Anyone else have issues with their iPad?

By Chamomile, 26 August, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Hey all. More just looking to see if I'm not alone in dealing what I'm dealing with. I have yet to go to Apple about this, because I'm worried I can't replicate the issue in front of an employee there.

Firstly, I've mentioned this before, but I can't seem to type. I'm using an iPad 9th gen and the Smart Keyboard. The keyboard is about 3 years old (I used it on an iPad Pro 10.5). The keyboard will just... stop typing. Sometimes, it'll act like Full Keyboard Access is on (or off, I know I toggled the setting). For example,, pressing H will not type H in an edit field but bring me back to the home screen. Other times, the keyboard will stop typing entirely.

I also had similar issues on my old iPad Pro 10.5 with a Logitech keyboard connected.

Another issue I'm having is that, all of a sudden, I can't swipe on the iPad screen. It'll just act like something is covering the screen.

I'm not sure what to do and it's really frustrating. I want to use the iPad as a complement to a desktop PC I'll be building. It's really frustrating and I'm not sure if it's a 'me' problem or if anyone else is experiencing issues.

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By Andy Lane on Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 15:52

On my iPad Pro, sometimes I can’t type at all which I fixed by cleaning the contacts of both the pogo pins and the surfaces on the iPad. The other problem you’re having sounds similar to a problem I’ve had too. You can move around the screen but nothing is there. You can still swipe up from the bottom but again, even on the Home Screen. There’s nothing there. This one really bothered me for ages because I didn’t connect it in my mind as a problem with the keyboard but when I tried removing the keyboard and putting the iPad back on it it fixed the problem. Now when that happens I just take the IPad off for a few seconds and put it back on and everything is fine again. I hope it works for you.

By Holger Fiallo on Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 15:52

iPad 9 and logitek slin folio. Sometimes it happens. I close which ever app I am trying to use to type and do it again. This is an apple thing. Apple and third party keyboard do not play nice with each other sometimes. Sad.