Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile
  3. News

iPad Mini 6 experiencing charging issue after being updated to iPadOS 15.5

Trevor Mogg
By

Some owners of the iPad Mini 6 are experiencing a charging issue with the device after updating it to iPadOS 15.5.

Apple is investigating the problem and has sent a memo about it to authorized service providers, according to MacRumors.

Recommended Videos

The memo tells service providers and retail staff to ask affected owners to restart the device, which should then enable the charging process to work. However, it seems that this is only a temporary fix as customers have said that following a restart it soon stops charging again.

Related

Apple hasn’t made any public announcement about why the iPad Mini 6 is experiencing charging issues linked to iPadOS 15.5, though the memo reportedly suggests that the problem is linked to software rather than hardware.

As noted by MacRumors, Apple is now beta testing iPadOS 15.6, which could solve the issue when it’s rolled out to owners of the device.

The company released iPadOS 15.5 in mid-May. Since then, some customers have been posting on Apple forums about the charging issue.

“Today it would not charge,” one wrote. “I tried multiple cables and chargers (all Apple). Finally I did a reboot (two buttons, swipe to shut down, etc,). After rebooting, it started charging. All appears OK for now — just wondering if others have had this happen. All software is up to date.”

Another said: “Does not charge, it will start to charge, then stop charging. Multiple outlets, cables and bricks used. I’ve done  two factory resets/restore and multiple ‘normal’ shut down/resets. This solution lasts about three days, then the iPad will no longer charge again until I factory reset or soft reset.”

So to be clear, if you’re experiencing the same issue, try restarting the tablet. Doing so should give you a chance to get some juice into the iPad before the problem reoccurs. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for any software updates, including iPadOS 15.6, which could fix the issue.

Apple released the iPad Mini 6 in September 2021. Check out Digital Trends’ review of the device.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Trevor Mogg
Trevor Mogg
Contributing Editor
Not so many moons ago, Trevor moved from one tea-loving island nation that drives on the left (Britain) to another (Japan)…
iOS 18 may be a giant iPhone update. Here are 6 things it needs
iPhone 15 Pro display with iPhone 15 Pro Max in background.

A new year means new software updates. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 18 could be the “biggest” update for iOS in quite some time, though this is something we tend to hear every year. I’m not sure any iOS update has been as big as the jump from iOS 6 to iOS 7, as a lot of the features and design changes since then could be considered iterative.

Personally, I think the last “biggest” iOS update for me was iOS 14, as it allowed for home screen widgets and app icon customization without a jailbreak for the first time. Since then, there haven’t been as many new features in iOS that have been game changers for me, but this is all subjective. What was a big deal for me may not be the same for you, and vice versa.

Read more
New iPads are coming soon, and they may have a killer display upgrade
iPad Pro 2020 Screen.

It seems new iPads, rocking some notable tweaks, are right around the corner. In the latest edition of his PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says an updated lineup of iPad Pro models will likely arrive towards the end of March.
Now, these new flagship slates could turn out to be special for multiple reasons. The new iPad Pro tablets could get a refined design language and, of course, a shift to the latest-generation M3 processor that is already providing its firepower to a handful of Mac machines.

New iPads, new screens

Read more
Apple’s 2024 iPad plans leaked — and they sound bad
A person's arm holding an Apple iPad Air 2020.

As 2023 is about to wrap up, we can definitely say it's been a peculiar one for Apple’s iPad lineup. Why? Because there were zero new iPad releases this year, which is a bit … odd. This is the first time that Apple has not released a new product in the iPad lineup since it was introduced.

But a new report from Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter over the weekend seems to give us a look at what Apple’s iPad plans are for 2024. A few weeks ago, I talked about how the iPad lineup as a whole has gotten messy and convoluted. This new report takes both a step forward toward simplifying things while also featuring an interesting addition that I’m not sure who asked for.
Much-needed simplification

Read more