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My Magic Keyboard randomly stops working, only reboot fixes it temporarily. Any other solution?

My Magic Keyboard for my iPad Pro randomly stops working, only reboot fixes it temporarily. Is there a way to prevent this or a quicker solution?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on May 6, 2022 9:14 AM

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May 7, 2022 9:33 AM in response to wrightli

Hello wrightli,


Complete Steps 1 - 3 from the following guide to see if that helps resolve this: If you can't connect your iPad to your Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard, or Smart Keyboard Folio


If not, let us know more:


  • Does this happen when using a certain app or completing a particular task?
  • Do any alerts appear, and if so, what do they say?


The more details you can provide the better.


Take care!

May 7, 2022 1:11 PM in response to TammyW_03

Thanks for responding, Tammy. Yes, I’ve done all the other steps. It seems to happen when I use split screen, or an app like Notes or Stickies that require typing. When I leave the app, the keyboard doesn’t work on anything else. That said, I’ve also had it just stop typing mid sentence, so I don’t think it is a specific app. Does that help?


My Magic Keyboard randomly stops working, only reboot fixes it temporarily. Any other solution?

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