The Lock Screen, which shows the current time and date and your most recent notifications, appears when you first turn on or wake iPad. From the Lock Screen, you can see notifications, open Camera and Control Center, get information from your favorite apps at a glance, and more.
You can personalize your Lock Screen by choosing a wallpaper, showcasing a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and more. See Use and customize Control Center on iPad.)
See earlier notifications: Swipe up from the center. (See saved in Notes.
Control media playback: Use the playback controls (Now Playing) on the Lock Screen to play, pause, rewind, or fast-forward media playing on your iPad. (See View and respond to notifications on iPad.
You can view Live Activities on your Lock Screen—including live sports updates, order updates, timers, flight tracking, and media playing—so you can follow along right on your Lock Screen.
When you play music, a movie, or other media on your iPad, you can use the playback controls in Now Playing on your Lock Screen to play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward.
You can also control media playback on a remote device (such as your Apple TV or HomePod) from your iPad Lock Screen.