If your USB-C headphones stop working on your iPad Pro after software update

I had been searching the forums for a while trying to figure out how to get my USB-C headphones to work. It would sometimes work after a restart but not consistently. Anyway, I just figured it out. Under Face ID & Passcode, toggle the "USB Accessories" option to 'on' for "Allow Access When Locked." So far, that seems to be working for me. Hope that helps!

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 8:17 AM

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