Anyone having issues with charging their ipad? I keep seeing "not charging" when I plug my ipad in.
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If you plug in iPad into most USB ports, it will display as "not charging". Most USB ports do not put out enough power to charge an iPad quickly, although it is trickle charging. Or are you getting the not charging notification using the wall charger?
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First of all was this a new device or used when you purchased it? I've bought many iPads through Amazon and sometimes little things do slip through the cracks. The charger or charger cable is one easy to over look item. Both are inexpensive to replace from Amazon If I were you I would go ahead a purchase a "new charger and cable". Worse thing that could happen is you have an extra cable or charger. Speaking from experience, Apple products are usually very tough but, chargers can burn out and cables can kink or short out. Please let me know if this works. P.S. You'll know immediately if this was the problem. The iPad will make a loud ding indicating charging in progress and a lightning bolt or plug image will appear in the battery icon.
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This usually means your iPad is not getting enough current which is typically due to use of a non ipad charger or use of a USB port on a laptop that doesn't provide 2 amps. You need a 10watt charger that gives at least 2 amps of current. The vast majority of older USB chargers don't give this amount of current. A second possibility is that your cable is bad. I have several iPad cables that have gone bad over time. They charge intermittently or not at all or only if the wire is twisted a certain way.
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Most likely the charger is broken. The chargers typically go bad with a good bend, exposure to water or babies/kids.
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It's difficult to find the right charger for it because mine mostly say the same thing and then it takes almost a day to charge it! I don't even use it, I'm so frustrated with it. Wasted money!
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I have not had that issue. Other people have had that issue when using generic chargers and not the one that cme with the iPad.
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make sure you are closing all your apps before charging back up, press the "Recent apps" soft button (left of the home button) then press close all. clear your notifications as well, swipe down then press X under the sound bar. I've noticed that turning off wifi also cuts down on recharge time and greatly increased standby time when the tablet is not in use for hours at a time. i'll update this post with more info when i charge mine from 5-10% to full, as i haven't brought it down that far yet. keep in mind that this is quite a large capacity battery (9,500 mAh) hence the 13 hour use time without charging, compared to the recent iPad Air's 8,800 mAh/10 hour battery. its going to need some time to get back up to fully charged.
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Hi John,Sorry for the bad news but when apple changed their charging system from Firewire technology to USB it rendered all the newer models useless for charging. I had to resort to using the Ipod charger and then putting back on the dock. You're likely getting a "Charging not supported on this device" type of notice. My older one worked till it's final day but it was the old style. The only solution is a new dock system or find a cheap old one on Ebay. Best of luck,Cheers--Sam
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The cable will charge the iPad 4 if you use the proper power source, such as an apple power adapter, like the one that came with the iPad. It will not charge the iPad if you plug it into a computer USB slot. But that is not the cable's fault. Most computers don't generate enough power to charge the iPad 4. But if you connect the cable to a sufficient power source, then it charges fine. Hope this helps.
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I didn't have any issues charging it,I had Iphone 5 it worked fine, now with Iphone 6 plus also it works fine, if it doesn't work just send it back for replacement.
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I have tried to use this to charge both an iPad2 and my iPhone 4s. It has not worked. The indicator on the iPhone shows that it should be charging, but after several hours I have not seen any charge on the phone. The iPad never showed that it was charging.
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I've never charged an ipad but I have charged my phone and nexus tablet. It is a powered usb device so it shouldn't have a problem charging anything.
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I had the same issue and was actually trying to sell mine since it wasn't working. Decided to try with an older iPad and heard a click when I pushed it in and worked great. So I tried again with my newer iPad. If you push a little harder eventually you will hear a click sound and it will dock. Never had the issue with any other type of dock, but apparently this one takes a little more to get it to connect. Originally I felt like it was connecting but apparently I wasn't pushing it in far enough. The more I have docked it the easier it is getting to work. I'm now running iOS 7 and it is still working just fine.
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That has happened to me as well, all I do is reset my iPad (restart). and then it works fine.
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Sorry, can't help. I only have a first generation iPad, which it did not charge.
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I do think it lights up while charging. It does not stay lit while in use. If you are having difficulty, charge the keyboard overnight and re-sync it in the morning by turning on the blue-tooth on iPad and keyboard. Press the tiny black button on the keyboard next to the Bluetooth On switch. Your iPad should then recognize the device! Hope this helps. :)
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No worries, it's a simple fix. Take the cable and unplug it from your Ipad, Next box it back up, send it back to Amazon. Get a refund and go buy one from Apple. Then complain to Amazon about them continuing to dupe customers with items that don't work even after numerous customers have complained about the product.
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This will NOT charge my iPad Air as it said it would. When I plug it in it tells me "NOT CHARGING". If I use the same cable and outlet with the original Apple charger that came with the iPad Air it charges just fine so it's not the cable or outlet.
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You may have a faulty device. I have had mine for about 7 months and still works great. I've never had issues with it not charging, and always lasts quite a while. Reach out to Amazon or the seller for a replacement. Best of luck!
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Hi i actually tried to charge it through the usb port and it was charging but not as effectively as i wanted...so i used the normal charging point which charged the tablet alot faster and havent had issues that way.... Its a good tablet...very fast...multitasking abilities beat the mini ipad.. And for the price you cant get better :-) trust me Ive tried alot of tablets before buying this one
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Had the same problem with my (ipod) 1st turn it on like you normally do then go to your ipad and turn your Bluetooth settings off then on again repeat this step for 2-5x (make sure to turn your set off and repeat the step 2-5x)2nd if at anytime you attempt to connect your your set to your device and it connects (good) let the battery drain overnights and days or how long it ever takes then let it recharge get a phone charger if you have one that fits it they charge better in my opinion
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I have an iPad 2 that charges just fine. It take a little longer than my iPhone, but it does charge.