Do I have to buy the 8-pin to 30-pin adaptor or does it work with the 8-pin connector that is on the iPad 4th gen?
1101607
It only has headphone jack to plug into I pad. It will not charge I pad or I phone. It charges it self with USB. I thought it would charge phone or pad, but it won't.
1101608
It connects to the earpiece, that's why the iPad is sideways. So you will have to charge both unit separately. Remember it to be used as a portable assesory
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I use my Satechi with my 4th gen iPad. Be aware that this is NOT a device like I used to have, where you plug the device into an electric outlet, and then mount your iPad/iPod on it and it will play music, etc and charge your Apple device as well. The Satechi is merely a SPEAKER.....it runs on an internal battery that you charge by plugging one end of an included cable into the Satechi and the other into your COMPUTER, to charge it. It seems to hold a charge for about 7 hrs. of playing time. To use it as a speaker for your iPad, you plug the included very short plug from the iPad earphone jack into the speaker. As stated below, it does NOT CHARGE your iPad. I received this as a gift, replacing my broken charger/speaker. I wish I had returned this and gotten the other....much more useful for me. The one plus for this speaker system is that it is portable....if you want to take your iPad to a picnic in the park, you can play it with the speaker system.
1101610
It works on all iPads in our family and we have a Gen 3 and 4. Remember Amazon is the seller, so buy with confidence.
1101611
It will not work with that type of adaptor. I don't know the technical terms but it has a usb plug type connector to charge the battery on your computer and an earphone plug type for your device. I hope this is helpful.
1101612
Although I'm not familiar with the 4th gen iPads, I don't believe you will need to use your Apple adaptors with this product. This connects to the iPad via the earphone port, for purposes of using the speaker. For charging, the USB cable is designed with one end to fit the unit and the other to fit your computer.
1101613
This works with any device with a headphone jack. It will not charge your phone/tablet/etc. It only acts as an external speaker/stand. The device itself has a rechargeable battery. So, it doesn't matter if you have the 30-pin or Lightning connection, because it doesn't utilize it. I hope this helps.
1101614
The unit is actually just a speaker dock. It does not charge your tablet or any device in any way shape or form. It has a standard audio jack for the iPhone/iPad, etc. In addition to the speakers, it is just a stand. I have my Nexus 7 charger connected to my tablet and the audio cable from my tablet to the speakers.
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will only work on ios devices with the 30 pin connector, not the 8 pin connector.
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Thanks so much for the information, HarryWarden, and to you Paul Brown for posing this question. Amazon should state for which iPad this connector is intended since people are currently using iPads from all 3 generations, and there are compatibility issues with some accessories--not for this one, happily!
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No - this cable has a micro-usb connector. iPads, depending on model, require either the Apple 30-pin connector, or the new Lightning connector (4th gen and mini models).
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No, the 30-pin is for the older iPad and iPhones. find one with a lightning connection.
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It's the standard 30 pin for iPhone 4 and below. Will need an adaptor for iPhone 5.
78917
I used this with an Ipad2 and an Ipad Air so YES it will work with an Ipad 4th gen
42663
It will only work with iPad 1 2 and 3 that have a 30 pin connecter, the iPad 4 has an 8 pin.
534134
I have had success with this on iPads with both the 30 pin connector and with the lightning connector with an adaptor.
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The connection will not support the new IPAD 4th generation Ipad. It has the older style wider connector. I asked the same question at BestBuy if there was an adapter? They said not that they were aware of, you would have to contact the Apple Store for a compatible product. But this product is pretty nice for the price.
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I would suggest the 3rd generation ipads, the latest ones with a 30pin connector:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5452?viewlocale=en_US&locale;=en_US#ipad_3rd_genAlso, I decided not to update the iPad software after 7.1, which seems to be running well with the latest version of iPB software. Hope it helps.
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yup. I use a lightning to 30 pin adapter I bought from apple and it works fine
815715
It comes with a 30 pin connector (iPad 3) and a Lightning connector (iPad 5). A great interface I highly recommend it.
1127798
I believe the ipad 4 uses the lightning connector so this connector will not work directly. An adapter is available to connect this adapter to a lightning adapter.
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It works all generation iPad with the 30 pin adapter. I use mine with iPad 3 with Retina before the switch to the lightning cable.
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The dock is compatible with the "old style" IPhone multipin connector, NOT the connector that you find on the new IPhone 6 and current mode ipads. Unfortunately I don't recall the connector which was on IPHONe 4
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Hey, it comes with the cable to connect it to the ipad. Both the 30 pin and lightning connector.