f974bd.jpeg) I started with removing the power outlet and switch, leaving two empty flush-mounted boxes and some wires. ![IMG_9251](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/7/576e68946a60286b349f6bb7c9149ef2891c0e9e.jpeg) To power the iPad Pro, I needed a 230V → USB-C module. Luckily I had a [sCharge](https://www.smart-things.com/en/230v-usb-power-supply/) laying around. I removed the metals and put that adapter in the left box, and connected the wires in the right box. Brown (Live) + Blue (Neutral) to the adapter, and connected the Brown (Live) + Black (Switch) permanently. I left the Ground (Yellow/Green) free. I tested the USB-C connector and got power, yay! _ **Mounting the Wall Mount & Charger** _ ![photo-collage.png-5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/d/fdcf7e9504dd8fff45b62859541f55fdbdbd57db.jpeg) I drilled three holes in the KUXIU X33, and in the wall at the same positions. I connected the USB-C cable and mounted the tablet with three screws. ![IMG_9261 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/c/4ca3e2f59f328066f6eb03d1d25fc505e0e546fd.jpeg) _ **Mounting the iPad** _ ![IMG_9264](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/9/f96d1e54f9584bb0b5e60b469a3b709b9c53c0bc.jpeg) Snapping the iPad Pro on felt very good. It immediately started charging and feels firmly mounted. _ **Turning on the display automatically** _ iPadOS has a feature called ‘Guided Access’. It can lock a single app, and require your pincode or Face ID to exit. This is ideal for situations like there where you do not want to share your iPad (and thus Apple ID) with the family. Together with a Motion Sensor, that’s connected to Apple Home, the iPad can automatically turn on the display when motion is detected. Here’s how I set it up. _ **1. Connect a Motion Sensor** _ Connect a Motion Sensor to Homey Pro. I used the Aqara Motion Sensor (Zigbee), but any will do. _ **2. Import the Motion Sensor into HomeKit** _ On Homey Pro, either use the HomeKit Experiment or [HomeKitty](https://homey.app/a/name.klep.homekitty/) to add the Motion Sensor to HomeKit on your iPad. _ **3. Enable Notifications for the Motion Sensor** _ In HomeKit, navigate to the room the sensor is placed, tap _Motion_ → _Status and Notifications_ and enable _Activity Notifications_. ![ScreenRecording_10-08-2024 10-06-34_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/3/33508c6a5b90a85614d8a2a1c59398244ea72b47.gif) Because I always have ‘Do Not Disturb’ on, I had to also ensure that the Home-app can show notifications regardless the focus mode. ![IMG_0007 copy](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/4/54e399081ffc9f69caf5d68cad65996d91664157.png) Also make sure that the Home app itself is allowed to create notifications. ![IMG_0005 copy](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/f/2fcdf5cd9c91bab719cef05541b7abf035ce6cfa.png) _ **4. Set up Guided Access** _ Navigate to _Settings_ → _Accessibility_ → _Guided Access_ and enable _Guided Access_. I’ve set the _Display Auto-Lock_ to 5 minutes. This should be a longer than your Motion Sensor’s timeout (when it turns off again). ![IMG_0008](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/6/563a5db771d4e9c10ecf259d50bbaef162ef607d.png) _ **5. Enable Guided Access** _ Now open the Homey app, open your Dashboard, and triple-click the iPad’s power-button. Guided Access will start and everything should work automatically! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-wall-mounted-my-ipad-pro/116966)._