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iPad Pro smart keyboard shortcuts stop working

I just purchased the keyboard for the ipad pro the other day. Has anyone experienced the shorcuts (App switching/cmd-tab, etc) to randomly stop working? It's happening more frequently, and the only way to fix it seems to be disconnecting and reconnecting the keyboard.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Nov 30, 2015 4:50 AM

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Jun 22, 2016 7:30 AM in response to Kenny Soo

I am using the Smart Keyboard on a 12.9" Pro on 9.3.2. I am having the same issues. I have found that this happens to me, or I should say initiates, mostly when opening a link from one application that opens another. For example clicking a hyperlink in Mail that Opens Safari (you can see the <- Back to Mail in the top left corner. When I go back to Mail then the problem persists. The keyboard commands such as Cmd+Tab also do not work. However when I go back to Home Screen (Using touch) the commands return. Do you see the same?


I suspect this is not a keyboard problem as it appears that iOS displays the recognized commands when you hold down Cmd. Therefore iOS is managing the available inputs. But this is simply a layperson's SWAG.


It would be great to have Apple Support weigh in on the conversation. I think there are a few of us that still find value of leaving our hands on the keyboard.

*** Remembering the Open Apple and Closed Apple key days on my Apple II ... :-D *****

iPad Pro smart keyboard shortcuts stop working

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