iPad 9th gen not charging after iOS 27 update.

neroli128 wrote:

Why did you brick our iPads? I can say with 100% certainty before this update my iPad was charging with no issues whatsoever. It’s the update that’s done something. How do we fix this? A real answer. It won’t charge at all. I’m worried it’s going to burn out from attempting to charge. Someone give actual practical advice on what to do please

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BigDogMine wrote:

Finally switched to plug in 20W block and it’s charging properly now.

Unless the Power Adapter explicitly supports USB PD, it will almost certainly fail to reliably charge the iPad; proprietary charging standards, such as QC (Quick Charge), are not supported. As USB PD is in part influenced by system software, the installed version of iPadOS may have some impact upon charging performance.

My ipad 9th gen is also having problems after ios 27. It seems when the ipad is turned off it wont charge at all. However it does charge normally when it is on. I believe this is why people are having issues charging dead batteries since it is turned off. I would also like to point out some other bugs related to sound with my earpods. The bass has increased dramatically while the mids and highs have become muffled. Also even if i turn the volume down to 0 i can still faintly hear sound coming through. Lastly in Spotify if i have the volume set to 0 when an ad plays it is full volume. All of these issues started with ios 27. Doing a forced reset doesn’t do anything.

So my iPad’s behaviour seems to have changed. Previous to iOS 27.0.1 it would take days to charge, and just would not boot. After 27.0.1 (where it was fully drained) I plugged it in and it booted and charged to 100%. I cannot confirm how long it took to boot, when it began charging after booting, but it definitely is different behaviour since the update.

This is absolutely unequivocally a software problem, and in my opinion I find it troubling that Apple are apparently still advising Genius Bar visit (where presumably they would recommend battery change (at consumer cost) that is likely not to resolve the problem).

Update: Although it’s still charging correctly, if you let the battery die, it will stop charging correctly and you need to wait a long time for it to charge.

Facing the same issue with 3 9th gen ipads. Once they have been depleted, it would take a couple of hours to turn on despite being connected to a fast apple charger with an original apple cable. Once it finally turns on it charges without any issue, but if it has been depleted it simply does not charge properly.

Ryboybell wrote:

I tried it and once it died again it was at the same point and took overnight to charge.

the issue also seems to be worse if you let it die twice

Intentional full discharge of a Li-ion battery is never a good idea. In so doing, you always risk causing irreversible damage to the battery - in particular if you are already experiencing charging issues.

I believe heating up the iPad reduces the battery's internal resistance, allowing it to deliver a bit more power. For the best results, aim your hairdryer at the back of the iPad from below; since heat rises, blowing upwards is the most effective method.

Dear 5co77,

Ur iPad has been deeply discharged and thus it is taking time to register it to the Secure Enclave chip that power is being provided and thus ur iPad is not charging. Take it to the Apple Store and let Apple perform what they have to on ur iPad.

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Apple Support Community Volunteer

Same thing just happened to my son’s 9th gen iPad after updating to iOS 27 today! We’ll see if it charges, but even if it does and takes a whole day to get to 15%, that’s useless! Apple should take responsibility for bricking older devices with their updates!

5co77 wrote:

It’s charging as normal now. Be interesting to see if the issue returns if it goes completely flat!

Try not to let that happen. It's NOT good for the lithium-ion battery that iPads and iPhones use.

Same here. IPad Gen 9 not charging after update to iPadOS 27. Seeing some guys having the same issue as me on facebook. Have been charging overnight for 8 hours, the power bank droped 1-2 percents, but it still show red battery icon and won't boot up. Of course I tried every charger I have but none of them make the difference.

Hope there is a way to charge this thing to few percents, so I can restore it to 26.

Same here, updated iPad to iOS 27 and in less than a day it's completely dead, won't take charge. I've plugged it into high amp fast chargers but to no avail. It's bricked. I guess I'm going to have to make a road trip into the city to visit a Genius Bar. Sigh...

*Raises classroom hand* This happens to me too, but I have to keep it plugged in for hours - five, six, doesn’t seem to make a difference. My iPad 9th gen will show that the iPad is charging on the blank screen, but even if it’s been “charging” for like 7 hours, when it finally boots up it only shows battery at 3 percent. This never happened to me before iPadOS27, it must be something to do with how they’ve changed or how the new OS charges these older iPads.

The problem is that I leave mine to play white noise over night (I only have 1 charger) so it usually dies, and then I have to wait like a day or so to be able to use it again.

This is the first time that I have ever had a major problem with a new iPadOS update.

Hi, thanks for your answer.

I meant to ask if it charges properly after the battery has completely depleted. With 27.0 it takes a few hours to get it to turn on once the ipad has been completely depleted.