30 pin to VGA adapter won't work since iOS 8

I have the exact same issue. I updated to IOS8 yesterday, and today I tried teaching a class just to see the "not supported" message. needless to say, it is quite annoying, honestly, since at school there are only vga-compatible overhead projectors.

A quesion, though. Did you purchase original adapters? Or generic ones?

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Get your video in full screen. Connect hdmi adapter.

Use Wifi -- apple tv or chromcast

Here is a longer discussion on the problem.

Hdmi adapter not working after upgrade to iOS8

Seven or more people report problem with apple cable too.

Reported by Boonekingdom :

if you full screen the video fist, then connect the hdmi, it will work.

Three people report success with this method two people did not.

Two people report success using chromcast.

One person reports success with apple cable instead of third party cable.

Robert

AFAIK, Apple has not dropped 'support' for the 30 pin to VGA connector. I did have problems with a generic connector that my iPad 3 refused to work with but an Apple branded replacement worked straight out of the box. The 30 pin VGA connectors should also support video mirroring from later iPads with the lightening to 30 pin adaptor. See iOS: About Apple Digital AV Adapters

This isn't the place to contact apple. It's user to user.

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Arans13 wrote:

What would be a Hard Reset ?

I do not think that would help, whatever it is. It's been fairly well established that you need a newer cable. Got an Apple store test out new cable to verify the cable will work. Buy new cable.

Here what I think Hard Reset could mean.

Re-boot ipad.

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until a red slider appears, then drag the slider. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. page 128 iPad user manual.

force power down if the above give you trouble.

Hold down both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button. Ten seconds or more. Hold until the Apple logo appears.

more details on re-booting:

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/ss/How-To-Reboot-Your-iPad-Power-Off.htm

Restore to factory settings by loading the latest version of ios that your machine will support:

Do a full backup of your device. Twice is best -- cloud and computer.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

We use an iPad2 to provide prompting for our sermons. We upgraded to iOS8 on Friday. Now we receive a message, 'iOS does not supprt this accessory' and the VGA adapter no longer works. Of course we discovered this when we attempted to do prompting for the sermon, so this was a rude and unpleasant discovery, to say the least.

When we use the 30 pin to HDMI cable to connect to an HDMI display, the iPad output works. Unfortunately, we have built our prompter system on VGA connections and really don't want to purchase a 30 pin to HDMI adapter AND an HDMI to VGA adapter to replace the VGA adapter that was working great until iOS8.. Has Apple withdrawn support for the 30 pin VGA adapter? If not, do you know of any fixes to address this?

Same problem here with

- original Apple Lightning-VGA-connector

- original Apple Ligthning-HDMI-connector

One of my Apps works "2 Screens", one App works with the HDMI-Adapter "VLC Steamer", other Apps works with none of the connectors.

Please fix it. I need it. I'm a teacher ...

Did some experiments for those who might be very desperate. I filled out a bug report with these experiments:

1) Used a generic 30 pin adapter (not by Apple), with vga and power in one adapter. I plugged it into my Ipad. It doesn't work and an error message, "device not supported" pops up. Plugged in the Apple 30 pin vga adapter instead, into my Ipad, doesn't work.

2) Hard reset Ipad.

3) Now, after Ipad has rebooted, now plug into Apple 30 pin VGA adapter into the Ipad, and it works!

As soon as you plug the non Apple vga adapter with power, it doesn't work and complains with error message, "device not supported."

I didn't use the power port of the generic 30 pin adapter, because it didn't make any difference.

Very frustrating ...

Generic 30 pin vga and power in one adapter worked before the update!

Now, again, if you plug in Apple vga adapter, it won't work unless a hard reset is done.

So, if you are in a bind, try the original Apple 30 pin adapter and hard reset your Ipad and see if this helps. It might work for those with lightning connectors, but don't have one to experiment.

Good luck!

I have this problem, too! I got angry because I need to use the VGA adaptor to present and train my college. Why there is no any announcement or inform that the iOS 8 will not support 30 pin VGA adaptor anymore before we update our system. Moreover, if I want to keep using the iCloud web Keynote, I have to update my iPad2 to iOS 8 then I cannot use my VGA adaptor to present anymore. It enforces me to update and show me that "device is not supported" ? I can only use VGA adaptor to present by my iPad and it doesn't work now. I hope Apple can fix it as soon as possible.

I just bought an Apple branded adapter and would you believe it, it works! The generic (much cheaper) option that worked perfectly before updating to iOS 8 works only momentarily and then disconnects with an accessory not supported dialogue. Deliberate sabotage of a competing and more competitively priced option.

No, more likely the cheaper version did not license the Lightning connector from Applle who holds the ownership and has every right to disable technology that is not properly licensed and can be a potential hazard because of poor implementation.

Didn't work for me - ipad 2, ios 8.02 - very frustrating. Stood up on Sunday to give beautifully illustrated Keynote and nothing!! Other strings are saying hdmi adapter doesn't work either. If so, Apple has dumped a load of us right in it as we depend on ability to project over VGA!

The cheaper generic version doesn't have a lightening connector so why should the supplier need to licence it? Furthermore, I don't see how a unit designed to work with the the original 30 pin connector is any more of a hazard than an equivalent Apple branded product.

I have the same issue:

My cable is Apple's 30 pin to VGA... Tests:

iPhone 6 iOS 8.0.2 with additional 30 to lightening adapter - not supported message

iPhone 5 iOS 8.0.2 with additional 30 to lightening adapter - not supported message

iPhone 4S iOS 8.0.2 - not supported message

iPad 2 iOS 8.0.2 - not supported message

iPhone 4S iOS 7.1.2 - works like a charm

iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1 - not supported message (tested for giggles, but it never did work)

Not sure if this is a bug or intended by Apple (perhaps to sell Airplay and Apple TV??) , but I hope they make it right. These are my findings...