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SD card reader not working on iPad Air 2

I’ve been using an SD card reader connected to my iPad Air2 with a lightening connector (Apple product) and suddenly it’s stopped working. It still works with my iPhone X and my Mac Book Pro can also read the photos on the SD card. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a solution?

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 11.2.1

Posted on Dec 27, 2017 4:00 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2017 10:52 AM

Hi, I do think it’s the latest iOS update and how it affects the iPad. For now I’m using the connector with my iPhone X to my iCLoud account. Then I can look at and edit them on the larger screen of my iPad. I don’t know if other iPhones will work with the connector also. I have the same version of iOS on both my phone and iPad so it’s something specific to the iPad. Let’s hope Apple fixes it with another update.

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Dec 28, 2017 10:52 AM in response to smrawlings10

Hi, I do think it’s the latest iOS update and how it affects the iPad. For now I’m using the connector with my iPhone X to my iCLoud account. Then I can look at and edit them on the larger screen of my iPad. I don’t know if other iPhones will work with the connector also. I have the same version of iOS on both my phone and iPad so it’s something specific to the iPad. Let’s hope Apple fixes it with another update.

Dec 27, 2017 4:50 AM in response to wingeek

Hi, further info on my issue: I’ve ‘rebooted’ my iPad several times and that doesn’t change anything. The Photos app doesn’t recognize there’s anything connected to it, I don’t get the ‘Import’ tab/menu option any more. I’ve been importing photos using this connect for several years now. It seems to have stopped working since updating to iOS 11.2.1 but I also have 11.2.1 on my iPhone and it works there.

SD card reader not working on iPad Air 2

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