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Charging a keyboard with an iPad 8th gen

I have a non apple keyboard that has usb c port for charging. Can I charge it from my iPad 8th gen using lightning to type c cable

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 11:54 AM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Apr 15, 2021 4:31 PM

No. Your iPad8 Lightning port is not intended to charge external devices. By contrast, the 2018/2020 models of iPad Pro (featuring a dual-mode USB-C port) are able to charge external devices.

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