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What does it mean when you are trying to charge the ipad and it says unlock ioad to use accessories

when I am trying to charge it it says USB Accesorry- unlock ipad to use accessories

iPad Air, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 2, 2022 3:30 AM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2022 4:25 AM

That's a safety feature to prevent unauthorized devices to connect to your phone. The feature can be turned off by going to settings > Face ID & Passcode and turning 'USB Accessories' off.

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What does it mean when you are trying to charge the ipad and it says unlock ioad to use accessories

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