iPad Pro Keyboard "This accessory is not supported by this device"

Keyboard doesn't poop up using safari and some application and Apps.

Able to type in WhatsApp.

This worked for me although keyboard suffers from buffering every few seconds - oh well.

Very grateful iPodge. The magnet solution worked for me. Thanks!

Same issue with mine. it's very simple, Apple expects these to fail. Most fail right after warranty, a few fail prematurely. These were always intended to be a wear item.

I think the solution is just to buy a new iPad and new keyboard.

I have had this issue with my iPad keyboard for a year or so.

iPodge’s solution worked for me - Many thnaks !

Yes the magnet appeared to help after many other unsuccessful tips and restarts

I have the same problem, but it's not that it's been folded--in fact, I generally have it unfolded and use it as a stand. So, it's not that. I think there's just a short somewhere. I think the only solution is to replace it with another keyboard, as this one is outside it's warranty. Maybe I'll give the Logitech a go. I really think it's too soon to have to replace it completely--shoddy construction if that's the case. Sadly, that seems to be the case with Apple accessories lately. I have to continually replace the chargers for the same reason. They're suddenly not supported by the device. I only purchase from the Apple Store, so it's not after-market problems.

It has to be a software glitch. I did all the procedures to restart the iPad. I does work but the message comes back. If I do shut down and restart it works again.

Apple, please, take a lot at it. The keyboard worked well for many months. It has to be a but in one of the latest updates.

I'm joining the thread as well to voice my disappointment. I use the keyboard 95% of the time I'm using my iPad Pro, so a glitch like this is incredibly frustrating. I too have tried all the stated solutions - cleaning, hard restart, updating software, etc., but none provide a viable long-term solution. This is unacceptable when I've owned the keyboard for less than a year. If the product is going to have a problem like this, the length of the warranty / Apple Care should be extended.

It's unclear why people think this is a software - not a hardware - issue. I have the same problem. I suspect the keyboard itself is malfunctioning, but have no proof. I guess that's why this is so frustrating.

Has anyone encountered the same problem after purchasing a new keyboard? I don't want to waste my money if the problem will just resurface.

In my case it worked fine for less than 3 months! I am really frustrated with it.

I went to a Apple Store, and I submitted a complain, they told me they'd have to wait for an arrival of a part (another keyboard?) they have plenty there!

I haven't heard fro them since.

IM running 10.2.1 on a iPad Pro mini with a grey Smart Keyboard and still experience this issue,the keyboard only works if I remove it completely from my iPad and then restart the iPad, then after it is back on I can attach the keyboard and use it. Restarting the iPad with the keyboard on it does not work for me.

I am joining the thread to share my experience and frustration... I have had my iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard since the day they were released and up until a couple of months ago they worked flawlessly then I started getting the accessory not supported message, the ipad would not recognize the keyboard, and the typing went wonky. This leads me to think it's ios related. Does anyone from Apple monitor these threads? This needs to be addressed!!

I have the same problem, but feel this issue is hardware related. Like some other users experienced, when I prop the iPad vertically on the magic keyboard, it works. When it is at its natural incline, the issue returns. I am from the IT industry and this does not look or feel to me like a software bug unless it is somehow connected to its three‐axis gyro which I doubt.